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Jan 1, 1418
Prince Henry opens school of navigation, Portugal
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Jan 1, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg invents printing press, Europe
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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Renaissance Timeline
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Jan 1, 1485
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella support Columbus's journey' Spain
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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus sails across the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
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Jan 1, 1494
Spain and Portugal sign Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain and Portugal
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Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot claims land for England, Newfoundland
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Jan 1, 1499
Amerigo Vespucci sails toward Columbus's Route to see for himself, Italy
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Jan 1, 1507
Martin Waldseemller published world map, Germany
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Jan 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa goes across the ithsmus of Panama,Panama
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Jan 1, 1539
Hernando de Soto exolored Southeast America,Tampa Bay
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Jan 1, 1540
Vasquez de Coronado sets out to find the Golden City, Spain
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Jan 1, 1541
John Cakvin starts oreachibg, Switzerland
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Jan 1, 1560
Queen Anastasia dies, Russia
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Jan 1, 1561
Akabar the Great takes the throne, India
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Jan 1, 1572
Dutch War of Independence against Netherlands, Europe
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Jan 1, 1582
Pope GregoryXlll makes Gregorian Calender,Italy
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Francis Drake attacks Panama, Panama
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The Treaty of Vervins ends Spainish war
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The Battle of Sekigahara, Asia
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King Akabar dies, India
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Christians are kicked out of Japan, Asia
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Manchusi's invade Korea, Asia
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New Zealandis discovered by the Dutch, New Zealand
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Cape Town is founded, Africa
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The Revolution in England, Europe
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British establish fort at Calcutta, Calcutta
