Leif Eriksson

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  • Apr 27, 1000

    Leif comes home

    Leif comes home
    Leif comes home to Greenland and converts his parents to Christianity
  • Aug 6, 1000

    Leif Goes to North America

    Leif Goes to North America
    Leif sets sail for what is now Canada and The United States after a man by the name of Bjarni Herjolfsson tells him about this place, south-west of Greenland down the coast of what is now Canada to the north-east coast of what is now United States of America
  • Sep 23, 1000

    Leif Eriksson makes a small settlement in Vinland

    Leif Eriksson makes a small settlement in Vinland
    Leif Eriksson makes a house in Vinland (Newfoundland) and stays there for 2 years and comes back to Greenland
  • May 6, 1003

    Leif Eriksson comes home again

    Leif Eriksson comes home again
    Leif Eriksson comes back to Greenland, and stays there for the rest of his life
  • Nov 19, 1025

    Leif Erikkson dies

    Leif Erikkson dies
    Leif Eriksson dies at age 45, in Greenland.
  • Leif Eriksson Day!

    Leif Eriksson Day!
    After Leif Eriksson died, Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed every October 9th, Leif Eriksson day
  • Leif Eriksson (Leif the lucky) is born!

    Leif Eriksson (Leif the lucky) is born!
    Leif Eriksson was born in Iceland, his dad was Erik the Red
    For the rest of his life he will show curiosity encouragement, and leadership skills
  • Leif moves to new lands

    Leif moves to new lands
    Leif Eriksson moves to Greenland at the age of 6, where he will start farming for his dad, he will farm for 13 years
  • First exploration

    First exploration
    Leif Eriksson will travel to Norway and back to Iceland where he will convert to Christianity He may have wanted to do this since his father discovered Greenland and may want to be like him