Explorer by: Aljun By coolcat9 Feb 25, 1000 Leaf Erickson Leaf Erickson finds Vinland. Feb 25, 1492 Cristopher Cullombus Christopher sailed. Feb 25, 1497 John Cabot John Cabot finds codfish and Newfoundland. Feb 25, 1534 Jacques Cartier Cartier claims land for France. Feb 25, 1606 Samuel de Shamplian Shamplian claims a settlement for France. Mar 2, 2022 Erick the Red found Greenland.