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Prince Henry the Navigator born
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Sometime in this year Prince Henry creates a Navigation School where people learnt all about navigation
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Sometime in this year, Bartolomeu Dias is born. Exact date is unknown
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Christopher Columbus is born
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Sometime around this year, Vasco da Gama was born
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On this day, Prince Henry the Navigator died
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Ferdinand Magellan is born sometime in this year
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In this year, Bartolomeu Dias leads exploration around tip of Africa
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On this day, Colombus and his fleet spotted the first of the Carribean Islands
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On this day, Vasco da Gama rounds the tip of Africa
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On this day, Bartolomeu Dias died
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On this day, Christopher Columbus died
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Sets sail for southern Spain with a small fleet of 5 ships
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On this day, Ferdinand Magellan died
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On this day Vasco da Gama died