Romijna D. Hernando Cortes By planetbravo Dec 5, 1485 Birth Hernando Cortez was born at 1485. The specific date he was born is unknown Dec 5, 1499 Hernan Goes to Study Hernan went to study higher education. Specific date is unknown. Dec 5, 1504 First Voyage Hernan sailed into the New World to start a new life. He had landed to what is now Haiti.