Shelby's Explorers By mandykal Oct 12, 1492 Columbus landed in the Bahamas. Jan 1, 1497 Cabot claimed the land Cape Breton for England. Jan 1, 1497 Amerigo Vespucci discovered New World. May 20, 1506 Columbus died. Jan 1, 1534 Cartier sailed to Canada. Jan 1, 1534 Cartier brought two Native Americans to France. Jan 1, 1535 Cartier named Mount Royal (Montreal). Dec 25, 1635 Samuel de Champlain died.