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Feb 2, 1460
Vasco was born
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Feb 2, 1497
The king commissions da Gama to sail to India.
King Manuel of Portugal commissions da Gama to lead an expedition to find a sea route to India. -
Jul 8, 1497
vasco sets for INDIA
He sets a course south along the coast of Africa, then swings out into the Atlantic, only to return to the southeastern coast of Africa. -
Dec 29, 1519
Vadco da gama DEATH
He was the european to sail from Europe to Asia