1492-10-12 00:00:00

Columbus reaches the Bahamas

After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus spotted a Bahamian island, believing he reached East Asia. His expedition went ashore the same day and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, who sponsored his attempt to find a western ocean route to China, India, and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia.

1497-06-24 00:00:00

John Cabot reached Newfoundland

John Cabot discovered the island of Newfoundland on June 24, 1497. Many people believe he landed at Cape Bonavista. Records from that time show that Cabot may also have landed on the shores of Labrador.

1499-10-01 00:00:00

Joao Fernandes Lavrador maps Labrador Newfoundland

1511-12-01 00:00:00

Conquest of Cuba begins

1521-08-13 13:16:28

Hernan Cortes completes the conquest of Mexico

1539-03-01 13:16:28

Hernando de Soto explores the interior from Florida to Arkansas

1564-06-22 13:16:28

French Huguenots at Jacksonville, Florida

The Huguenots were French Protestants

1565-09-08 13:16:28

Spanish found Saint Augustine, Florida

1565-09-20 13:16:28

Spanish slaughter French 'heretics' at Fort Carolina

1576-08-18 13:16:28

Martin Frobisher on the coast of Labrador and Baffin Island

1579-07-23 13:16:28

Sir Francis Drake claims New Albion

1583-08-05 13:16:28

England formally claims Newfoundland

1598-07-11 13:16:28

Spanish reach Northern New Mexico

1604-05-01 13:16:28

Acadia was founded by the French

1605-03-01 13:16:28

Port Royal was founded by the French

1607-05-14 13:16:28

Jamestown was founded by the English

1607-12-01 13:16:28

Popham Colony was founded by the English

1610-01-29 13:16:28

Santa Fe was founded by the Spanish

1610-07-09 13:16:28

Kecoughtan, Virginia was founded by the English

1610-08-01 13:16:28

Cuper's Cove was founded by the English

1611-05-01 13:16:28

Henricus was founded by the English

1618-08-01 13:16:28

Bristol's Hope was founded by the English

1620-12-01 13:16:28

Plymouth was founded by the English

1622-08-10 13:16:28

Province of Maine was founded by the English

1623-12-15 13:16:28

New Castle was founded by the English

1625-07-01 13:16:28

New Amsterdam was founded by the Dutch

1626-03-01 13:16:28

Salem was founded by the English

1630-06-03 13:16:28

Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the English

1634-06-30 13:16:28

Maryland Colony was founded by the English

1636-03-03 13:16:28

Connecticut Colony was founded by the English

1638-03-03 13:16:28

Hampton, New Hampshire was founded by the English

1638-04-14 13:16:28

New Haven Colony was founded by the English

1639-04-12 13:16:28

Bridgeport, Connecticut was founded by the English

1639-05-01 13:16:28

Newport was founded by the English

1665-11-24 13:16:28

Elizabethtown was founded by the English

1666-01-05 13:16:28

Newark was founded by the English

1670-03-15 13:16:28

Charleston was founded by the English

1682-11-19 13:16:28

Pennsylvania was founded by the English

1698-11-17 13:16:28

Pensacola, Florida was founded by the Spanish

1699-04-17 13:16:28

Louisiana was founded by the French

1718-05-07 13:16:28

New Orleans was founded by the French

1718-07-08 13:16:28

San Antonio was founded by the Spanish

1769-04-29 13:16:28

San Diego was founded by the Spanish

1769-07-14 13:16:28

Santa Cruz was founded by the Spanish

1770-06-03 13:16:28

Monterey was founded by the Spanish

1775-08-20 13:16:28

Tuscon was founded by the Spanish

1776-03-28 13:16:28

San Francisco was founded by the Spanish

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1781-09-04 13:16:28

Los Angeles was founded by the Spanish

1784-08-03 00:00:00

Kodiak Island was founded by the Russian