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Leif Discovers Vinland  (1000)
Karlsefni's Colony  (1004)
Basque Whalers  (1420)
Cabot's Second Voyage  (1498)
Gaspar Corte-Real  (1501)
First Norman Fishing Vessel  (1506)
Joao Fagundes Visits Newfoundland  (1520)
Magellan Rounds S America  (Oct 21, 1520)
Verrazzano Leaves Azores  (1524)
Cartier Reaches Labrador  (Apr 2, 1534)
Cartier's Second Voyage  (1535 to 1536)
Cartier Visits Hochelaga  (1535)
Name St-Laurent First Used  (Aug 10, 1535)
Name Canada First Used  (Aug 13, 1535)
Cartier Discovers Île-aux-Coudres  (Sep 6, 1535)
Cartier Reaches Stadacona  (Sep 14, 1535)
Cartier Reaches Hochelega  (Oct 2, 1535)
Cartier's Third Voyage  (1541 to 1542)
Death of Cartier  (Sep 1, 1557)
Frobisher Sights Baffin Island  (Aug 11, 1576)
Frobisher's Second Voyage  (1577)
Frobisher's Third Voyage  (1578)
Drake on the Pacific  (1579)
Davis's Second Voyage  (1586)
Davis's Third Voyage  (1587)
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