FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Leonardo da Vinci invented the parachute.
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The Iroquois League created a constitution.
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Vasco de Gama reached India.
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Marco Polo told of his travels to Asia.
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Detailed explanation-1: -October 12, 1492, is of enormous significance in Western history: It is the day when explorer Christopher Columbus completed his journey across the Atlantic Ocean and landed in the “New World.”What Columbus actually reached on that October day was an island he named San Salvador that is now part of the Bahamas.
Detailed explanation-2: -What did Columbus aim to do? In the 15th and 16th centuries, Europeans wanted to find sea routes to the Far East. Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices.
Detailed explanation-3: -The events which propelled the year into Western consciousness, listed below, include the completion of the Reconquista of Spain, Europe’s (Spain) discovery of the New World, and the expulsion of Jews from Spain.