Henry Hudson was born somewhere in 1565-70, in England, and he died on 22nd June 1611 near Hudson Bay, Canada (North America). The Hudson river and the North Atlantic Oceans were explored and mapped by him when he landed in Maine on his third voyage. This voyage was sponsored by the Dutch. His next voyage […]
Sacagawea was born in May 1788 in the Shoshone tribe, United States, and she died on 20th December 1812 (aged 24 years). As the interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark Expedition Sacagawea travelled with them through the entire journey to explore Louisiana with her infant tied to her back. Her aide to the expedition
Daniel Boone was born on 22nd October 1734 in Pennsylvania and he died on 26th September 1820 (aged 86 years) in Missouri. One of America’s first folk heroes Daniel Boone was an expert hunter, marksman and tracker. He made an expedition to the Appalachian Mountains where he started a settlement called Boonesborough and they were
Jacques Cartier was born on 31st December 1491 in the Duchy of Brittany and he died on 1st September 1557 (aged 66 years) in Saint Malo, France. The first European to travel inland in North America and to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and shores of the Saint Lawrence River which he
John Cabot was born 1450 in Genoa, Italy and he died around 1498-1501. Sailing to Canada thinking it was Asia John Cabot claimed it for Henry VII of England. Also claimed for England the east coast of North America somewhere near Labrador or New foundland in the modern day Canada. The plan had been to
Captain James Cook was born on 7 November 1728 in Marton, England, and he was killed by Hawaiin natives on 14th February 1779 (aged 50-51 years). A British navigator and cartographer who mapped much of South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia, James Cook set off on his first voyage on 26th August 1768 to observe
Francisco Pizarro was born around 1471 in Spain and was assassinated on 26th June 1541 (aged 70 years) in Lima, Peru. Francisco Pizarro was a colonist who conquered the Inca Empire for the Spanish Empire by taking the Inca King Atahualpa prisoner, holding him for a ransom but killing him despite getting it. Hearing of
Captain John Smith was born in 6 January 1580 in Willoughby, England, and he died on 21st June 1631 (aged 51 years) in London, England. The founder of the first permanent English colony to settle in Virginia, John Smith arrived there in 1607 to set up the Jamestown colony when he was captured by the
Hernan Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin, Spain, and he died on 2nd December 1547 (aged 62 years) Castilleja de la Cuesta, Spain. Hernan Cortes was an intelligent administrator, ruthless fighter, and capable leader. He conquered the Aztec Empire for Spain, killing the Aztec King with the help of the Tlaxcala people. When put
Ferdinand Magellan was born in 3 February 1480 in Portugal and he died on 27th April 1521 (aged 41 years) in Cebu, Philippines. Ferdinand was the first man to circumnavigate the globe. He sailed with five ships and over 270 men. They finally made it to the Mariana Islands where they stocked up on food
Neil Alden Armstrong was born on 5th August 1930 in Ohio and he died on 25th August 2012 (aged 82 years) in Ohio, United States. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. He got his pilot’s licence at the age of 15 and later joined the navy as a fighter pilot.
Lieutenant William Clark II was born on 1st August 1770 in Virginia, United States, and he died on 1st September 1838 (aged 68 years) in Missouri, United States. William Clark was the other leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition exploring the Louisiana Territory and was responsible for hiring and training men for the expedition.
Captain Meriwether Lewis was born on 18th August 1774 in Virginia and he died on 11th October 1809 (aged 35 years). As the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition his mission was to explore Louisiana Territory. He collected scientific data on indigenous nations, the flora and fauna of the area. Captain Lewis and Clark
Vasco da Gama was born in about 1460 in Sines, Portugal, and he died on 24 December 1524 in Kochi, Portuguese India. In 1497, Vasco da Gama was appointed to command a ship with the goal of discovering a sailing route to India. A nobleman commissioned to find a maritime route to the East, he
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian, born on 9th March 1454 in Florence and he died on 22nd February 1512 (aged 58 years) in Seville, Spain. Amerigo Vespucci undertook several expeditions during which he discovered Brazil; he recognised that South America was an all new continent and not an extended part of Asia. After being made