Timeline
 Browse through St. Augustine historical events.
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1492-93
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Christopher Columbus, sponsored by Spain, discovers the New World
by reaching the Bahamas Islands, Cuba, and Hispaniola. La Navidad is
the first settlement on Hispaniola. |
1496
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Santo Domingo becomes the oldest permanent city of the New World. |
1499-00
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Amerigo Vespucci (Spain) discovers the coast of Brazil
from the Amazon River to Cape San Rogue at the outer tip of the "Bulge." |
1513
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Juan Ponce de Leon (Spain) discovers the coast of Florida from
Mosquito Inlet to Charlotte Harbour. |
| 1519-22 |
Ferdinand Magellan (Portugal) circumnavigates the globe. |
| 1519-23 |
Hernando Cortez (Spain) conquers the Aztec Empire in Mexico. |
| 1521 |
Ponce de Leon attempts unsuccessfully to settle Florida |
1523
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The Frenchman Jean Fleury waylays a treasure fleet of Cortez
on its way to Spain and captures two ships. |
1525-27
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Francisco Pizarro's (Spain) expedition to the Inca Empire in Peru. |
1526
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Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon (Spain) attempts unsuccessfully to
settle San Miguel de Guadalupe in vicinity of Cape Fear. |
1528
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Panfilo de Narvaez (Spain) explores Florida inland from Tampa to Tallahassee. |
1537
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Jean de Ango of Dieppe (France) captures nine galleons of
the treasure fleet returning from Peru. |
1539-43
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Hernando de Soto (Spain) explores parts of Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. |
1554
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The Spanish king places Pedro Menendez de Aviles (Spain) in charge
of the treasure fleets sailing between Spain and her colonies in the New World. |
1559-61
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Tristan de Luna (Spain) settles Pensacola on Santa Rosa Island and explores Alabama. |
1561
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Angel de Villafane (Spain) attempts unsuccessfully to relocate the
Pensacola settlers on Santa Elena (Parris Island). |
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