The first English settlement was founded on the coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Pettapoli, India in 1611. Continue reading
Category: Migration
Spanish Conquistador Gonzalo Guerrero Becomes a Warrior
Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Guerrero was the first European to be accepted into the Mayan culture in Yucatan, Mexico in 1510. Continue reading
Icelandic Trader Was First to Find North America
Bjarni Herjolffson, a Icelandic trader first sighted North America during his travels between Iceland and Greenland in 986 CE. Continue reading
Ancient Cities Unearthed in Pakistan
Ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, in the Indus River valley of Pakistan of 3500 BC Continue reading
Mexican Use of European Glassmaking Techniques
European glassmaking techniques were brought to the Americas by Spanish Continue reading
Homo Habilis Fossils Discovered in China
Asian hominids belonged to one of two early human species, Homo habilis or Homo ergaster as per Continue reading
Theodor Herzl
Theodor Herzl (/ˈhɜːrtsəl, ˈhɛərtsəl/; German: [ˈhɛɐtsl̩]; Hebrew: תֵּאוֹדוֹר הֶרְצְל Te'odor Hertsel; Hungarian: Herzl Tivadar; Hebrew name given at his brit milah Binyamin Ze'ev (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין זְאֵב),[2] also known in Hebrew as חוֹזֵה הַמְדִינָה, Chozeh HaMedinah, lit. Continue reading
Tel Aviv Founded in 1909
Tel Aviv, the first Jewish city in Israel was founded in Palestine in 1909 by residents of the Jewish quarter of Jaffa, and incorporated in 1950, Continue reading
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbasko ˈnuɲeθ ðe βalˈβo.a]; c. 1475 – around January 12–21, 1519) was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. Continue reading
First European Settlements in South America
Spanish explorer, Diego de Nicuesa founded the Nombre de Dios European settlement near Panama, South America settlement in 1510, Continue reading