c. 1000★★★★★
Leif Erikson reaches North America
Norse explorer Leif Erikson reaches Vinland, likely in present-day Newfoundland, nearly 500 years before Columbus.
Exploration· Canada
Timeline
2 events10th century
17th century
- July 3, 1608★★★★★
Champlain founds Quebec City
Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec on the St. Lawrence River, which becomes the centre of the colony of New France.
ExplorationPolitics· Canada, France