James Cook was born on October 27, 1728, in England. He joined the British Navy in 1755. Starting in 1768, James Cook embarked on a series of explorations. During his first voyage, from 1768 to 1771, ...
Navigator in the service of the Spanish sovereigns, Christopher Columbus was born on January 1, 1451, in Genoa (Italy). He died on May 20, 1506, in Valladolid. Aboard his three ships, he unknowingly ...