Which Happened First?

Juan Ponce de León

April 8, 1460 – 1521
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Juan Ponce de León — Image: Jacques Reich (based on an earlier work by another artist) · Public domain · source

Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first European expeditions to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513. He was born in Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, Spain, in 1474.

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Who was born first?

Juan Ponce de León and Bartholomew Columbus were born the same year
Juan Ponce de León and Duarte Pacheco Pereira were born the same year
Juan Ponce de León and Tristão da Cunha were born the same year
Juan Ponce de León was born 2 years before Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
Juan Ponce de León was born 5 years before Paulo da Gama

Timeline

Bartholomew Columbus1460–1515
Duarte Pacheco Pereira1460–1533
Juan Ponce de León (this page)April 8, 1460 – 1521
Tristão da Cunha1460–1540
Vicente Yáñez Pinzóncirca 1462 – 17th century
Paulo da Gama1465–1499

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