Jacques Cartier, born : 31-December-1491, 522 years ago. sign Capricorn

• At the age of 42, 10-May-1534 : Jacques Cartier explores Newfoundland while searching for the Northwest Passage.
• At the age of 42, 09-June-1534 : Jacques Cartier is the first European to discover the St. Lawrence River.
• At the age of 43, 19-May-1535 : French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail for his second voyage to North America with 3 ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's 2 sons (who Cartier took during his first voyage).
• At the age of 43, 02-October-1535 : Jacques Cartier reaches the area (island) in the St. Lawrence River that eventually becomes Montreal, Quebec.
• At the age of 49, 23-May-1541 : Jacques Cartier departs from Saint-Malo, France on his third voyage.