jan 17, 1524 - Verrazzano's ship departed

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After a stop in Madrea, complications made one of the ships on the mission go back to home port, but Verrazzano's ship continued on to the continent of North America

Source: “Giovanni Da Verrazzano.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Apr. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_da_Verrazzano#Origins_and_voyages_to_America.