Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha[?], (1844-1900), later Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, second son of [[Victoria of the United Ki
... colony on Hispaniola
James Cook, (1728-1779), explored the Pacific, discovering or mapping many lands and islands
Hernan Fernando Cortes, conquered the Aztec empire in ...