| 975 | Leif Ericson was born | Leif Ericson was born in Norway. He had two brothers and a sister. |
| 986 | Leif's family moves to Greenland | Leif's father was an outlaw and an explorer. He moved the family to Greenland where they started two colonies. |
| 999 | Leif's ship is blown off course | Leif left Greenland to sail back to Norway for supplies. His ship was blown off course and he ended up in Canada. |
| 1000 | Leif finally returns to Norway | Leif left Canada several months later and finally returned to Norway. In Norway he was urged to return to Greenland. |
| 1001 | Leif Ericson, the missionary | Leif returned to Greenland as he had been asked. He told the people there about Christianity, and many of them converted. |
| 1002 | Another voyage west is made | The people decided to find the land that Leif had discovered. They were in need of wood, so they set sail for the land to find it. |
| 1003 | Leif returns to Greenland with timber | Leif found the wood he was looking for and returned to Greenland. On his journey he rescued another boat, and he was named "Leif the Lucky" for his work. |
| 1020 | Leif Ericson dies | This is the year that historians believe Leif died, although there is no proof. |
| 1838 | Leif's tale reaches Americans | Leif's accounts of his journeys were written in Norse. They were finally found and translated into English, and when Americans learned of the stories, Leif became famous. |
| 1867 | Viking remains found in Norway | The remains of Viking ships were found in Norway. People debated about whether they were Leif's ships. |
| 1887 | A memorial of Leif Ericson is erected | A Norwegian sculptor made a statue of Leif to celebrate his accomplishments. The statue stood in Boston. |
| 1963 | Viking remains found in Canada | No one knew for sure where Leif's ship had landed, but archeologists found Viking remains in Newfoundland. It is generally believed that this is where he landed. |
| 1965 | Leif Ericson Day is founded | October 9 is officially Leif Ericson day. It commemorates the date the first immigrant ship from Norway reached America. |
| 1997 | A memorial to immigrants from Norway | A statue of Leif Ericson was built, and names of Norwegian immigrants were inscribed into the base of the statue. |
| 2010 | The numbers keep rising | As of this year, 1757 names had been inscribed into the Leif Ericson statue for immigrants. |
