Firstly the United States of America told the president of USSR that they were getting wrongly involved with Afghanistan and they should immediately withdraw. On falling in deaf ears, the United States did not participate in 1980 Summer Olympics that was held in Moscow. After this the United states started supplying arms to the various Afghan resistance groups.
It should be 2 (Christopher Columbus sets out on his first voyage-1493), 3 (The Muscovy company is established-1551), 4 (The Spanish established their first settlement in North America-1565), and 1 (The French Established a fur trade in Canada-1608)
13 states (the question is not complete?)
Brihadratha ruled India after Ashoka, and was assassinated fifty years after Ashoka's death