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19th April, 1776 was born Russian explorer Vasily Golovin
On the 19th of April, 1776 into a noble family was born Vasily Golovin, Russian explorer, ...
This Day in History 2014-04-19

17th April, 1524 Giovanni da Verrazzano reached New York Bay
On the 17th of April 1524 Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano reached the New York Bay. If you open a ...
This Day in History 2014-04-17

15th April, 1800 was born James Clark Ross
On the 15th of April, 1800 in London was born James Clark Ross - English explorer, navigator, a member of the ...
This Day in History 2014-04-15

4th April, 1719 began the construction of the Ladoga Canal
On the 4th of April, 1719 in the Russian Empire began the construction of the Ladoga Canal. It had ...
This Day in History 2014-04-04

2d April, 1922 was founded the city of Raanana in Palestine
On the 2d of April, 1922 American company "Ahuza Alef- New York" engaged in the ...
This Day in History 2014-04-02

1st April, 1987 Stephen Newman completed pedestrian travel around the world
On the 1st of April, 1987 32 -year-old American, Steven Newman returned from his ...
This Day in History 2014-04-01

29th March, 1549 was founded the city of Salvador
On the 29th March, 1549 Portuguese settlers under the Governor of colonial Brazil Tome de Souza founded the ...
This Day in History 2014-03-29

28th March, 1793 was born American explorer Henry Schoolcraft
On the 28th of March, 1793 was born Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, American geographer, explorer. He ...
This Day in History 2014-03-28

27th March, 1513 was opened Florida peninsula
On the 27th of March, 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed on the peninsula which is called Easter ...
This Day in History 2014-03-27

25th March, 1611 was born Turkish traveler Evliya Celebi
On the 25th of March, 1611 was born Evliya Celebi geographer, Ottoman traveler and writer. This ...
This Day in History 2014-03-25