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13th May, 1501 started the legendary voyage of Amerigo Vespucci to the west
On the 13th of May, 1501 Italian traveler Amerigo Vespucci went in his first ...
This Day in History 2013-05-13
11May, 1502 the 4th expedition of Columbus sailed off
On the 11th of May 1502 , 51-year-old Christopher Columbus and his brother Bartolomeo and 13-year-old ...
This Day in History 2013-05-11
11 May, 1792 Columbia River was discovered
On the 11th of May, 1792 Robert Gray, captain of Massachusetts General Trading Company first discovered the mouth ...
This Day in History 2013-05-11
25th March, 421 Venice was founded
25th of March, 421 is the founding date of the legendary city - Venice. On the 25th of March residents of this city ...
This Day in History 2013-03-25
23d March 1900, archaeologists discovered the remains of the Minotaur palace
On the 23d of March 1900 Crete archaeologists have managed to find the remains ...
This Day in History 2013-03-23
21st March, 1935 Persia was renamed in Iran
On the 21st of March, 1935 Persia was officially renamed. From this moment on the map of Asia appeared the state ...
This Day in History 2013-03-21
19th March, 1821 Richard Francis Burton was born
On the 19th of March, 1821 British traveler Richard Francis Burton was born. Among his outstanding ...
This Day in History 2013-03-19
19th March, 1687 died French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
On the 19th of March, 1687 legendary traveler Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La ...
This Day in History 2013-03-19
17th March, 1521the Philippines were discovered
On the 17th of March, 1521 Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippine Islands. Thanks to ...
This Day in History 2013-03-17
9th March, 1451 Amerigo Vespucci was born
On the 9th of March, 1451 in Florence was born Amerigo Vespucci, in whose honor both continents of America are ...
This Day in History 2013-03-09