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Leif lands in northeastern America and thinks it's Greenland so he called it Vinland. He sailed for the country of Norse.
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He was born in Genoa Italy.
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He was born in Sinus Portugal.
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John joined a religious brotherhood in 1470.
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He was born in Castile Spain.
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He was born in Sabrosa Portugal.
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Da Gama was one of the few kids privligded enough to be able to go to school.
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John was recorded in a document that he was a slave in Crete.
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50 days into the voyage John and 18 other crew members on the 50 ton ship, called the Matthew, landed on the east coast of America. He sailed for England.
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In 1497 Vasco sailed all the way around the tip of Africa and back up into India to get trade from Asia. He sailed for the country of Portugal.
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He sailed for the country of Spain and found the Pacific ocean.
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Balboa had two wives, an indian princess and pedriras.
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The govener of Darien was jealous of Balboa so he accused him of treason and then later beheaded him.
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After encountering tough waters in south america Ferdinand sails into the Pacific Ocean and names it Mar Pacifico.
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It took Ferdinand Magellan 3 years but he made the first trip completely around the world. He sailed for the country of Portugal.
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It's Magellan's slave who helps out a lot on the circumnavigation and he actually finishes the trip off.
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On one of his expeditions to Goa India he got very ill and died from what we call malaria.
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Leif Ericson Day is a special day to honor him for Nordic pride and the sense of adventure that Leif showed.
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Spongebob made an episode all about Leif Ericson Day." You wear a viking hat and a red beard and say Hinguda dinguda dunguda."
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He was born in Iceland. He was the son of Erik the Red and Thjohild.
