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Discovery of Newfoundland

Name: Discovery of Newfoundland – Italy factsheet records
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Italy · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1497Date range

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1497

John Cabot24 June 1497

Newfoundland · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers Newfoundland, naming it "Prima Vista"

Names involved

John Cabot

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