Aleksei Ilyich ChirikovJuly 1741
Chirikov sighted the North American coast before sending boats to investigate the shoreline.
Russia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Chirikov sighted the North American coast before sending boats to investigate the shoreline.
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