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Calicut in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Calicut in Portugal. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1498–1498

Historical events in Calicut

1498

20 May 1498
Discovery of Calicut
Vasco de Gama · Exploration and Discovery

Arrives at Calicut, India

20 May 1498
Discovery of India
Vasco de Gama · Exploration and Discovery

Arrives at Calicut, India

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