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1616 in Netherlands

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Historical records for Netherlands in 1616

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January

24 January 1616

1st Cape Horne

Schouten, Willem · Cape Horn · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Rounds the southern tip of the Americas & names it Cape Horn after his birthplace

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