24 January 16161st Cape HorneWillem Schouten
Rounds the southern tip of the Americas & names it Cape Horn after his birthplace
Historical records for Netherlands in 1616, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Rounds the southern tip of the Americas & names it Cape Horn after his birthplace
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