jul 8, 1524 - Giovanni Da Verrazzano returns to France
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He followed the coast up to Maine, southeastern Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Once he returned to France, he named the region he explored "Francesca" in honor of the French King. However, his brother's map calls it, "Nova Gallia" (New France)Source: “Giovanni Da Verrazzano.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Apr. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_da_Verrazzano#Origins_and_voyages_to_America.
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jul 8, 1524
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~ 501 years ago