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jun 25, 1576 - Martin Frobisher sights land in North America.

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Determined to find the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic Ocean and Asia, English explorer Martin Frobisher sets sail for North America. In 1576 he sights the coast of what is now Labrador, Canada. Despite three voyages, Frobisher is unsuccessful in finding the Northwest Passage.

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jun 25, 1576
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~ 449 years ago