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jan 1, 1507 - A German mapmaker names the "New World" America (A of E)

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A German mapmaker reads reports about Columbus' "New World," written by the Italian sailor Amerigo Vespucci. The mapmaker names the region America, and the Caribbean islands Columbus initially explored are named the West Indies.

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jan 1, 1507
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~ 519 years ago