may 10, 1497 - Amerigo Vespucci
Description:
He embarked on his first voyage. On his third and most successful voyage, he discovered present-day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata. Believing he had discovered a new continent, he called South America the New World. In 1507, America was named after him.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1497
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~ 529 years ago