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apr 2, 1513 - Ponce de leon discovers florida

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Ponce de Leon named the peninsula he believed to be an island “La Florida” because his discovery came during the time of the Easter feast, or Pascua Florida. In 1521, he returned to Florida in an effort to establish a Spanish colony on the island.

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apr 2, 1513
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~ 512 years ago

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