jan 1, 975 - Leif Erikson was born
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Leif Erikson was an Viking and most well known in history for landing in North America nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus is believed to have discovered it.
Leif Erikson was the second son of Erik the Red and was born around 975-980 A.D, the exact date is unknown. Many historians suggest that he was born in Norway and other suggest he was born in Iceland .
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