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jan 29, 1488 - Bartolome Diaz rounds the Cape of Good Hope

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This Portugese explorer sails around the southern tip of Africa on an search for eastern trading routes. This proved to western explorers that Africa was able to be sailed around, likely leading to Vasco de Gama's expedition.

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