16 août 1728 - Because of advancing Arctic ice, the First Kamchatka Expedition turns around after Vitus Bering concludes (inaccurately) that it had reached the easternmost point of Russia and Asia, and fails to spot the coast of Alaska because of the weather
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
16 août 1728
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 297 ans