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24 Nov
Abel Tasman Sights a New Island South of Australia
- 24thNovember 1642 -
Born in Lutjegast, Netherlands, around 1603, Tasman worked for the Dutch East India Company on anti-smuggling raids and other marine exercises before receiving his...
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07 Nov
Dr. David Livingstone meets Henry Morton Stanley
- 10th November 1871 – Modern day Tanzania -
I did not know how he would receive me; so I did what cowardice and false pride suggested was the best thing, - walked deliberately to him,...