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Da Gama's Second Voyage: Paving the Way for European Trade (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 Feb 2024)
Today's historical events:
Vasco da Gama with 15 ships and 800 men sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India.
Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia.
Japanese invasion of Korea: Approximately 3,000 Joseon defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repel more than 30,000 Japanese forces in the Siege of Haengju.
The Convention Parliament declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication.
Georgia Day: Englishman James Oglethorpe founds Georgia, the 13th…
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