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Ponce de León's Florida Landing: European Exploration (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Apr 2024)
Today's historical events:
Having spotted land on March 27, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León comes ashore on what is now the U.S. state of Florida, landing somewhere between the modern city of St. Augustine and the mouth of the St. Johns River.
Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on the west coast of India.
The Coinage Act is passed by Congress, establishing the United States Mint.
Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna.
French Revolutionary Wars: In the Battle of Copenhagen a British…
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