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Nov 1, 1480
Bartholomeu Dias
Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Dias is the first European to travel round the southern tip of Africa. -
Period: Nov 20, 1480 to
South Africa
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Nov 20, 1497
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama. Sea Route to IndiaPortuguese explorer Vasco da Gama lands on Natal coast.
