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The first recorded birth of a white child in North America.

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

• Joao Vaz Corte-Real

• Snorri Thorfinnsson

• Slorri Ericsson

Who discovered America in October 1492?

Before the Line of Demarcation was established he gave Portugal a claim to the Americas.

He landed on the shores of Brazil and claimed it for Portugal after being blown off course.

He was known to be the first European to explore part of South America and call it "New World".

Who discovered Florida peninsula while searching for the "fountain of youth"

Who called the Pacific Ocean the "South Sea."

Known as the Aztec Emperor.

What is Ferdinand Magellan known for?

The name of an Inca Ruler who was taken hostage by Spanish explorers in 1531