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This year in history
In the year 1524

	April 17th	Italian explorer, Giovanni da Verrazano, became the first European to sail into what is today known as the New York harbour.
	December 24th	Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, died at the age of 55. He was one of the most successful explorers in history.

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