Vasco da Gama's historic voyage from Portugal to India in 1497–1499 established the first direct sea route between Europe and ...

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Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 08. Check what happened ...

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July 8 has been a day marked by transformative events that have shaped the course of history across the globe.Arguably the most influential event associated ...

First Crusade: 15 000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on. 1497 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama sets sail on his first voyage, ...

975: Death of Edgar, King of England. 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, becoming the first European to reach India by sea. 1538: Spanish conquistador of Chile and ...

Vasco da Gama set sail from Lisbon with a fleet of four vessels via the Cape of Good Hope to land in Kozhikode, India. We ...