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

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, ...

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was shot dead while giving a campaign speech in Nara on2. A former member of the ...

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 ...

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