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

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

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

Between the treasure value and the ransom money, the haul would have been an "eye-watering treasure, even by pirate standards ...

On his journey from Italy to Sumatra and back, Giròlamo da Santo Stefano visited Calicut and the Coromandel Coast.

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 ...

Mombasa locals will soon start benefiting from the underwater tourism that the county believed has an untapped potential that can help improve livelihoods.

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, ...

Nicko Cruises announced its world cruise for the 2026-27 season aboard the Vasco da Gama. According to a press release, the 196-night voyage will depart from Hamburg, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2026. Before ...

Map of Lisbon area, showing travelers where the best hotels and attractions are located.

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 ...