Vespucci Born: Namesake of Two Continents
Amerigo Vespucci sailed along the South American coastline and recognized it as a separate continent from Asia, overturning Columbus's claim of reaching the Indies. His published letters popularized this revelation across Europe, prompting Martin Waldseemuller to christen the landmass "America" on his 1507 world map.
March 9, 1451
575 years ago
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