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5th April 1722: Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen becomes the first European to encounter Easter Island

  • 5th April 2024
  • Tagged as: Chile, Discovery, Dutch East India Company, Easter Island, Exploration, Netherlands, Pacific Ocean

The first sighting coincided with Easter Sunday, so Roggeveen and his crew agreed to name the landmass Easter Island.

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