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28th February 1525: Execution of Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor

  • 28th February 2021
  • Tagged as: America, Aztec, Exploration, New World, Spain

On the 28th February  1525 Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor, was executed on the orders of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.

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25th September 1513: European ‘discovery’ of the Pacific Ocean

  • 25th September 2020
  • Tagged as: America, New World, Pacific Ocean, Spain

On the 25th September 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to successfully lead an expedition to the Pacific Ocean from the New World.

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29th February 1504: Christopher Columbus uses knowledge of a lunar eclipse to secure supplies while stranded on Jamaica

  • 29th February 2020
  • Tagged as: Astronomy, Caribbean, Columbus, Eclipse, Jamaica, New World

Christopher Columbus used knowledge of a forthcoming lunar eclipse to fool Jamaican natives into providing his stranded crew with provisions.

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23rd October 1739: The War of Jenkins’ Ear begins

  • 23rd October 2018
  • Tagged as: America, Britain, Economy, England, Navy, New World, Spain, War

On the 23rd October 1739 England declared war on Spain in what became known as the War of Jenkins’ Ear.

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