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1445
| 1445 • The Portuguese set up their first trading post (Feitoria) in Africa, on the island of Arguin. |
1471
Age: 26y
birth of childJan Willem Van Deursen Old Castle, Asperen, Holland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1471 • João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar crossed the Equator. The southern hemisphere was discovered and the sailors began to be guided by a new constellation, the Southern Cross. |