Christopher Columbus was not the first European to discover America!
This commonly held belief is wrong. Columbus didn´t reach the North America until 1492, 500 years after Leif Erikson´s arrival in 1001 AD. Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot in the North America opening a new land rich with resources for the Vikings to explore. According to the Sagas of Icelanders, he established a Norse settlement at Vinland.
Leif Erikson Day is an annual American observance occurring on October 9th to honor Leif Erikson to have set first foot in North America.
To learn all about Erikson's voyage check out this brief history of his life!
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