Leif Erikson Day is an annual American observance occurring on October 9th. It honors Leif Erikson, the Norse explorer who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot in North America.
October 9th is not associated with any particular event in Leif Erikson's life. The date was chosen because the ship Restauration coming from Stavanger, Norway, arrived in New York Harbor on October 9, 1825 at the start of the first organized immigration from Norway to the United States.
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