Events tagged with "mossel bay"

Historical Events tagged with "mossel bay"

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Exploration & Discovery

Bartolomeu Dias reaches Mossel Bay, South Africa

February 3rd, 1488 537 years ago

Bartolomeu Dias, the Portuguese explorer, made a significant maritime achievement by landing in Mossel Bay after successfully rounding the Cape of Good Hope. His journey was part of an expedition to find a sea route to India. This was a pivotal moment in the Age of Discovery, as Dias became the first known European to sail so far south along the African coast, opening the door for future explorations and trade routes to Asia.