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On This Day In History: First US Ship To Trade With China, “Empress Of China” Sails From NY – On Feb 22, 1784

MessageToEagle.com | February 22, 2017

MessageToEagle.com – On February 22, 1784, the 52nd birthday of President George Washington, a wooden ship was constructed and named “The Empress of China“. This ship embarked on its

Vasco da Gama ships arrive in Calicut in 1498, by Alfredo Roque

On This Day In History

On This Day In History: Vasco De Gama Departed On The First European Voyage To India – On July 8, 1497

MessageToEagle.com | July 8, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On July 8, 1497, Vasco da Gama Portuguese explorer, departed from Lisbon on voyage that led to discovery of searoute to India around the southern tip