Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci. In 1792, "La Marseillaise," composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, became the French national anthem. In 1859, ground was broken for the Suez Canal at Port Said ...

Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci. In 1792, "La Marseillaise," composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, became the French national anthem. In 1859, ground was broken for the Suez Canal at Port ...

a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term “America,” in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci. In 1859, ground was ...

In 1507, a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term “America,” in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci. In 1859 ...

a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term “America,” in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci (veh-SPOO’-chee).

Also on this date: In 1507, a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term “America,” in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci ...

In 1497, Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci departed on his first voyage to the New World. In 1503, Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover the Cayman Islands, and named them Las ...

The Amerigo Vespucci, the famous sailing ship of the Italian Navy launched in 1931 at the shipyards of Castellammare di Stabia, renews its historic bond with Naples, where it will dock from May 13 ...

This photo taken on April 28, 2025 shows the Italian Navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci in Valletta, Malta. The Italian Navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci, named after the famous explorer ...