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Vasco da Gama's fleet visits the Island of Mozambique.

Historical image related to Vasco da Gama's fleet visits the Island of Mozambique. from March 2, 1498

Vasco da Gama

Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s–1524)

Vasco da Gama, was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea.
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Island of Mozambique

Historically significant island off the northeastern coast of Mozambique

The Island of Mozambique lies off northern Mozambique, between the Mozambique Channel and Mossuril Bay, and is part of Nampula Province. Prior to 1898, it was the capital of colonial Portuguese East Africa.
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March 2

Day of the year

March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 304 days remain until the end of the year.
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