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Amerigo Vespucci, Italian cartographer and explorer, namesake of the Americas (died 1512)

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Amerigo Vespucci

Italian explorer and navigator (1454–1512)

Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer, navigator and popular author from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named.
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Americas

Landmass comprising North and South America

The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America. When viewed as a single continent, the Americas are the 2nd largest continent by area after Asia, and is the 3rd largest continent by population. The…
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March 9

Day of the year

March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 297 days remain until the end of the year.
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