events
May 13, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, set sail for western lands.
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer, navigator and popular author from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named.
May 13
May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 232 days remain until the end of the year.