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Bartolomeu Dias [a] (c. 1450 – 29 May 1500) was a Portuguese mariner and explorer. In 1488, he became the first European navigator to round the southern tip of Africa and to demonstrate that the most effective southward route for ships lies in the open ocean, well to the west of the African coast.
1680–1683 Bartolome Estrada de Valdez y Ramirez Jove [3] 1683-1687 Gabriel de Neira y Quiroga [3] 1687-1697 San Miguel de Aguayo [3] 1688–1693 Juan Isidro de Pardiňas Villar de Francos [3] 1693–1698 Gabriel del Castillo [3] 1698–1703 Juan Bautista de Larrea Palomino y Solís [3] 1703–1708 Juan Fernández de Córdoba
Bartolomé de las Casas, OP (US: / l ɑː s ˈ k ɑː s ə s / lahss KAH-səss; Spanish pronunciation: [baɾtoloˈme ðe las ˈkasas]); 11 November 1484 [1] – 18 July 1566) was a Spanish clergyman, writer, and activist best known for his work as an historian and social reformer.
Diaz, who rose to fame with her breakout role in The Mask opposite Jim Carrey in 1994, went on to quickly become one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses for rom-coms, dramas and more ...
Bernal Diaz was intelligent and later showed a knack for languages, learning to speak the Taíno language in Cuba, Nahuatl in Mexico, and the Cakchiquel language of the Guatemalan natives. [ 6 ] In 1514, when Díaz was about eighteen years old, he left home to join an expedition to the New World led by Pedrarias Dávila .
Cameron Diaz is opening up about her return to acting.. During the Jan. 17 episode of The Graham Norton Show, the actress, 52, appeared alongside her Back in Action costar Jamie Foxx to discuss ...
All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday night are presumed dead – a grim tragedy that has left a heartbreaking ...
Kadenang Ginto (transl. golden chain / international title: The Heiress) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN.Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, Avel E. Sunpongco, Jojo A. Saguin, John S. Lapus and Darnel Joy R. Villaflor, it stars Francine Diaz, Andrea Brillantes, Beauty Gonzalez, Dimples Romana, Albert Martinez, Louise Abuel, Adrian Alandy and Richard Yap.