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Portuguese Name Rio de Janeiro
Portuguese expedition under Pedro Álvares Cabral are first Europeans to discover Bay of Guanabara naming it Rio de Janeiro after mistaking it for a river entrance
1502 Highlights
About January 1, 1502
Calendar: Julian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 522 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
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