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A direct descendant of this explorer was chosen to be a grand marshal of the 1992 Rose Parade
Christopher Columbus
His third expedition continued under Charles Clerke after he was killed in Hawaii in 1779
Captain Cook
In 1498, this Portuguese explorer recruited a pilot in east Africa to help him find India
Vasco da Gama
In 1521 Juan Sebastian del Cano took over for this slain captain & made a historic Indian Ocean crossing
Ferdinand Magellan
In 1609 he led his men across the Atlantic & up what became known as his river, to Albany
Henry Hudson
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