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Sidi Mubarak Bombay (center). For 20 years he was part of African exploration, working with Burton, Livingston, Speke and others. A former slave, Burton called Bombay "The gem of the party." In 1873, Bombay crossed the continent of Africa from the East coast to the West Coast.
Sailors in the South Sea gape at an albatross perched on the icy deck. This engraving is by Gustave Doré for an 1876 edition of the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Coleridge.
On this day in 1838, the United States Exploring Expedition, commanded by Charles Wilkes, departed from Virginia on a 4-year exploration and surveying mission of the Pacific. The expedition was important to the growth of science in the United States. https://t.co/NMQaBPM4Es
On this date in 1521, Spanish soldiers captured Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc, effectively ending the siege of Tenochtitlan - and the Aztec Empire. Check out our 8-part series on Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico. https://t.co/E1GzXE8rq0
On this day in 1451, Isabella I was born. She was Queen of Castile and reigned over a unified Spain with her husband Ferdinand II. She would provide financing for Christopher Columbus - which led to Spain's ascension as one of the great powers of Europe. https://t.co/VIakzWHLwK
On this day in 1794, German botanist and explorer Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was born. Martius focused most of his work on Brazil - collecting thousands of specimens from the region. https://t.co/7kluizARa8
"The Capture of Cuauhtémoc" - 17th century painting, oil on canvas. Author unknown. Cuauhtémoc and his people held out for 75 days against the Spanish during the Siege of Tenochtitlan. He was the last emperor of the Aztec Empire. https://t.co/FKhMmnFP1Z
On this date in 1519, Hernán Cortés departed Cuba for Mexico with 11 ships and about 500 men. Listen to our series on Cortés for the whole story: https://t.co/AS9eENxrPY
The execution of Balboa, published in 1906 in the book "Vasco Nuñez de Balboa" by Frederick A. Ober.