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On This Day
On this day: Abel Tasman sights Tasmania
On this day in 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman first sighted Van Deimen’s Land, which is now Tasmania.
On this day in 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman first sighted Van Deimen’s Land, which is now Tasmania.