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The Waldseemüller map or Universalis Cosmographia ("Universal Cosmography ") is a printed wall map of the world by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, originally published in April 1507. It is known as the first map to use the name "America". The name America is placed on South America on the main map.
April 27. In India, in what is now the state of Kerala, troops from the Kingdom of Cannanore begin a four-month siege of the Portuguese garrison at the Fort of Saint Angelo. Despite being outnumbered, the 150 defenders of the fort hold out for four months against 60,000 attackers until rescue arrives four months later.
1507 (MDVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1507th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 507th year of the 2nd millennium, the 7th year of the 16th century, and the 8th year of the 1500s decade.
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Nov 28, 2021 · The full world map according to the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, composed of 12 woodcuts. In 1507, the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller published the first known map to feature parts of the New World labeled “America”.
It defined approximately 10,000 unusual words and was the first English dictionary to include etymologies (or word histories).
Apr 30, 2007 · The year was 1507. A landlocked German cartographer created a surprisingly accurate map of the world, and used the word "America" to honor explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
