A Short Biography of Leif Erikson
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The American observance Leif Erikson Day occurs on October 9. It honors Leif Ericson (Leifr Eiríksson), who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot on North American soil.
In 1964, Congress authorized and requested the President to create the observance through an annual proclamation. Lyndon B. Johnson and each President since have done so.
A Short Biography of Leif Erikson,
