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So Christopher Columbus didn’t discover America! From Wikipedia: Leif Erikson Day is an annual American observance occurring on October 9. It honors Leif Ericson, the Norse explorer who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot in North America.  Search for terms like Vikings, America or Leif himself! Image Source: www.planetware.com/picture/duluth-us-mn176.htm

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.