THE PACIFIC.
ITS DISCOVERY CELEBRATED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, April 29. The Royal Geographical Society celebrated the 400 th anniversary of Vasco 'de"' Balboa's discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Vasco de Balboa (1475-1517), a Spanish discoverer, was born at Xeres. He accompanied Rodrigo .de Bastides in his voyage of discovery to the western seas (1501). In 1513 he discovered the Pacific and took possession of it in the name of Spain. Jealousy on the part of his enemy Pedrarias Davila (whose daughter he had married) led to his execution.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 291, 1 May 1913, Page 5
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89THE PACIFIC. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 291, 1 May 1913, Page 5
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