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Did you know that the year this episode came out (2000) was the first year Leif Erikson Day was nationally recognized in the United States? #LeifEriksonDay https://t.co/SUdzncwalr
More than 1000 years ago, a bunch of guys jumped into a little boat to see what was out there. They likely became the first Westerners in the New World. Happy Leif Erikson Day 2022! https://t.co/qmilde8QeQ
Today is the common celebration of Leif Erikson's Day
Leif Erikson was an Orthodox Christian Norse explorer who landed in America centuries before Christopher Columbus. He returned to the Old Country telling the world of his discovery, but they would sadly forget his efforts. https://t.co/Xf84Sb3n6m
— Oppressed Prime, PhD ☦️🇺🇸 (@KalebOfAtlanta) October 9, 2022
National Leif Erickson Day honors the Icelandic-born explore, Leif Erikson. The Norse explorer earns credit for bringing the first Europeans known to have set foot in North America. Leif Erikson left the European continent in 999 and landed in North America around the year 1,000. https://t.co/5SM0A8mrLi
— Team Ruby Henderson Powered By Place (@rubyhenderson) October 8, 2022
Happy Leif Erikson Day!
And if you are fitting to set sail and do some exploring of your own, remember there will be a Small Craft Advisory in effect for the northern portions of the SF Bay this afternoon through the evening!
#LeifEriksonDay #CAwx https://t.co/3RHNrONs7W
Leif Erikson Day serves to honor Viking Explorer Leif Erikson and celebrate Nordic-American Heritage. Erikson is believed to have been the first European to set foot on the North American continent, having done so nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus.