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Giovanni da Verrazzano, Verrazzano also spelled Verrazano, (born 1485, Tuscany [Italy]—died 1528, Lesser Antilles), Italian navigator and explorer for France who was the first European to sight New York and Narragansett bays.
Died: 1528 (aged 43); Lesser Antilles, West Ind...
Born: 1485; Tuscany, Italy
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Role in: discovery and colonization of America Giovanni da Verrazzano was a Florentine explorer of North America, in the service of King Francis I of France. He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick in 1524, including New York Bay and Narragansett Bay.
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