233: "Jacob Roggeveen and Easter Island"

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Apr 5

Written By JC

Interesting Things with JC #233 - On April 5th, 1722 Jacob Roggeveen discovered Easter Island. Jacob was a Dutch explorer who was sent to find Terra Australis and Davis Land. He planned the expedition along with his brother Jan Roggeveen, who stayed in the Netherlands.

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