Vitus Jonassen Bering (baptised 5 August 1681 – 19 December 1741), also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering, was a Danish-born Russian cartographer, explorer, and officer in the Russian Navy. He is known as a leader of two Russian expeditions, the First Kamchatka Expedition and the Great Northern Expedition, exploring the northeastern coast of the Asian continent and from there the western coast of the North American continent. The Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, the Bering Glacier, and Vitus Lake were all named in his honor.
Alaska is first sighted by a Russian expedition led by Danish explorer Vitus Bering
Vitus Jonassen Bering (baptised 5 August 1681 – 19 December 1741), also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering, was a Danish-born Russian cartographer, explorer, and officer in the Russian Navy.
Historical Significance
Vitus Jonassen Bering (baptised 5 August 1681 – 19 December 1741), also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering, was a Danish-born Russian cartographer, explorer, and officer in the Russian Navy.
Events Before
Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily
Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily
British Parliament passes the Plantation Act, naturalizing foreign Protestants and others residing for seven years or mo
British Parliament passes the Plantation Act, naturalizing foreign Protestants and others residing for seven years or more in any of Britain's American colonies
King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion & freedom of the press
King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion & freedom of the press
Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Tsarina Anne
Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Tsarina Anne
Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Events After
George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" is performed for the first time at the New Music Hall in Dublin
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First indoor swimming pool opens in Goodman's Fields, London
First indoor swimming pool opens in Goodman's Fields, London
HMS Tyger runs aground on coral reefs near Garden Key, Florida, (rediscovered 1993 and identified 2024) [1]
HMS Tyger runs aground on coral reefs near Garden Key, Florida, (rediscovered 1993 and identified 2024) [1]
German leaders elect Charles VII, Prince Elector of Bavaria, Holy Roman Emperor
German leaders elect Charles VII, Prince Elector of Bavaria, Holy Roman Emperor
Sardinia and Austria sign military alliance Convention of Turin
The Convention of Turin was a 1742 agreement between Austria and Sardinia signed in the Sardinian capital of Turin.
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- What happened on August 20, 1741?
- Vitus Jonassen Bering (baptised 5 August 1681 – 19 December 1741), also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering, was a Danish-born Russian cartographer, explorer, and officer in the Russian Navy. He is known as a leader of two Russian expeditions, the First Kamchatka Expedition and the Great Northern Expedition, exploring the northeastern coast of the Asian continent and from there the western coast of the North American continent. The Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, the Bering Glacier, and Vitus Lake were all named in his honor.
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- Vitus Jonassen Bering (baptised 5 August 1681 – 19 December 1741), also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering, was a Danish-born Russian cartographer, explorer, and officer in the Russian Navy.