#OnThisDay Portuguese Vasco da Gama discovered the direct sea route to India from Europe via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrived at Calicut (1498).

Abraham Ortelius created world's first #Atlas (1570).

Chiang Kai-shek was elected as the first President of #China (1948).

Today is World #BeeDay, World #MetrologyDay.

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