Deaths on July 28

Rodrigo de Bastidas

Died on July 28, 1527

Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish explorer, founded the city of Santa Marta (b. 1460)

Rodrigo de Bastidas (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ðe βasˈtiðas]; Triana, Seville, Andalusia, c. 1465 – Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 28 July 1527) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of South America, discovered Panama, and founded the city of Santa Marta.

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