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António Mota
1543Aug, 25

António Mota and a few companions become the first Europeans to visit Japan.

António da Mota was a Portuguese trader and explorer, who in 1543 became one of the first Europeans to set foot in Japan.

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    Queen of Scots

    Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling.