Which sailor was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1487?
A) Abram Voorhies
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Bartolomeu Dias
E) Henry the Navigator

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Bartolomeu Dias was the first sailor to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1487, while Vasco da Gama's expedition in 1497 was the first to reach India via the Cape route. The other options listed are not relevant to the question.

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