Norseman Leif Eriksson landed in Newfoundland around
A.D.1000, the first documented European contact with the New World.

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Leif Eriksson, a Norse explorer, is indeed credited with being the first European to land in Newfoundland, around A.D. 1000, which predates Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas by nearly 500 years. This event is documented in Norse sagas and is supported by archaeological evidence, notably the site known as L'Anse aux Meadows.

Norseman Leif Eriksson Landed in Newfoundland Around