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1631
Dec
27
Abel Tasman becomes engaged to marry 21-year-old Jannetje Tjaers, of Palmstraat
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1642
Aug
14
Abel Tasman’s ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen depart out of Batavia
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Nov
24
Abel Tasman discovers Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania)
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Dec
13
New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman
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1643
Jun
15
Abel Tasman returns to Batavia after discovering Tasmania
