This Day in History May 8: Join us on a historical journey as we explore American history! On May 8, 1541, Hernando de Soto discovers the Mississippi River. Learn more about this significant moment that shaped the course of history!

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May 8, 1541
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who played a major role in Pizarro’s conquest of Peru in 1533, becomes the first-known European to reach the Mississippi River—he dies of a fever a year later on the western bank of the Mississippi River

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