Historical Events
Historic Expedition
Naturalists Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland set sail in the Pizarro from A Coruña and begin their 5 year Latin American expedition

Alexander von Humboldt
1799 Highlights
About June 5, 1799
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 221 years, 8 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini