BurnnBright Posted October 9, 2013 Member ID: 22339 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 17 Topic Count: 167 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1715 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 679 Achievement Points: 12965 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 01/13/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 22 Birthday: 03/20/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted October 9, 2013 October 9th Leif Erikson Day in United States Quick FactsLeif Erikson Day honors the first Scandinavian known to have set foot on American soil and the contribution of the Nordic peoples to the United States. Local names Name Language Leif Erikson Day English Día de Leif Erikson Spanish Leif Erikson Day 2013Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Leif Erikson Day 2014Thursday, October 9, 2014List of dates for other years Leif Erikson Day honors a viking explorer known as Leif Erikson. He is believed to be the first recorded Nordic person to have visited the area that is now the United States. It is believed that he visited Baffin Island and Labrador around 1000 CE. Leif Erikson Day honors the first Scandinavian to set foot on American soil. ©iStockphoto.com/StephanHoerold What do people do?The president of the United States issues a proclamation about the holiday. Many US presidents have, in the past, publicly praised the spirit of exploration and discovery, as well the contributions of people with a Nordic background and their culture. Public lifeLeif Erikson Day is and observance and not a federal public holiday in the United States. Public transit systems run on their regular schedules. BackgroundLeif Erikson was born of Norwegian descent around 970 CE in Iceland. It is thought that his father and grandfather were outlaws and explorers around Scandinavia and Greenland. His father founded two settlements in Greenland. Leif had two brothers and one sister. He married a woman named Thorgunna and they had one son, called Thorkell Leifsson. Leif Erikson went to Norway to work for King Olaf I of Norway. During his stay, he converted to Christianity. When he returned to Island, he bought a boat and, in 1003, set out to explore the land west of Greenland that had been discovered by Bjarni Herjolfsson, and older explorer. The land that he had discovered was actually Newfoundland, which is now part of Canada. The 'Saga of the Greenlanders' tells of his adventures. It is thought that he visited Baffin Island and Labrador and settled on the Northern part of the island of Newfoundland, now all part of Canada. There are speculations that Leif Erikson or later explorers may have traveled into the area that is now Minnesota in the United States. Some controversial archaeological finds, such as the Kensington Runestone and the Maine Penny, support this theory, but it is not considered proven. October 9 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the day that the ship Restauration arrived in New York from Stavanger, Norway on October 9, 1825. This was the start of organized immigration from Scandinavia to the USA. The date is not associated with an event in Leif Erikson's life. bobbarker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted October 9, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.15 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted October 9, 2013 Happpy Leif Ericson bob. Nice bro. A heritage we all should adopt. You are true to your culture and an inspiration to generations to come. God bless Oba... bobbarker. Giggles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowSnow Posted October 9, 2013 Member ID: 14 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 37 Topic Count: 90 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1148 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 744 Achievement Points: 8230 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2021 Birthday: 03/30/1969 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Leif Erikson's Viking ship sits restored in my town of Duluth, MN. It site is next to the Rose Garden in Leaf Erikson Park on Lake Superior.... hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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