A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Greenland"
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982 Greenland discovered by Erik the RedErik the Red Erik the Red, so-called because of his red hair and beard, founded the first Nordic [i] ...
; the first European contact with North Ameri
985 Greenland colonized by IcelandIceland Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland is a volcanic island nation [i] in the northern Atlantic Ocean [i] ...
ic VikingViking The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen [i] who ...
Erik the RedErik the Red Erik the Red, so-called because of his red hair and beard, founded the first Nordic [i] ...
(the date is according to legend but has been established as at least approximately correct - see History of Greenland)
1002 With a new group of colonists, an epidemicEpidemic In epidemiology [i], an epidemic is a disease [i] that appears at a rate that substantially exceeds wha ...
hits the VikingViking The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen [i] who ...
colonyColony In politics [i] and in history [i], a colony is a territory [i] under the immediate political control of ...
in Greenland.
1261 The population of Greenland accepts the overlordship of the King of Norway.
1759 The town of Egedesminde (modern Aasiaat) is founded in Greenland.
1932NorwayNorway Insert non-formatted text here
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annexes northern Greenland.
1933 International court in the Hague decides that Greenland belongs to DenmarkDenmark The Kingdom of Denmark is the smallest and southernmost of the Nordic countries [i]. ...
and condemns Norwegian landings on eastern Greenland. NorwayNorway Insert non-formatted text here
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submits to the decision.
1968 A U.S. B-52 StratofortressB-52 Stratofortress The Boeing [i] B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber [i] flown by the United States Air Force [i] ...
crashes in Greenland, and in the process discharges four nuclear bombs.
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