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Both Easter Island and Christmas Island were discovered on the holidays for which they were named - Easter Island was discovered on April 5, 1722, which was the date of Easter that year. Captain William Mynors discovered Christmas Island on December 25, 1643.
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What is the pacific island named for the holiday on which it was discovered?
easter islandEaster island
What pacific island was named when discovered?
When discovered it was called Easter Island
What Pacific Island named for the holiday on which it was discovered?
Easter Island.Easter IslandEaster Island. Also, Christmas Island is in the Indian Ocean.Easter Island.the answer is Easter IslandEaster Island. There is also Christmas Island, under Australia rule, in the Indian Ocean.
Island named after holiday?
Christmas Island, Easter Island
Is it true that in 1513 Balboa discovered an ocean that he named the pacific ocean?
yes, its true
What new land did Ferdinand Magellan discover?
He discovered the Philippines. He also named the Pacific Ocean and he named a strait after himself.
What did Columbus name the island he first discovered?
he named it San Salvador.
What did Ferdinand discover?
Ferdinand Magellan discovered the passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans at the tip of South America, now called the Straits of MagellanHe also discovered and named the Pacific Ocean
How did Madagascer get its name?
A man named Christopher Madagascer discovered Madagascar in 1850 and the island is named after him. HopE This Helps!
How did norfolk VA get its name?
Captain Cook named and discovered Norfolk Island in 1774.
Pacific island whose capital is Agaa?
No island's capital is named "Agaa". Guam's capital is Agana, if that's what you're looking for.
Who discovered Haiti?
Christopher Columbus discovered Haiti on his first voyage to the Americas in 1492. He landed on the island and named it Hispaniola.
