13 December 1642 December 12, 2021 Author: Staff Abel Tasman is the first recorded European to sight New Zealand. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I have always been offended by the song that says, 'Everything is beautiful in its own way.' If everything is beautiful, then the word 'beautiful' has no meaning. If everything were purple, there would be no word 'purple' in the language because it would not distinguish one thing from another." Thomas Sowell — Click here for more from Thomas Sowell Related posts: 13 December 1642 13 December 1642 13 December 1642 17 October 1979 19 October 2003 7 October 1950 6 September 1642 23 October 1642 10 June 1886 12 December 1935 Categories: History Tags: 13 December, 1642