What feast day is associated with the sighting of land in Florida by Spanish settlers?
Feast of St. Patrick
Feast of St. Valentine
Feast of St. Augustine
Feast of St. Nicholas
Answer
Spanish settlers first sighted land in Florida on August 28, which is the feast day of St. Augustine. This is why Pedro Menéndez de Avilés named the settlement San Agustín.
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