Today in the year 1000, Leif Erikson landed in Vinland (possibly L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland). In a very un-Viking like decision, they found the land was already occupied and they left. Since then, Indigenous people have always had a fondness of Ikea meatballs. Show more
Leif Erikson Day Today Nordic communities worldwide are celebrating & remembering the explorer credited with bringing the 1st Nordic people to America around the year 1000. Leif Erickson was likely born in Iceland around 970-980. He apparently had enough of the extreme cold so Show more
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HEY, EVERYBODY ITS LEIF ERIKSON DAY!! HINGA DINGA DURGEN
Happy Leif Erikson day everyone! Our special emotes are live for those who have them. I’m gonna be playing some Resident Evil 6 with @thetrueBigBoss today to celebrate. I honestly need a Viking’s amount of mead for this. Come hang out Show more
Leif Erikson Day serves to honor Viking Explorer Leif Erikson and celebrate Nordic-American Heritage. Erikson is believed to have been the first European to set foot on the North American continent, having done so nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus.