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Also known as John Davys

English explorer and navigator (1550–1605)

Person · Open Library

Born
1776?
Died
1854
Works
110

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1926-05-26
Active to
1991-09-28
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There are at least five people called John Davis who are/were recording and putting out music. 1. John Davis, born in Tennessee, is a founding member of the rock band, Superdrag. Davis' primary roles in the band are that of songwriter, singer and lead guitarist. By the time Superdrag was beginning work on their fourth full-length record, Davis was an alcoholic. One night as Davis was driving, he felt the presence of God. Davis gave up alcohol at that moment, and turned his life to Christianity

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Born
Unknown date, c. 1550 , Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel , England
Died
29 December 1605 (1605-12-29) (aged 54–55), off Bintan Island , East Indies
Occupations
Explorer navigator

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date of death
1605-12-27
date of birth
1550-10-01
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John Davis (English explorer)
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John Davis
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John Davis (c. 1550 – 29 December 1605) was an explorer, navigator and privateer. He led several voyages in search of the Northwest Passage and served as pilot and captain on both Dutch and English voyages to the East Indies. He discovered the Falkland Islands in August 1592.

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