David Livingstone Biography | Pantheon

Dr. David Livingstone: Missionary Explorer to Africa (2011)

11.17 FunFact - On this day in 1855, Scottish explorer David Livingstone became the first European to see Victoria Falls which he named in honor of Queen Victoria. "Livingstone was on an expedition along the Zambezi River, which he was using as a potential trade route. While the falls were already well-known to local peoples under the name Mosi-oa-Tunya ('The Smoke That Thunders'), Livingstone's discovery was a significant event in European exploration of Africa. | Bill Harris