Age codes include HY (hatching year), indicating a bird in the calendar year of its hatching; SY (second year), indicating a bird in its second calendar year (HY/SY indicates a bird in its first plumage cycle, being HY until 31 Dec and SY after 1 Jan); TY (third year), indicating a bird in its third calendar year; AHY (after-hatching year), ...
Leif erickson and the vikings were in fact the first to discover and settle on what is now called the united states of america. Christopher Columbus is given credit for discovering the New World, but was he really the first person to step foot in this new land.
Columbus returned to Spain in 1939 and was hailed as a hero. He was known as the first person to walk on American soil. A huge parade was held in his honor. He appeared on Larry King Live and became quite famous around the world. Columbus made three more voyages to the lands of Hispaniola, Dominica, Trinidad, Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras and Panama.