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When Cabot first saw land he reputedly said "O Buon Vista" ("Oh, Happy Sight!") [2] [3] giving rise to the name of the town and nearby Cape Bonavista. Cabot landed with "a crucifix and raised banners with the arms of the Holy Father and those of the King of England". [4]
Upon spotting Cape Bonavista on June 24, 1497, after an arduous voyage of many weeks, he paused only long enough to shout joyfully along with his crew: “Oh good sight, oh good sight”, thus giving the place its name, before sailing up Bonavista Bay to land at the safer haven of Keels.
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When Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto (or John Cabot as he is locally known) first set eyes on North America in 1497, his first words were “O buono vista!” When translated into English, this phrase means “Oh happy sight!”, which is certainly fitting for what would become the town of Bonavista, the historic site of Cabot's landing.
Oct 20, 2024 · Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, an American film distributor within the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company, was established in 1953 after Walt Disney broke off his distribution deal with RKO Radio Pictures, using a logo in some form until 1989. It is named after the street on which the Disney Studios reside.
Oct 19, 2015 · Alsina Dearheimer suggested the name “Buena Vista.” Alsina wanted to put a unique twist on the name designating the pronunciation of Buena like “beautiful”.
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History. The brand was originally used for the Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, which had been established by Walt and Roy O. Disney to distribute The Living Desert (1953) after RKO Radio Pictures, Disney's longtime distributor, refused to.
