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On July 28, 1609, a hurricane tracking near the Bahama Islands crippled The Sea Venture, forcing the people aboard to take shelter on the islands. The captain initially named the islands Somers Islands after himself. Most of the colonists moved to Virgina the next year, but the island still celebrates Somers Day on this date.
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