ON THIS DAY: In 1965, Yale University published a map suggesting that Vikings discovered the New World in 11th century, centuries before Columbus's voyage. Tim Robbins' ERIK THE VIKING, in the 1989 comedy of the same name, probably wasn't one of those intrepid explorers -- he decides to abandon marauding in favor of a quixotic search for the home of the gods. [today's movie at IMDb]

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