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Oct 31, 1436
Christopher columbus birth date
He was Born on 1451 october 3.his mother name was Susanna Fontanarossa,and his fathers name Domenico Colombo. -
Apr 12, 1451
When did he go out to the ocean
Columbus first went to sea as a teenager, participating in several trading voyages in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. -
Apr 5, 1467
how far he went
Columbus estimated the earth to be a sphere and the distance between the Canary Islands and Japan to be about 2,300 miles. In actuality, the distance was 12,200 statue miles -
Jul 24, 1476
where he trained
christopher columbus making several Mediterranean voyages. Years later, while on a voyage in 1476, he was wounded in a battle at sea off the coast of Portugal. Though his Genoese ship was sunk, he swam to shore, and remained in Portugal for about ten years. -
Feb 5, 1491
Family
Christopher Columbus's wife was named Filipa Moniz Perestrelo and her father's name was Bartolomeu Perestrelo and he became a Portuguese navigator in 1491 -
Jan 3, 1492
who founded south america
The Spanish first arrived in Latin America in 1492, when Christopher Columbus, who was bankrolled by Queen Isabella of Spain to find a new route to Asia's spice islands, accidentally bumped into the Caribbean islands. Meanwhile, the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama founded the new sea route to Asia. -
Feb 5, 1492
how did christopher columbus get famous
In 1492, he sailed from Europe to America. He and his sailors crossed the Atlantic Ocean, not knowing where they would land. It was a voyage into the unknown. After Columbus, other Europeans began to explore and settle in America. -
Jun 4, 1492
who was the first one to make contact
Christopher columbus was the 1st one to make contact with the americans when he set foot in the Bahamian Islands. He then traveled to Cuba, -
Aug 3, 1492
CREW
Columbus first went to sea as a teenager, participating in several trading voyages in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas.August 3, 1492 -
May 20, 1506
when did he die
Sadly he died on:May 20, 1506 from congestive heart failure
