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Oct 31, 1451
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa
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Period: Oct 31, 1451 to May 20, 1506
Christopher Columbus
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus departs for his first voyage.
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Oct 12, 1492
Land was spotted by Rodrigo de Triana
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Sep 24, 1493
Columbus leaves for his second voyage.
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Dec 8, 1493
Columbus founds a new colony, La Isabela.
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May 30, 1498
Columbus departs with six ships, to his third voyage.
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Aug 11, 1500
Columbus was arrested and sent back home in chains.
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May 11, 1502
He departs from Cadiz, Spain for his fourth voyage.
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Nov 7, 1504
Columbus returns to Spain after his final voyage.
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May 20, 1506
Columbus dies in Valladolid.