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Oct 31, 1451
When Christopher Columbus Was Born
Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 Genoa , Italy on the 31st of October AD. -
Oct 31, 1451
Christopher Coumbus's Family
Christopher Columbus was born in middle-class family. His father Domenico Colombo was a wool weaver and his mother Susanna -
Jan 1, 1473
He Took His Job
In 1473 ,he took a job as an apprentice and was a business agent for some families in Genoa, Italy. During this time, he also visited Chios which was Genoese Colony. -
May 5, 1479
He Got MARRIED
He got married to Filipa Moniz Perestrelo . He was married from 14979- 1484 until his wife died in 1484 . -
Sep 8, 1491
Settlement Destroyed
About 6 months later in September 1493 Christopher Columbus returned to the Americans . He found Hispaniola settlement destroyed and left his brothers behind to rebuild along with part crew and hundreds of enslaves natives then he headed west with his own compment natives . . -
Mar 3, 1492
He Set Sail
On August 3rd , 1492 Columbus and his crew set sail for Spain in three ships; The Nina ( which means small girl ), the Pinta , and the Santa Maria controlled by Christopher Columbus himself . On October 12th , the three ships made landfall , not in Asia like Columbus assumed but on one of Bahamian Islands in March , 1493 40 men makeshift settlement Hispaniola then he returned to Spain . -
Aug 1, 1492
The Spanish Rulers
Columbus's contract with the Spanish Rulers promised that he could keep 10 percent of whatever he found along with a noble title and the governorship of any lands he should encounter . -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Day
Columbus Day is a U.S. -
May 20, 1506
Christopher Columbus Died
Christopher Columbus died aged 55 May 20th , 1506 , in Spain ( AD ) .