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Oct 31, 1451
birth
Chirstopher Columbus was born in Genoa -
Period: Oct 31, 1451 to May 20, 1506
columbus
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Nov 7, 1479
marriage
Columbus marries Felipa Perestel E Moniz, who was the daughter of Portugese Noblemen -
Aug 3, 1492
departure
Departs from Palos Spain on first voyage -
Oct 12, 1492
new world
the new world was sighted at 2am by Rodrigo de Triana, near the Bahamas -
Nov 22, 1492
Martin Pinza
Martin Alonzo Pinza captain of the Pinta deserts the expedition off of Cuba -
Jan 6, 1493
rejoining
Pinzon rejoins Columbus -
Mar 4, 1493
the return
arrives at Libson Portugal after returning from first voyage -
May 5, 1494
Jamaica bound
arrives in Jamica with 17 ship fleet -
Jun 8, 1496
Voyage 2
after a long voyage with stops by Hispanola, Cuba, and Jamaica returns to the coast of Portugal after second voyage -
Aug 19, 1498
governor of colony
Columbus heads back out of Spain with 6 ships and visits the islands of Gomera, Cape Verde, Trinidad, Margerita and then later arrives at the new city of Santo Domingo on Hispanola -
Oct 12, 1500
arrest
Columbus is arrested in Hispanola and sent back to Portugal iin chains -
May 11, 1502
Last voyage
departs from Cadiz Spain with 4 ships and made trips too Santo Domingo and modern day Nicaragua -
Apr 6, 1503
attack on Garrison
after establishing Garrison at Rio Blen, it is attacked by the Indians and then abandoned -
Nov 7, 1504
return home
Columbus returns to Spain after his last voyage -
Nov 7, 1504
death of Columbus
Columbus dies at Valladoid
