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Oct 31, 1451
Christopher Columbus was born
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus starts voyage
Columbus leaves Spain searching for a new route to Asia. -
Oct 12, 1492
The Pinta spots land
The spotter on the Pinta spots land about 2 A.M. The land would later be named San Salvador. -
Oct 13, 1492
Columbus names the new island San Salvador
Columbus named the island that they landed on San Salvador in the name of Ferdinand and Isabella. -
Mar 15, 1493
Returned to Spain
Columbus returned to Spain to tell King Ferdinand about his discovery. -
Sep 24, 1493
Begins 2nd Voyage
Columbus left Spain to colonize the region he discovered on his first voyage. He named one of the islands on this trip Dominica. -
May 30, 1498
Begins 3rd Voyage
He went to explore South America. -
Apr 2, 1502
Begin 4th Voyage
Left with his brother Bartolomeo and his son Fernando in search for the Strait of Malacca. -
May 20, 1506
Columbus dies at age 54
Columbus died of a heart attack at the age of 54.
