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Oct 31, 1451
Born
Cristoforo Colombo was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. He is known as Christopher Columbus to English-speaking people. -
Aug 3, 1492
Journey
Columbus set sail on his journey to discover a shorter route to Asia -
Oct 12, 1492
New island
Columbus and his crew stepped foot on the island he names it San Salvador -
Mar 5, 1493
Columbus Returns
Columbus returns to Spain from the first of four voyages -
Sep 24, 1493
Second voyage
Before he left Spain on his second voyage, Columbus had been directed by Ferdinand and Isabella to maintain friendly, even loving, relations with the natives. He set sail from Cádiz, Spain, on September 24, 1493. -
May 30, 1498
Third voyage
- 3nd Voyage. On May 30, 1498, Christopher Columbus left Sanlúcar, Spain with six ships for his third trip to the New World.