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Columbus sets sail with 3 ships, the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria, from Spain.
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Columbus and his crew stop to stock up on supplies and get a few nights rest before starting on thier journey to the potential new world.
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The ships have sailed for 3 weeks with no land in sight. So far in history this is the longest a ship has sailed without sighting land.
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A false "Land Ho" shout has the ships and ship mates at each others throats. The sailors border on mutiny but agree to sail for at least one more week before turning around and heading back towards Spain.
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Land is spotted on the morning of this October day. Columbus and his crew officially go ashore on San Salvador in what is now known as the Bahamas.