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Aug 31, 1451
Christopher Columbus was born in 1451
It was either August or October 1451 when Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. -
Jan 31, 1479
Christopher Columbus got married in 1479
He married a woman named Felipa Perestrello Moniz. -
Jan 31, 1480
Christopher Columbus's son was born in 1480
He had a son with Felipa Perestrello Moniz named Diego Colon. -
Jan 31, 1484
The King of Portugal didn't help him 1484
Christopher Columbus was denied help from the King of Potugal to sail to the Indies. -
Jan 31, 1486
Christopher Columbus's wife dies in 1486
Felipa died and Christopher Columbus immediately remarries a woman named Dona Beatrice Enriquez. -
Feb 1, 1491
Spain Backs up Columbus in 1491
Christopher Columbus got financial help from the King and Queen of Spain. -
Apr 22, 1492
Christopher Columbus sailed in 1492
Christopher and 100 men jammed into 3 ships to find land in 1492. People thought it would take 3 years but only took them 33 days to find land that Christopher claimed for Spain. -
Mar 1, 1493
Christopher Columbus returned from Spain in 1493
After he sailed along the Bahamas he returned to Spain because he found nothing valuable. -
Feb 1, 1502
His Last Journey 1502
The King of Spain paid for one last voyage to America but Columbus couldn't find a way there. -
May 20, 1506
Christopher Columbus died in 1506
Once he returned to Spain he passed away at the age of 54.
