Christopher Columbus' senior officers and captains grew impatient with the 1492 voyage to the New World. They threatened a mutiny if land was not sighted soon. Columbus was in a tight spot and promised to turn back to Spain if on October 9th no signs of land could be seen.
Christopher Columbus set sail in the year of 1492
Christopher Columbus discovered America on Thursday, October 11
Columbus Day is on October 13th. This date was selected to celebrate the day Columbus landed in North America in 1492.
Christopher Columbus is often credited with discovering America on October 12, 1492. However, it is important to note that indigenous people were already living in the Americas before Columbus arrived.
Christopher Columbus reached America's coastal island Bahamas on his first voyage on the 12th October 1492
Columbus day the second Monday in October
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Christopher Columbus set sail in the year of 1492
Christopher Columbus discovered America on Thursday, October 11
Christopher Columbus reached the island of San Salvador (now part of The Bahamas) on October 12, 1492. This marked the first landfall of his expedition to the Americas.
Eleanor Columbus was born on October 12, 1989, in Washington, USA.
Columbus tried to sail to Asia, but found unknown land.
Columbus Day is on October 13th. This date was selected to celebrate the day Columbus landed in North America in 1492.
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Columbus Day is traditionally October 12, but has become a Monday holiday closest to October 12 instead.
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Born in October 1451, Christopher Columbus is the famous Italian explorer who is credited with discovering the American Continent. Setting sail for Asia in 1492, Christopher Columbus reached San Salvador near the present day Bahama Islands on October 12th 1492.