Supposedly 1492, but Vikings made it to the region now called Canada, so they arrived before Columbus. Then again, the American Indians arrived even earlier via the Bering Strait.
Columbus did not discover North America. He landed on islands in the Bahamas. But Columbus is credited with making the European discovery of America, because his reports lead directly to the discovery and exploration of the rest of the American continents.
Columbus Day is on October 13th. This date was selected to celebrate the day Columbus landed in North America in 1492.
October 12thte date of columbus is oct.8
Possibly the Welsh prince Madoc late in the twelfth century, but more likely Leif Eriksson the Viking or some Basque fishermen. Some people think that Phonecians or Carthaginians may have discovered America in ancient times. The Irish St. Brendan may have discovered America before 600 AD, but even if he did it would probably have been in a coracle so wouldn;t have had any sails. It is possible that Australian Aboriginals may have discovered south America before any other peoples. Easter Islanders also made contact before Columbus, but the exact date is unknown.
While the "Native Americans," the Norse, the Chinese and perhaps others discovered America earlier, the discovery by Columbus in 1492 is considered the "official" date of discovery becasue that is the discovery from which the modern world descends.
always there but was discovered by Columbus in 1494
when he found America
nobody really knows people think it is 1492
1482 christopher columbus sailed the ocean blue
Supposedly 1492, but Vikings made it to the region now called Canada, so they arrived before Columbus. Then again, the American Indians arrived even earlier via the Bering Strait.
Columbus did not discover North America. He landed on islands in the Bahamas. But Columbus is credited with making the European discovery of America, because his reports lead directly to the discovery and exploration of the rest of the American continents.
Because it was the day the Native Americans discovered Christopher Columbus lost at sea.
Jamaica had been inhabited by Arawak Indians long before Columbus discovered the island in 1494.
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Columbus Day is on October 13th. This date was selected to celebrate the day Columbus landed in North America in 1492.
On what date did Columbus begin his trip?