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Oct 31, 1451
Birth
Chistopher Columbus was born Genoa, Italy. -
Jan 1, 1475
Greek Islands
Columbus sails to the greek islands. -
Jan 1, 1476
Moves
Columbus makes his way to move to Portugal. -
Jan 1, 1479
Gets Married
Columbus marries Felipa and has one little boy named Diego. -
Jan 1, 1482
Sails West
Columbus starts his journey sailing west to find Asia. -
Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Jan 1, 1493
First Voyage
Columbus makes his first voyage at the age of 14 finding the West Indies, Bahamas, Cuba and Hispaniola. -
Oct 12, 1492
America was found
Chistopher columbus found America on the 12 of October 1492, coming back to Spain he found gold and other items. -
Dec 25, 1492
Santa Maria
On the 25 of December 1492 hit a rock, he left 39 crew members at Hispaniola while he went on Nina. He wanted them to start a settlement. When he reached spain in March 1493 he claimed his reward. He was made admiral of the ocean sea and govener of the indies. Now in October they have Columbus Day. -
Jan 1, 1493
Sails Home
Columbus sails home from his journey to west. -
Period: Jan 1, 1493 to Jan 1, 1496
Second Voyage
On is second voyage it takes him throughout the West Indies. He builds settlements in Hispaniola and explores Jamaica. -
Period: Jan 1, 1498 to Jan 1, 1500
Third Voyage
Going on his third journey Columbus sails between Trinidad and South America and he was the first European to land in South America. -
Period: Jan 1, 1502 to Jan 1, 1504
Fourth
On his fourth journey Columbus just sails along the coast of Central America. -
May 20, 1506
Death
Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain