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Jan 1, 1451
Christoper Columbus was born
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Jan 1, 1484
Columbus asks Portugal for money to find a western route to the East Indies
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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus gets money from Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand to sail West
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus sails West from Spain
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus lands on the Bahamas and names it San Salvador
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May 20, 1506
Columbus died at the age of 55