christopher columbus By alexandral19635 Jan 1, 1451 columbus was born Period: Jan 1, 1465 to Jan 1, 1481 worked as a sailor started when he was 14 Jan 1, 1476 columbus joined a ship bound for Northern Europe and sunk. The ship was attacked by another ship. Columbus swam ashore to Portugal. Jan 1, 1481 Columbus marries Felipa Perestrello and has a son named diego Jan 1, 1483 Felipa Perestrello dies Jan 1, 1485 columbus moves to spain after queen Isabella refuses to support his voyage Jan 1, 1486 Queen Isabella summons Columbus to royal court Jan 1, 1492 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella captured the southern spanish city of Granada and agree to support Columbus's voyage Aug 3, 1492 Columbus sets sail Oct 12, 1492 The pinta finds an island located in the bahamas Dec 10, 1492 Columbus returns to Palos, Spain Jan 1, 1493 columbus's second voyage sets sail Dec 12, 1498 columbus's third expidition sets sail Dec 12, 1500 Columbus returns from his voyage. He was arrested and shipped back to Spain Jan 1, 1502 Columbus sets sail on his 4th and final expidition Jan 1, 1503 Columbus is shipwrecked on Jamacia May 20, 1506 died Dec 14, 1971 Columbus day becomes a national holiday in the USA