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1436
Birth
Christopher Columbus was an Italian Explorer. He was born 1436 in Genoa Italy. He died on May 20 1506 in Valladolid Spain. -
1451
Early Life
Did you know that Columbus almost lost his life as a teenager. As his fleet he was sailing with was attacked by french privateers off the coast of portugal. His ship was burned and he had to swim to the Portuguese shore. -
1492
Sailing
As you might have heard Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. When he sailed in 1492 he was looking for India but instead he found america. When he landed in america he called the natives indians because he thought he was in india. -
1492
Spain to America
How did Christopher Columbus get from Spain to america? King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave Columbus 3 ships named Nina Pinta and Santa Maria. When the Santa Maria was off the coast of Haiti it hit the bottom of the sea and sank. -
1492
Where did Columbus land?
Where did Columbus land? 36 days after sailing westward across the Atlantic, Columbus and several crewmen set foot on an island in the present day Bahamas claiming it for Spain. There he encountered a timid but friendly group of natives who were open to trade with the sailors, exchanging glass beads, cotton balls, parrots and spears. -
1492
The Nina
The Nina. One of Columbus's ships given to him by Spain was called the Nina. Christopher Columbus came back with 2 of the 3 ships given to him by Spain and the Nina was one of them. -
1492
The Pinta
The Pinta. Another one of the ships that Spain gave Columbus was called the Pinta. The Pinta was the other ship that Columbus brought back. -
1492
The Santa Maria
The Santa Maria. The last ship that Spain gave to Columbus. The Santa Maria was the ship that didn’t come back. When Columbus was off the coast of Haiti he hit the bottom of the sea and the boat capsized. -
Oct 12, 1492
When is Columbus day?
Columbus day is on the first monday in october. It is celebrated to remember when Columbus found america on October 12 1492. This holiday is celebrated to remember the european settlement in the america -
May 20, 1506
Death
When did Columbus die? In the two remaining years of his life following his last voyage to the Americas,Columbus struggled to recover his lost titles. Although he did regain some of his riches in May of 1505 his titles were never returned. He died May 20 1506 still believing he had discovered a shorter route to Asia.