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Sep 8, 1492
Voyage Begins!
Christopher Columbus begins his voyage with his three boats, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria -
Period: Sep 8, 1492 to Jan 16, 1493
Voyage #1
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Sep 15, 1492
Columbus reaches the Canaries
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Sep 20, 1492
Columbus reaches the Sargasso Sea
The weather is becomes unfavorable -
Oct 12, 1492
The Pinta reaches Watling's Island in the Bahamas, West Indies
They name the island San Salvador -
Oct 28, 1492
Columbus reaches Cuba
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Dec 5, 1492
The Santa Maria sinks
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Dec 5, 1492
Columbus establishes the first Spanish settlement in the New World
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Jan 16, 1493
Starts journey back to Spain
