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He was born between August 26 and October 31, 1451
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In 1473 he became an apprentice for some families in Genoa, Italy
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He got married 1479. His wife died in 1485.
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His kids were Diego Columbus and Ferdinand Columbus.
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Many people think that Cristopher Columbus discovered the Americas but it is also possible that the Vikings could have found it before him.
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He opened way for contact between the Americas and Europe in 1492
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In 1496, he tried to colonize America with his fleet of seventeen ships and approximately one thousand and two hundred men.
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His first voyage started 1492. His second started in 1993. his third voyage began in 1498. His fourth and last one started 1502.
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He died May 20, 1506.
