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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus sets sail.
Columbus sets sail with 3 ships, the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria, from Spain. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Oct 12, 1492
Columbus discovers America
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Aug 12, 1492
Refueling at the Canary Islands
Columbus and his crew stop to stock up on supplies and get a few nights rest before starting on thier journey to the potential new world. -
Sep 30, 1492
No land in sight.
The ships have sailed for 3 weeks with no land in sight. So far in history this is the longest a ship has sailed without sighting land. -
Oct 7, 1492
"Land Ho" or Not!!!
A false "Land Ho" shout has the ships and ship mates at each others throats. The sailors border on mutiny but agree to sail for at least one more week before turning around and heading back towards Spain. -
Oct 12, 1492
"Land Ho" for Real!!!
Land is spotted on the morning of this October day. Columbus and his crew officially go ashore on San Salvador in what is now known as the Bahamas.