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Aug 3, 1492
Departure fron Palos de la Frontera
Columbus det sail from Palos de la Frontera,Huelva,with three ships:la Santa María,la Pinta,and la Niña -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Mar 15, 1493
The first Voyage of Columbus
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Aug 12, 1492
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs. -
Sep 6, 1492
Columbus expedition the Canary Islands
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands. -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors became impatient
The sailors became impatient and were about to mutiny against Columbus. -
Oct 12, 1492
A sailor named Rodrigo de Triana sighted land aboard the Pinta.
Land was spotted by a salior named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta.They reached the island of Guanahani (which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas. -
Oct 28, 1492
Columbus arrived in Cuba
Columbus arrived in Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia.He named it Juana. -
Dec 6, 1492
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people.