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Oct 13, 1451
Columbus was born in the Republic of Italy, son of a weaver.
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May 13, 1467
Columbus first went to sea as a teenager participating in several trading voyages. These experiences mail him a good sailor.
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Apr 9, 1476
Columbus first voyage into the Atlantic Ocean almost cost him his life when his ship was sunk by pirates.
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Jan 5, 1479
Columbus get married to a lady named Felipa Perestrella e Moniz.
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus sails on the first of four trips over 12 years to the Caribbean and South America.
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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovered "New World", which is now known as Haiti.
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Nov 3, 1493
Columbus spots and names the island of Dominica during his second voyage.
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Oct 4, 1500
On his third expedition Columbus sails to Trinidad and Venezuela. He is the first European since Leif Ericsson to set foot on South America's mainland.
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Columbus' fourth and last expedition, he sails to Mexico, Honduras and Jamaica.
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Columbus is becoming known around the world for discovering new lands and claiming them for the Spanish Crown.
