Birth of Christopher Colombus1451
Birth of Christopher Colombus
Historical person
Christopher Colombus Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Christopher Colombus, based on 32 World History Database records associated with Spain.
32 records1451–150222 events16 places
Chronological biography
1451
1485
Discovery of Trnidad1485
Lands in Trinidad
1492
Discovery of America3 August 1492
Sails south to the Canary Islands
Discovery of America3 August 1492
Supported by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella. Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria
Santa Maria3 August 1492
Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria
Discovery of America6 September 1492
Sets sail from the Canary Islands across the Atlantic after the Pinta is repaired
Discovery of Magnetic Pole10 September 1492
Discovers compasses are inaccurate due to the earths magnetic variation
Discovery of America7 October 1492
Changes the direction of his fleet south west after sighting flight paths of birds
Discovery of San Salvador11 October 1492
Makes a sighting of San Salvador
Discovery of San Salvador12 October 1492
Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island
Discovery of Watling Island12 October 1492
Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island
Discovery of Cuba23 October 1492
Sets sail for Cuba from San Salvador
Discovery of HaitiDecember 1492
Lands on Hati believing this to be Cipango, Asia & would have great quantities of gold
Santa Maria24 December 1492
The Santa Maria runs aground in Haiti
Sinking of Santa Maria24 December 1492
The Santa Maria runs aground in Haiti
Sinking of Santa Maria - Fort Navidad Salvage24 December 1492
Timbers salvaged from Santa Maria were used to build La Navidad after the flagship grounded off Hispaniola.
1493
Discovery of America4 January 1493
Colombus sets sail from Haiti & returns to Spain
Arrest of Christopher Colombus18 February 1493
Arrested by the Governor of the Azores, must prove he had been hired by Ferdinand II
Discovery of America18 February 1493
Lands ashore at the Azores on the return to Spain
Discovery of America15 March 1493
Returns to Palos from where he had departed with his fleet before landing in America
Discovery of AmericaApril 1493
Arrives at the court of Ferdinand & Isabella with news of his voyage to America
Discovery of America25 September 1493
Ferdinand backs a 2nd expedition with 17 ships which departs from Cadiz
1494
Discovery of Dominica1494
Discovers Dominica
Discovery of Guadalope1494
Lands on Islands that will be called Guadalope
Discovery of Marigalante1494
Discovers Marigalante
Discovery of Puerto Rico1494
Discovers Puerto Rico
Discovery of Virgin Islands1494
Lands in the Virgin Islands
Rule of Haiti1494
Founds the township of Isabella in Hispaniola, Haiti
Discovery of Jamaica14 May 1494
Discovers Jamaice & names the island Santiago, St James
1498
Discovery of Orinoco14 August 1498
Lands at the mouth of the river Orinoco
1502
Discovery of Honduras1502
Lands in Honduras
Discovery of Nicaragua1502
Lands in Nicaragua
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.