Christopher Colombus11 October 1492
Makes a sighting of San Salvador
Spain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Makes a sighting of San Salvador
Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island
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