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Jamaica in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Jamaica in Spain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical events in Jamaica

1494

14 May 1494
Discovery of Jamaica
Christopher Colombus · Exploration and Discovery

Discovers Jamaice & names the island Santiago, St James

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Spain and Jamaica. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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