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On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown.
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Christopher Columbus
Italian navigator and explorer (1451–1506)
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jamaica
Country in the Caribbean
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island of Hispaniola. Jamaica lies about 145 km (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi)…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 5
Day of the year
May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 240 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)