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Christopher Columbus reaches the Leeward Islands.

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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.…
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Leeward Islands

Subgroup of islands in the West Indies

The Leeward Islands are a group of islands situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. Starting with the Virgin Islands east of Puerto Rico, they extend southeast to Guadeloupe and its dependencies. In English, the term Leeward Islands refers…
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November 4

Day of the year

November 4 is the 308th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 57 days remain until the end of the year.
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