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The crew of Christopher Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria, attempt a mutiny.

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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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Santa María (ship)

One of the ships in Columbus' voyage to the West Indies

La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción, or La Santa María, originally La Gallega, was the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, with the backing of the Spanish monarchs. Her master and owner…
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October 10

Day of the year

October 10 is the 283rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 82 days remain until the end of the year.
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