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Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World, surmising that it is Japan.

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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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Cuba

Island country in the Caribbean

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean, comprising the island of Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, and 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean…
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Voyages of Christopher Columbus

1492–1504 voyages to the Americas

Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus led four transatlantic maritime expeditions in the name of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain to the Caribbean and to Central and South America. These voyages led to Europeans learning about the New…
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October 28

Day of the year

October 28 is the 301st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 64 days remain until the end of the year.
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