Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
Michelangelo was commissioned to create his sculpture Pietà.
While sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, Christopher Columbus discovered Venezuela, which he called 'Isla Santa.'
Christopher Columbus discovered Trinity Islands.
The emperor of China patented the toothbrush using coarse boar bristles.
After decades of failed attempts to reach the Indies, Vasco da Gama arrived in Calicut, India.
