Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.
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Christopher Columbus wrote about tobacco use by the natives of New England.
Organized by the Columbian Order, the first recorded 'Columbus Day' was celebrated on this day.
Christopher Columbus discovered Sint Maarten in the West Indies.
Explorer Christopher Columbus was given funding for his first journey.
During his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus spotted Jamaica and landed at Discovery Bay.
