Christopher Columbus wrote about tobacco use by the natives of New England.
The Ensisheim Meteorite – the oldest meteorite with an observed fall – struck the Earth in France.
Explorer Christopher Columbus discovered Cuba.
Christopher Columbus claimed he first saw land at present-day Bahamas.
Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja became Pope.
Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.
