The Santa Maria sunk.
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.
Explorer Christopher Columbus was given funding for his first journey.
