Columbus discovered Cayman

On May 10, 1503

Christopher Columbus spotted the Cayman Islands.

He named them Las Tortugas after he sighted several sea turtles swimming around the islands.

This Day in History - May 10

1908

Mother's Day was officially celebrated for the first time in Grafton, West Virginia.

2017

Apple became the first company to achieve worth more than $800 billion.

2017

US Geological Survey issued a statement revealing that 39 Montana glaciers have reduced in size from 39 to 85 percent in the last 50 years.

2019

Uber became a public company, opening on the New York Stock Exchange.

1994

Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's first black president.

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