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When did christopher columbus reach america?

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Christopher Columbus and crew discovered America the 14th of October of 1492. Although he didn't know back then that he had reached a completely new continent, he believed he had arrived to the coast of India. Columbus landed on an island he named San Salvador, which now is a part of the Bahamas in 1492. read more

*Columbus didn’t “discover” America — he never set foot in North America. During four separate trips that started with the one in 1492, Columbus landed on various Caribbean islands that are now the Bahamas as well as the island later called Hispaniola. He also explored the Central and South American coasts. read more

Though Christopher Columbus came to be considered the "discoverer of America" in US and European popular culture, his true historical legacy is more nuanced. America was first discovered by its indigenous population, and Columbus was not even the first European to reach its shores, as he was preceded by the Vikings at L'Anse aux Meadows. read more

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