 Columbus'
First Voyage in 1492
Timeline Facts
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| Aug 3, 1492 |
The Niña, Pinta and the
Santa María sail from Palos, Spain. |
| Aug 12 |
The ships reach the Canary Islands and stay
there until Sept 6. |
| Sept 9 |
Sailing westward, the ships loose sight of
land at nightfall. |
| Sept 30 |
Ships complete 3 weeks travel with no sight
of land. This is the longest journey made with no sight of
land. |
| Oct 7 |
A mistaken shout of "Land Ho" brings great
disappointment. |
| Oct 10 |
Sailors are on the point of mutiny, but agree
to sail on for 2 or 3 more days. |
| Oct 12 |
Columbus discovers America when land is sighted.
He goes ashore on San Salvador (Watlings Island) in the
Bahamas. |
| Dec 24 |
Columbus' flagship, the Santa María
is wrecked off Cap Haïtien. |
| Jan 16, 1493 |
The Niña and Pinta begin their homeward
voyage. Columbus is aboard the Niña. |
| Feb 8 |
The 2 ships are hit by strong headwinds. |
| Feb 12 |
A storm threatens the Niña. |
| Feb 13-14 |
The 2 ships are separated by the storm |
| Feb 15 |
The Niña arrives at Santa María island
in the Azores and waits 10 days before leaving without the
Pinta. |
| March 3 |
The Niña arrives at Lisbon and stays
there 10 days. |
| March 15 |
The Niña returns to its home port,
Palos. The Pinta arrives there a few hours later. |
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