oct 21, 1492 - Spanish: Columbus land in the New World
Description:
Christopher Columbus landed on an island now called Plana Cays, just north of the island of Hispanola, so named by Columbus after the country that funded his voyage. After quickly enslaving the native people, Spanish became the main language of the Caribbean region until the arrival of the English.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 21, 1492
Now
~ 533 years ago