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aug 3, 1492 - Christopher Colombus

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Christopher Colombus was an explorer fro Spain he found the "New World" and claimed it for Spain. He was trying to find a faster trade route to Asia but accidentally landed in North America. He initially thought it was Aisa, but then he realized it wasn't and claimed a part of North America for Spain.

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aug 3, 1492
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~ 534 years ago

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