8h 22min, oct 27, 1492 y - Columbus lands in the Bahamas
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August 3, 1492 set sail from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa María, the Pinta, and the Niña. On October 12, the expedition sighted land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas, and went ashore the same day, claiming it for SpainAdded to timeline:
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8h 22min, oct 27, 1492 y
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~ 533 years ago