aug 3, 1492 - Christopher Columbus Discovers America
Description:
In 1492 Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean trying to find a new route to get India. He did not realize that there was a whole new continent on the other side of the ocean and he was the first person to discover this new land. Although he was the first person to discover the new land he died thinking he found India.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 3, 1492
Now
~ 532 years ago
