15h 12min, oct 12, 1492 y - Columbus lands in the americas
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After sailing across the Atlantic ocean in three different ships Columbus sights a Bahamian island, as he thought he had reached east India. He then sighted Cuba and his three ships landed on Hispaniola. There Columbus set up a small colony of his 39 men. He then gathered gold spices and "Indian captives" to bring back with him to Spain where he would receive high honors by the spanish court.
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