Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas

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12 October, 1492

Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas on 12th October 1492 though he believed it was the Indies. He had started on the expedition on the 3rd of August 1942. The exact island on which Columbus landed is still debated upon. Columbus named the island San Salvador.