Video: 'Columbus Day: Christopher Columbus Sets Sail | History'

(Friday, August 3, 1492, evening local time) — Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, with three ships today on his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that would take him to the present-day Americas, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. Continue reading Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain to present-day Americas 530 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 1492) →