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The fourth voyage of Columbus was a Spanish maritime expedition in 1502–1504 to the western Caribbean Sea led by Christopher Columbus.The voyage, Columbus's last, failed to find a western maritime route to the Far East, returned relatively little profit, and resulted in the loss of many crew men, all the fleet's ships, and a year-long marooning in Jamaica.
Upon Columbus's return, most people initially accepted that he had reached the East Indies, including the sovereigns and Pope Alexander VI, [57] though in a letter to the Vatican dated 1 November 1493, the historian Peter Martyr described Columbus as the discoverer of a Novi Orbis ("New Globe"). [74]
2006 in Chile. 3 languages ... 20 January – 2006 Copiapó mining accident [1] May. 30 May ... This page was last edited on 13 December 2024, at 22:43 (UTC).
Spanish scientists said they will reveal details of the nationality of 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. Countries ...
March 21 – Thailand – A chartered tour bus lost control on a downhill curve and slid off the side of the road in Nakhon Ratchasima, killing 18 and injuring dozens. [290] April 6 – Canada – Humboldt Broncos bus crash. A semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team collided near Tisdale, Saskatchewan, killing 16 and ...
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A passenger train in Chile collided with a minibus Friday and dragged it for several meters (yards), killing six people and injuring several others, authorities said. The accident took place at a ...
March 20 – United States – Whilst on tour, a semi trailer rammed into a tour bus containing singer Gloria Estefan, husband Emilio, their son and three other passengers in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, severely injuring Gloria. Following extensive surgery, she returned to an international tour ten months after the crash.