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North America 1492: Arrival of Columbus

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starts 1840

Rule of Espartero in Spain

1944

British airborne forces land in Greece

starts 1500

Bastidas explores South American coast as far as Panama*

starts 1492

Columbus explores Cuba and Hispaniola, then returns

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