On August 3rd of 1492 Christopher Columbus would accidentally discover the Americas. He intended to find a new trade route to India, but miscalculated the circumference of the world. Join Cliff of That Was History for today's episode about Christopher Columbus and his great discovery from history.

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http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/15-christopher-columbus-timeline.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus

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