Historical Events
Columbus Sails for the New World
Aug 3 Christopher Columbus with Juan de la Cosa second-in-command sets sail on his first voyage with three ships, Santa María, Pinta and Niña from Palos de la Frontera, Spain for the "Indies"
- Aug 11 Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI
Voyage of Discovery
Aug 12 Christopher Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands on his first voyage to the New World
