2021-09-04 Sat

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who are credited for discovering America in 1492. His Journey marked the beginning of the centuries of transatlantic colonization. In 1492, he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Nina ships alongside, hoping to find a new route to India. Between 1492 and 1504, Christopher Columbus completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that opened a door to European exploration and colonization of the Americas.

Christopher Columbus started his career as a trader that helps him to learn how to make a map and Navigation Ships. He made three ships named Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, which he used during his voyages. One of his main objectives was to sail to the west until he reaches Asia (the Indies, especially India) which was very rich in gold, pearls, and spices.

Columbus was widely venerated in the centuries after his death. Many places in the Western Hemisphere bear his name, including the country of Colombia, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

The US Postal Service and the Italian Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications jointly issued a block of four commemorative stamps on April 24, 1992, to honor the historic first voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492.

The 29-cent US stamps feature the words "First Voyage of Christopher Columbus". The designs depict Columbus pointing at something; possibly the expected landing place.

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