When the Spanish learned that Columbus had found a New World, many other people, called conquistadors, went there too. This led to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Columbus died on May 20, 1506, in Valladolid, Spain.
Early Life. Famed singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Named after the Prince Roger Trio, a jazz band his father performed with as a pianist, Prince was signed to Warner Brother Records as a teenager.
One of the most successful recording artists of all time, Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minnesota in 1958. During his three decades as a singer and musician, he has been called a variety of names including Prince, The Artist, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, The Purple One, and His Royal Badness.ne of the most successful recording artists of all time, Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minnesota in 1958. During his three decades as a singer and musician, he has been called a variety of names including Prince, The Artist, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, The Purple One, and His Royal Badness.