I went in, and found there a stoutish, middle-aged person, in a brown surtout and black tights and shoes, with no more hair upon his head (which was a large one, and very shining) than there is upon an egg, and with a very extensive face, which he turned full upon me.
Quick Answer. Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas on Oct. 12, 1492. He named the island San Salvador and continued on to Cuba and Hispaniola. After he returned to Spain, Columbus made a second voyage to the Caribbean. This voyage landed in Dominica on Nov. 3, 1493.
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa (later part of Italy) in late 1451. Modern celebrations of his birthday mainly use October 20 as the date.olumbus was born between 25  August and 31 October 1451 in Genoa, part of modern Italy. His  father was Domenico Colombo, a middle-classed wool weaver who  worked both in Genoa and Savina and who also owned a cheese stand  at which young Christopher worked as a helper.