After the Spanish-American war of 1898 and Spainâs loss of Cuba, Columbusâs remains were at last returned to Spain and buried in Seville Cathedral. Columbus himself never knew that he had discovered the New World, nor did anyone else the time. All he thought he had found was outlying bits of Asia.
Published: April 23, 1992 12:00 a.m. Princess Anne was granted a divorce from Mark Phillips on Thursday, more than 21/2 years after they legally separated.
Princess Anne's wedding. An estimated 500 million television viewers from around the world watched Princess Anne marry Captain Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey. It was only the second time in more than 200 years that a member of the British Royal Family had married a commoner.