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.
British law provides for uncontested divorces after two years of separation. Buckingham Palace announced April 13 that Anne had filed for divorce. No financial settlement was announced. Anne, whose official title is Princess Royal, is the second member of the immediate royal family this century to divorce.