Three Peaks on the Horizon: Columbus Sights Trinidad
On July 31, 1498, after weeks becalmed in the doldrums, Columbus sighted three green peaks rising from the sea — and named the island Trinidad for the Holy Trinity.
Tagged: 15th century
Sunday Island: Columbus Names Dominica
On November 3, 1493, Columbus sighted a mountainous Caribbean island on a Sunday and named it Dominica — Latin for the Lord's Day.
The Bible That Launched the Printing Revolution
According to tradition, Johannes Gutenberg completed his great Bible on February 23, 1455, the first major Western book printed with movable type.