January 2 » Reconquista: The Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.
March 31 » Queen Isabella of Castile issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.
August 3 » Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.
October 12 » Christopher Columbus's first expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas.
November 3 » Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France.
December 25 » The carrack Santa María, commanded by Christopher Columbus, runs onto a reef off Haiti due to an improper watch.
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