January 6 » The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War.
July 31 » The Jews are expelled from Spain when the Alhambra Decree takes effect.
August 12 » Christopher Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands on his first voyage to the New World.
September 6 » Christopher Columbus sails from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, his final port of call before crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
October 12 » Christopher Columbus's first expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas.
December 25 » The carrack Santa María, commanded by Christopher Columbus, runs onto a reef off Haiti due to an improper watch.
June 28 » Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
July 10 » Zhu Chenhao declares the Ming dynasty's Zhengde Emperor a usurper, beginning the Prince of Ning rebellion, and leads his army north in an attempt to capture Nanjing.
August 15 » Panama City, Panama is founded.
August 20 » Philosopher and general Wang Yangming defeats Zhu Chenhao, ending the Prince of Ning rebellion against the reign of the Ming dynasty's Zhengde Emperor.
September 20 » Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
November 8 » Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with a great celebration.
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