when did columbus sail to america

Christopher Columbus sailed to America on his first voyage by departing from Spain on August 3, 1492. He traveled with three ships called the Santa María, the Niña, and the Pinta. After a voyage of over two months, Columbus made landfall in the Americas on October 12, 1492. He first landed on an island in the Bahamas that he named San Salvador. This historic voyage marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization of the Americas.