Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of the Infantado (d. 1566)
Íñigo Lopez de Mendoza y Pimentel, 4th Duke of the Infantado (Spanish: IV Duque del Infantado, 9 December 1493 – 17 September 1566) was a Spanish nobleman. He was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1546, the 193rd to receive that distinction. Duke of the Infantado is a title first granted in 1475 and was inherited upon his father's death in 1531. He was also 5th Count of Saldaña, 4th Marquess of Argüeso, 4th Marquess of Campóo, 5th Marquess of Santillana, 5th Count of Real de Manzanares, Señor de Mendoza, Señor de Hita, and Señor de Buitrago.
1493Dec, 9
Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of the Infantado
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Columbus's letter on the first voyage
While on board the Niña, Christopher Columbus writes an open letter (widely distributed upon his return to Portugal) describing his discoveries and the unexpected items he came across in the New World. - 4Mar
Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in Lisbon, Portugal, aboard his ship Niña from his voyage to what is now The Bahamas and other islands in the Caribbean. - 4May
New World
Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation. - 3Nov
Dominica
Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea. - 18Nov
Puerto Rico
Christopher Columbus first sights the island now known as Puerto Rico.