3 August 1492 August 2, 2021 Author: Staff Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If God has created us in His image, we have more than returned the compliment." Francois Marie Arouet (Voltaire) — Click here for more from Francois Marie Arouet (Voltaire) Related posts: 5 August 1620 30 May 1588 15 August 1695 10 August 1557 6 August 1930 29 March 1882 24 August 1857 22 December 1956 25 August 1580 19 August 1612 Categories: History Tags: 1492, 3 August