Tag: Christopher Columbus

Columbus Day 2022

October 10, 2022

Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, and Columbus Day 2022 occurs on Monday, October 10. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century, but did not become a federal holiday until 1937. For many, … More Columbus Day 2022

Today in Church History

October 12, 2019

Christopher Columbus Discovers America (Sort Of¹), 1492 From Christianity.com: Probably every American school child old enough to study history has heard the little rhyme, “In October, 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue”, and the story has often been told of Columbus’ dream of finding the East or Asia by sailing west. Columbus is often held … More Today in Church History