Region 04 of 5
Americas
Indigenous civilizations, European colonization, and modern nations
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1492|early-modern
Columbus Reaches the Americas
Christopher Columbus, sailing for Spain, reached the Caribbean islands, beginning sustained European contact with the Americas.
1969|modern
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon as part of NASA's Apollo 11 mission.