1) Columbus Day commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus, an Italian-born master navigator and admiral, to the New World on Oct. 12, 1492. The day is always celebrated the second Monday in October.
2) Columbus set sail with the backing of Spain's King Ferndinad and Queen Isabella and the intention to chart a western sea route to China, India and other Asian islands. However, he landed in the Bahamas.
3) Columbus was the first European to explore the Americas since the Vikings set up colonies in Newfoundland and Greenland.
4) It was celebrated as early as the 18th Century in various cities and states, but did not become an official holiday until 1937.
5) The day is also meant to honor Italian-American heritage.
2) Columbus set sail with the backing of Spain's King Ferndinad and Queen Isabella and the intention to chart a western sea route to China, India and other Asian islands. However, he landed in the Bahamas.
3) Columbus was the first European to explore the Americas since the Vikings set up colonies in Newfoundland and Greenland.
4) It was celebrated as early as the 18th Century in various cities and states, but did not become an official holiday until 1937.
5) The day is also meant to honor Italian-American heritage.
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