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1492-Dec.-05

1492-Dec.-05: Christopher Columbus lands on the northern coast of the island and names it La Isla Española.

1492-Dec.-05: Christopher Columbus lands on the northern coast of the island and names it La Isla Española. He encountered a thriving indigenous society that would soon face the devastating effects of colonization.

Source  ·  p. 17 Girard, Haiti: The Tumultuous History, 17