15th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1492 | 12 October | Christopher Columbus landed in Guanahani. |
| 1497 | English navigator John Cabot landed in Newfoundland. |
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Famous quotes containing the word century:
“Last night I watched my brothers play,
The gentle and the reckless one,
In a field two yards away.
For half a century they were gone
Beyond the other side of care
To be among the peaceful dead.”
—Edwin Muir (1887–1959)