Historical Events
Last Voyage of Columbus
May 9 Christopher Columbus leaves Cádiz, Spain, on his fourth and final trip to the New World
- May 21 Portuguese explorer João Da Nova discovers the uninhabited Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic Ocean
Famous Deaths
- May 6 James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)
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