In the Spanish speaking world, the arrival of Columbus in the Americas in 1492 is being observed today (12 October). The day is usually marked as Día de la Raza or Día de la Hispanidad (or, for those who see him as a symbol of imperialism, as Día de la Resistencia Indígena). In the United States it is observed annually on the second Monday in October.
Chrisopher Columbus or Critobel Colon came fromGenoa in Italy where the native language of Genoa at that time was Ligurian. Columbus spoke several languages by the time he was an adult, including Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, and perhaps Catalan. So it is difficult to tie down his nationality from the languages he spoke in later life.
Columbus had a massive impact on the Americas. After all you if you live in the USA, you probably wouldn't need to teach yourself Spanish if it weren't for him.
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