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#TBT: November 20, 2025

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#TBT: November 20, 2025

Blown off course during his 1493–1496 voyage, Christopher Columbus encountered Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands, on November 14, 1493. A boat was sent ashore to the island, the crew of which was met by the native Amerindians. Their encounter quickly erupted into violence.

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