Recent Columbus Day Questions
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How many days long was Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492 to America?
Oct 20 2011, 5:36pm - It only took a little over 2 months, they left Spain August 2...
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What measurement did Columbus need to find his laditude?
Oct 19 2011, 6:16pm - In celestial navigation, Columbus observed celestial bodies (...
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How do Italy and Spain celebrate Columbus Day?
Oct 19 2011, 6:07pm - Spain celebrates it as Hispanic Day. There is a parade led by...
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How long has Columbus day been observed as a national holiday?
Oct 19 2011, 6:00pm - The day is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States wh...
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Why should Christopher Columbus get his own holiday?
Oct 19 2011, 1:35pm - In 1892, teachers, preachers, poets and politicians used Colu...
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How does Italy and Spain celebrate Columbus Day?
Oct 19 2011, 8:16am - The celebrate where the ships had launched from, a major fest...
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Is there school tomorrow for public schools?
Oct 18 2011, 11:47pm - Columbus Day became a federal legal holiday in 1971. Ever sin...
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Why did christopher columbus sink the santa maria off the coast of haiti?
Oct 18 2011, 12:24am - The Santa Maria was actually abandoned by Christopher Columbu...
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Why don't schools get Columbus Day off?
Oct 17 2011, 11:16pm - It really depends on the location and what school district. S...
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Where did new france occupy land in america?
Oct 17 2011, 6:39pm - They landed on a small island in the present-day Bahamas , wh...
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Oct 17 2011, 1:35am - The festival depicts the times, of early settlers to this are...
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When did christopher colobus discover america?
Oct 16 2011, 6:54pm - It was October 12, 1942. Columbus day is celebrated the 2nd M...
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What holiday is on October 11, 2011?
Oct 16 2011, 3:35pm - October 11th is considered to be Columbus Day and is a nation...
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President Richard Nixon later declares Columbus Day a national holiday to be observed when?
Oct 16 2011, 3:22pm - President Nixon declared Columbus day a holiday. Need more? T...
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What are some useless holidays?
Oct 15 2011, 4:59pm - Groundhog Day, Give Kids A smile day, Ar4bor Day, Flag Day, A...
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Is there school on Columbus Day?
Oct 14 2011, 12:00pm - I would need to know what school you attend but I can tell yo...
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Is trash pickup delayed a day because of columbus day?
Oct 14 2011, 6:12am - It depends on who picks up your garbage. You would have to ca...
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What day did Christopher Columbus land at The New World?
Oct 13 2011, 10:46pm - At two in the morning of Friday, the 12th of October 1492, Ro...
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What is the holiday celebrated on October 13th 2011?
Oct 13 2011, 8:37pm - There are no federal holiday's celebrated on Oct. 13, 2011. Y...
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Where did Columbus first land when he discovered America? Was it Puerto Rico?
Oct 13 2011, 7:40pm - They landed on a small island in the present-day Bahamas, whi...
