On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus, a Portuguese explorer, landed on an island near Cuba, which he named San Salvador. It was the first time that Europeans reached America, marking the beginning of contact between Europe and the American continent. Before Coluimbus, Europeans had not known that American continent. After Columbus' discovery, Europeans started to settle in America. Some Americans think that Columbus Day should not be a national holiday. Howevcer, Columbus day should be celebrated because Columbis is the first European who initiated contact with America, who started to colonize. The continent later leading to European migration and to the modrniation
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