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Today in History, February 29, 1504: Columbus used predicted lunar eclipse to frighten natives into providing supplies

On Feb. 29, 1504, Christopher Columbus, stranded in Jamaica during his fourth voyage to the West, used a correctly predicted lunar eclipse to frighten hostile natives into providing food for his crew.        

 

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