It's the day of the week that Columbus discovered the island of Dominica
The trip was no pleasure cruise: On Christmas Day, the Santa 
Maria ... were cannibalsso Columbus quickly named the island Dominica... [DOC] [TLE] 7 Spots Christopher Columbus Traveled to That You Should Too ... [PAR] Sep 5, 2016 ... Fast-forward to 1937 and FDR decided to declare Columbus Day a federal 
holiday.