Overview
1492 was officially the year the Americas were 'discovered', marking the end of the Middle Ages. Yet it's possible that Christopher Columbus setting foot on a West Indian beach in October obscures a far more complex story.
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1 - 133 AD: The Crucifixion of Jesus March 17, 2018 -
1 - 224 September 622: The Hegira March 17, 2018 -
1 - 3323 BC: Death of Alexander the Great March 24, 2018 -
1 - 41492: The New World March 24, 2018 -
1 - 520 June 1789: The Tennis Court Oath March 31, 2018 -
1 - 611 February 1990: Liberation of Nelson Mandela March 31, 2018 -
1 - 724 August 79: Destruction of Pompeii April 07, 2018 -
1 - 86 August, 1945: Hiroshima April 07, 2018 -
1 - 91347: The Beginning of the Black Death April 14, 2018 -
1 - 101431: The Fall of Angkor April 14, 2018