Dates That Made History S1E4 — 1492: The New World

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Dates That Made History•Season 1•Episode 4

1492: The New World

7.7/10 · 21 votesMar 24, 201827 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byDenis van Waerebeke

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Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.6

33 AD: The Crucifixion of Jesus

E2 7.9

24 September 622: The Hegira

E3 7.2

323 BC: Death of Alexander the Great

E4 7.7Now viewing

1492: The New World

E5 7.7

20 June 1789: The Tennis Court Oath

E6 7.3

11 February 1990: Liberation of Nelson Mandela

E7 8.0

24 August 79: Destruction of Pompeii

E8 7.7

6 August, 1945: Hiroshima

E9 7.5

1347: The Beginning of the Black Death

E10 7.5

1431: The Fall of Angkor

Cast1

Patrick Boucheron

Self

Crew1

Denis van Waerebeke

Director

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Episode Summary

"1492: The New World" is episode 4 of Dates That Made History season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 21 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Denis van Waerebeke, it aired on March 24, 2018.

Next: E5 · 20 June 1789: The Tennis Court Oath Best of Season 1