Dates That Made History

Alexander's death marks the loss of one of the greatest conquerors in history.

The Christian era begins with the birth of Christ but it is the crucifixion that gives its meaning.

Recent discoveries show that the history of Pompeii is more complex than previously thought.

Muhammad's first year in Medina is the beginning of the Muslim era and the birth of a new religion.

Examining how the plague was spread.

The idea of a lost civilization is exciting, but there are no traces among Angkor's ruins.

1492 is the year that divides the Middle Ages from Modern times.

Examining what happened on June 20, 1789 in Versailles.

In the US, the Hiroshima operation was regarded as a large-scale scientific experiment.

Patrick Boucheron revisits the release of Nelson Mandela on February 11, 1990.