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1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 music score to the film of the same name by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. The film , a recount of the voyage to America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus , was directed by Ridley Scott , for whom Vangelis had previously composed the music score for Blade Runner , in 1982.
It was the soundtrack from Ridley Scott's 1992 film 1492: Conquest of Paradise [2] and the lead single from the album of the same name. The song achieved success in many territories, including Flanders, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland where it topped the singles chart, but was a relative failure in UK where it only peaked at number 60.
Diego's Lucayan name is unknown, but he was an inhabitant of Guanahani (later San Salvador) in October of 1492, when Christopher Columbus made landfall during his first voyage. During the fleet's stay at the island from October 12–14, Columbus abducted seven of the Native inhabitants for use as guides and translators, including the future Diego.
On August 3, 1392, Columbus set sail from Spain with three boats: the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. He reached land on October 12, and later that month, he sighted Cuba, which he thought ...
Christopher Columbus (Italian: Cristoforo Colombo), posthumous portrait by Ridolfo Ghirlandaio, c. 1520. The first Columbus Day celebration took place on October 12, 1792, when the Columbian Order of New York, better known as Tammany Hall, held an event to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the historic landing. [6]
On October 11 in 1492: Christopher Columbus reached new land across the Atlantic Ocean in the Bahamas. He claimed the land on behalf of Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain. Other Events on October 11: ...
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, written by Roselyne Bosch and starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, and Sigourney Weaver. It portrays a version of the travels to the New World by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on indigenous peoples.
Columbus Day, held on the second Monday of October, is meant to celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492. It became a federal ...