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28th November 1520: Ferdinand Magellan leads the first European fleet into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic as part of his planned circumnavigation of the globe

28th November 2021
Tagged as: America, Exploration, Magellan, Pacific Ocean, Portugal, Sailing, South America, Spain, Spice Islands, Voyage

The channel they found through the South American landmass was named the Strait of All Saints, but is now known as the Strait of Magellan.

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28th November 1520: Magellan sails from the Atlantic to the Pacific

28th November 2018
Tagged as: Discovery, Exploration, Portugal, Ship, South America, Spain

On the 28^th November 1520, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European ships from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific as part of his planned circumnavigation of the earth.

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28th November 1520: Ferdinand Magellan leads the first European fleet into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic as part of his planned circumnavigation of the globe

28th November 1520: Magellan sails from the Atlantic to the Pacific

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