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Apr 24, 1480
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 (date and month are unkown) at Sarabosa Portugal -
Apr 30, 1505
1st Voyage
Joined the expedition of Francisco d'Almeida to India -
Apr 30, 1512
Expidition!
Took part in the Portuguese expedition to Morocco and was badly injured -
Apr 30, 1513
Permission!
Requests permission from King Manuel of Portugal to sail to the Spice Islands in the far east, but was refused -
Apr 30, 1518
Relocates
Magellan leaves potugal and heads for Spain -
Mar 22, 1519
Negociates?
Magellan convinces King Charles 1st of Spain to support his voyage to the Spice Islands Spain provides five ships for the expedition:
Magellan commands the Trinidad
Juan de Cartagena commands the San Antonio
Gaspar de Quesada commands the Conception
Luis de Mendoza commands the Victoria
Juan Serrano commands the Santiago Leads the five ships and 251 men in what was to become the first voyage around the world -
Sep 20, 1519
Journey.....
The fleet sail across the Atlantic Ocean to South America dn Rio de Janeiro.
Then searches for a passage to the Pacific Ocean -
Mar 30, 1520
Winter Time
The fleet anchored for the winters in Puerto San Julian in South Argentina -
Sep 30, 1520
Storm
A storm destrooys one of the ships (The Santiago) and munity breaks out -
Oct 30, 1520
Resumes Voyage
Ferdinand and his crew resumes thier voyage with the remaining ships -
Nov 21, 1520
The Magellan Straits
Enters the Straits, becoming the 1st Europeans ever to sail across the Pacific Ocean *Later named "The Magellan Straits" * -
Feb 3, 1521
Center.....
The crew reaches the Equator -
Mar 6, 1521
Reached....
Magellan reaches the Pacific Island of Guam -
Mar 21, 1521
Discovers
Magellan discovered Philippines -
Apr 27, 1521
Death...
Magellan was killed by the native on the Island of Mactan due to his cooperation of a local war. Only 110 out of the original crew remained -
Sep 6, 1522
Return....
The Victoria (last ship remaining) reached Sanlicar de Barrameda in Spain with only 18 survivers