sep 27, 1520 - Vasco Nunez de Balboa sees the Pacific ocean
Description:
On September 27th, 1510 Vasco Nunez de Balboa became the first European to see the Pacific ocean by crossing the isthmus of Panama. A few days later he got in the water and claimed the sea as Spain’s territory.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 27, 1520
Now
~ 506 years ago