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aug 10, 1519 - Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan

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set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. He discovered the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.

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aug 10, 1519
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~ 506 years ago

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