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TODAY IN ADVENTURE |
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Magellan Sets Sail |
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On August 10th, 1519 (that's today!), Ferdinand Magellan's five ships raised their sails to circumnavigate the globe. They got nowhere fast. The fleet sailed from Seville to the Spanish coast, where they proceeded to anchor for five weeks waiting for provisions to bolster their supplies. After the layover, Magellan and company crossed the Atlantic in three months and spotted South America on December 6th, anchoring near present day Rio de Janeiro. They sailed down the South American coast until they discovered a deep brine passage. On All Saints’ Day, Magellan's ships entered the strait and became the first Europeans to reach Tierra del Fuego on the Pacific side of the strait, which has now been named the Strait of Magellan. |
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