Thursday, September 6, 2012

What Happened Today? September 6th

Today's event happened 490 years ago!


On September 6, 1522, the first successful sailing expedition around the world was completed. Ferdinand Magellan started this trip in 1519 with 5 ships and 270 men. He was the first explorer to see the Pacific Ocean. Even though Magellan was killed in a tribal battle, his surviving crew of only 1 ship and 22 men finished the trip.

I've been to the Atlantic Ocean many times, but I've never seen the Pacific Ocean in person.  Have you seen the Pacific Ocean?

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