A Year In History: 1522

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This Year in History:

1522

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

September 6

Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates globe

One of Ferdinand Magellan’s five ships—the Victoria—arrives at Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, thus completing the first circumnavigation of the world. The Victoria was commanded by Basque navigator Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who took charge of the vessel after Magellan was killed in the Philippines in April 1521. During a long, hard journey home, the people on […]

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