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Saturday 20th of September 1519

505 years ago They Were Setting Sail



39-year-old explorer Ferdinand Magellan, originally Fernão de Magalhães sets sail in the first attempt to circumnavigate the earth in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Spain.

The fleet included five ships: the flagship TrinidadSan Antonio, Concepcion, Santiago and Victoria. The crew of about 270 included men from several nations including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Greece, England and France.