| Event date: April 27, 1521 |
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Aug 01, 2007 at 07:49 PM |
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Ferdinand Magellan Dies in Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines. 
Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães, Spanish: Fernando or Hernando de Magallanes); was a Portuguese-born maritime explorer who, at the service of Spain, attempted to find a westward route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. This voyage became known as the first successful attempt at circumnavigation of the Earth. He did not complete his final westward voyage; he was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. |