Sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set out from Seville, Spain, to circumnavigate the globe in 1519.

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In 1520, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan passed through the strait which bears his name to the Pacific ocean.

CNN: Thursday,

His name was Ferdinand Magellan, known for his voyage around the world.

UNESCO: Culture

In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese navigator, was killed by natives on the island of Mactan in the Philippines while on a pioneering round-the-world voyage.

CNN: Sunday,

The explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521.

UNESCO: Culture

In around 20 years, the Portuguese will be celebrating a similar quincentenary: that of the expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan which in 1519-22 circumnavigated the globe for the first time.

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