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Events That Happened in 1520
28 Nov 1520
Having sailed from the Atlantic Ocean through the passage that came to be known as the Straits of Magellan, three ships under the command of native Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan entered "The Sea of the South" on November 28, 1520. Thus the first westward crossing of the Pacific Ocean was launched.
The fleet reached the island of Guam on March 6, 1521 after a voyage so remarkable for its calm that the explorers called the...
1520 Events
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1520 to 1523
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Titian Paints "Bacchus and Ariadne"
Bacchus and Ariadne (1520-23) is an oil painting by Titian. It is one of a cycle of paintings on mythological subjects produced for Alfonso d'Este, the Duke of Ferrara, for the Camerino d...
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| 1520 Mar 30 |
Ferdinand Magellan and crew establish settlement called Puerto San Julian
On 30 March the crew established a settlement they called Puerto San Julian. On April 2 a mutiny involving two of the five ship captains broke out, but it was unsuccessful because most of...
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1520 Nov 1 to 1520 Nov 28
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Ferdinand Magellan discovers and explores Strait of Magellan
At 52°S latitude on October 21 the fleet reached Cape Virgenes and concluded they had found the passage, because the waters were brine and deep inland. Four ships began an arduous trip th...
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| 1520 Nov 28 |
Portuguese Ships Enter "The Sea Of The South"
Having sailed from the Atlantic Ocean through the passage that came to be known as the Straits of Magellan, three ships under the command of native Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan...
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