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Magellan's ships entered the strait on November 1, 1520, but he was not the first to discover it. See Accounts Before Magellan

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he led the first expedition to sail completely around the world, although he did not live to complete the voyage. he became the first European to sail across what he named the Pacific Ocean. he was killed in battle but one of his ships completed the first circumnavigation of the world.

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what year did Magellan make his first discovery?

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Magellan came from Portuagal and and it took 1 year to discover the staright. it took 38 days to sail through it.

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He was going to look for the spice islands and sailed through the strait and later on they named the straight after Magellan because HE founded it.

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At the tip of South America Magellan found a route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

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He did it in 1520

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October- November 1520.

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not sure the day but it was 1520

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first circumnavigation of the Earth

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