Today, 505 years ago, on November 28, 1520 (October 19, 1520 in the Calendar), the Portuguese explorer Magellan led the Spanish fleet to successfully cross the Strait of Magellan. On November 28, 1520, the Portuguese explorer Magellan led the Spanish fleet to successfully cross the Strait of Magellan, becoming the first group of Europeans to enter the Pacific directly from the Atlantic. The great adventurer, who achieved his reputation as a young man, even though he soon died