1st » The Strait of Magellan, the passage immediately south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific Ocean e.g Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnav
8th » Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.
9th » More than 50 people are sentenced and executed in the Stockholm Bloodbath
10th » Danish Christian II of Denmark or King Christian II executes dozens of people in the Stockholm Bloodbath after a successful invasion of Sweden.
28th » After navigating through Strait of Magellan e.g a strait at the southern end of South America, three ships under the command of Portugal e.g Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reach the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first European ships to sail from the