September 6, 1522

1522-09-06 00:00 UTC

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The first circumnavigation returns

The first circumnavigation returns
Photo: Abraham Ortelius · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The Victoria reaches Sanlucar de Barrameda with eighteen survivors, the first ship to circle the world.
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When exactly did the first circumnavigation returns take place?
It is recorded at 1522-09-06 00:00 UTC — September 6, 1522 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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