2021500th Anniv. Of The Death Of Ferdinand Magellan - First Day Cover

The Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan (Sabrosa, 1480 - Mactan Island, 1521) organized a trip around the world under the Spanish flag. He set out on a journey around the world in 1519 with five ships. Sailing along the coast of South America and through a passage, which would be named after him, the Strait of Magellan, he reached the Pacific Ocean in 1520.