Reasons given by John Fitch for writing an account of his lifeÂ­ Origin of the Fitch familyÂ­ Emigration of the ancestors of Jobn Fitch to AmericaÂ­They settle in ConnecticutÂ­Marriage of Joseph FitchÂ­Birth of JohnÂ­Is sent to schoolÂ­Death of his motherÂ­ Second marriage of his fatherÂ­ Heroism of the boy, and punishment thereforeÂ­ Is taken from school ...
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia.
On This Day: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan Killed by Pacific Tribe. On April 27, 1521, explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by a Filipino tribe, months after he had become the first man to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The surviving members of his crew would sail back to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the world.