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Circumnavigation


1985 Nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes

1968 Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of Moon

1960 USS Nautilus completes 1st circumnavigation of globe under water

1960 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed by Triton

1898 Joshua Slocum completes 1st solo circumnavigation of the globe

1581 Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world

1522 Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completes 1st circumnavigation of globe, expedition begins under Ferdinand Magellan

1519 Ferdinand Magellan starts 1st successful circumnavigation of world


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