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.
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies that resulted in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, completed by Juan SebastiÃ¡n Elcano. He was born in a still disputed location in northern Portugal, and served King Charles I of Spain in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands (modern Maluku Islands in Indonesia).