Starting from Spain in 1519, his ships were the first to circumnavigate the world. A few survivors (not including the unlucky Magellan) limped back into Seville in 1522 and reported that the world was indeed round, as most educated people already had thought..72

Ferdinand Magellan

Explanation:

Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain to find a new route to for the Spice Islands. He found a bay that led him to a strait, later called the Strait of Magellan in South America.

In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from with five ships to reach the Maluku Islands from Spain. He arrives in South America and crosses the Strait to reach the Pacific Ocean. Due to the harsh storm, only one ship returned to Spain after sailing around the world.