1521 505 years ago Notable Deaths April 27

Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese sailor and explorer (born 1480)

On April 27, in the year 1521, Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese sailor and explorer (born 1480). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of April 27, one of 360 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Ferdinand Magellan. Learn more below.

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer best known for planning and leading the 1519–1522 Spanish expedition to the East Indies. During this expedition, he discovered the Strait of Magellan, performed the first European crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and made the first known European contact with the Philippines. Magellan himself was killed in battle in the Philippines in 1521, but his crew, commanded by Spanish navigator Juan Sebastián Elcano, completed the return trip to Spain in 1522, achieving the first circumnavigation of Earth in history.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on April 27, 1521 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 29 March 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2015 Apr 27 Verne Gagne, American football player, wrestler, and trainer (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2015 Apr 27 Alexander Rich, American biologist, biophysicist, and academic (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2014 Apr 27 Yigal Arnon, Israeli lawyer (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2014 Apr 27 Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2014 Apr 27 Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2014 Apr 27 Harry Firth, Australian race car driver and manager (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2013 Apr 27 Aída Bortnik, Argentinian screenwriter (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2013 Apr 27 Lorraine Copeland, Scottish archaeologist (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Apr 27 Antonio Díaz Jurado, Spanish footballer (born 1969)
Notable Deaths 2013 Apr 27 Jérôme Louis Heldring, Dutch journalist and author (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2013 Apr 27 Aloysius Jin Luxian, Chinese bishop (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2013 Apr 27 Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician, Kenyan Minister of Justice (born 1948)
Historical Events 2012 Apr 27 At least four explosions hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk with at least 27 people injured
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Notable Deaths 2012 Apr 27 Bill Skowron, American baseball player (born 1930)
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Historical Events 2011 Apr 27 The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississipp
Notable Deaths 2011 Apr 27 Marian Mercer, American actress and singer (born 1935)
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Notable Deaths 2009 Apr 27 Frankie Manning, American dancer and choreographer (born 1914)
Notable Deaths 2009 Apr 27 Woo Seung-yeon, South Korean model and actress (born 1983)
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Historical Events 2007 Apr 27 Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy wi
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Notable Deaths 2007 Apr 27 Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor (born 1927)
Historical Events 2006 Apr 27 Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City
Notable Deaths 2006 Apr 27 Julia Thorne, American author (born 1944)
Historical Events 2005 Apr 27 Airbus A380 aircraft has its maiden test flight
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Selected Events 2005 Apr 27 The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France
Notable Births 2004 Apr 27 Arch Manning, American football player
Notable Births 2003 Apr 27 Xavier Worthy, American football player
Notable Births 2002 Apr 27 Anthony Elanga, Swedish footballer
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Notable Deaths 2002 Apr 27 Ruth Handler, American inventor and businesswoman, created the Barbie doll (born 1916)
Notable Births 1999 Apr 27 Peter Hola, Australian rugby league player
Notable Deaths 1999 Apr 27 Al Hirt, American trumpet player and bandleader (born 1922)
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Notable Deaths 1999 Apr 27 Cyril Washbrook, English cricketer (born 1914)
Notable Births 1998 Apr 27 Cristian Romero, Argentine footballer

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