The todays of the past

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. When it comes to making history, every day counts. Events that were years in the making can suddenly come into fruition in a day, or a seemingly insignificant happening in a single day can shape the course of the future. Let's take a look at some of the important events across history that happened on Sept. 20. --Magellan sets sail (1519) On Sept. 20, 1519, Ferdinand Magellan departed from Sanlucar de Barrameda in Spain on a quest to find a western route to Indonesia. The fleet of five ships, including about 270 men, would accomplish the first known circumnavigation of the globe. He discovered—in the European sense—the Strait of Magellan,