Spanish Retreat from Aztec Capital
On June 30, 1520, during a pivotal moment in the Spanish conquest of Mexico, known as “La Noche Triste” (The Sad Night), Hernán Cortés and his forces made a desperate and deadly retreat from Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. The retreat followed a series of intense conflicts between the Spanish and the Aztec people, under the […]
Magellan Reaches the Pacific Ocean
Ferdinand Magellan and his fleet became the first Europeans to reach the Pacific Ocean on November 28th, 1520, after navigating the treacherous waters of the strait that now bears his name.