Spanish navigator Ferdinand Magellan and crew set off aboard the Victoria on their adventure around the globe.
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The Siege of Jerusalem began and lasted for 12 days.
An African American man, Keith Lamont Scott, was shot dead by police on Old Concord Road, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Britain and France defeated Russia during the Battle of Alma, which was the first battle of the Crimean War.
The climate change rally led by activist Greta Thunberg saw millions of protesters worldwide standing up for urgent action.
South Ossetia declared its independence from Georgia.
