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A naval expedition led by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa founds Nombre de Jesús, the first of two short-lived Spanish settlements in the Strait of Magellan.
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Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
Spanish explorer and writer (1532–1592)
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532–1592) was a Spanish adventurer, author, historian, mathematician, and astronomer. He was named the governor of the Strait of Magellan by King Philip II in 1580. His birthplace is not certain and may have been Pontevedra, in Galicia, where his…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nombre de Jesús (Patagonia)
Failed Spanish colony started in 1584
Nombre de Jesús was a Spanish town in Patagonia, settled in 1584 by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa in the Magellan Strait. Nombre de Jesús also refers to the archaeological site located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, where the remains of this settlement were found. This was the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Spanish colonization attempt of the Strait of Magellan
Two late 16th century failed colonies
In the late 16th century, the Spanish Empire attempted to settle the Strait of Magellan with the aim of controlling the only known passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at the time. The project was a direct response to Francis Drake's unexpected entry into the Pacific…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 11
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