HISTORY
Firsts
First Transcontinental Crossings of the Pacific Ocean
This list features the first people to reputedly cross the Pacific Ocean in recorded history.
RANK | PERSON | NATIONALITY | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
1 | Ferdinand Magellan | Portuguese | 1521 | First expedition to cross the Pacific; named the ocean. |
2 | García Jofre de Loaísa | Spanish | 1526 | Early transpacific voyage from Spain to the Philippines. |
3 | Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón | Spanish | 1527 | Continued early explorations in the Pacific. |
4 | Andrés de Urdaneta | Spanish | 1565 | Discovered the easterly route from the Philippines to Mexico. |
5 | Alvaro de Mendaña | Spanish | 1567, 1595 | Conducted voyages in the Pacific, including the Solomon Islands. |
6 | Juan de Salcedo | Spanish | 1572 | Explored the Philippines and returned to Mexico, contributing to early transpacific knowledge. |
7 | Francisco Gali | Spanish | 1584 | Crossed the Pacific from Asia to the Americas. |
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