Birthdate: November 30, 1476
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Getaria, Spain
Died: August 4, 1526
Juan Sebastián Elcano, a Spanish navigator and explorer of Basque origin, is famous for successfully completing the first circumnavigation of the Earth aboard the Spanish ship Victoria during the Magellan expedition to the Spice Islands. In recognition of his accomplishment, Charles I of Spain granted him a coat of arms featuring a globe. Elcano later led another expedition to the Spice Islands but tragically succumbed to scurvy during the voyage in the Pacific Ocean. The historical accounts of his professional endeavors are often subject to controversy due to the scarcity of original sources.
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