Historical milestones: Circumnavigation, Ottoman rule, and WWII anniversaries

Historical records highlight several significant global events and milestones. In 1522, Juan Sebastian Elcano completed the first circumnavigation of the globe, returning to Spain with one ship and 18 sailors after Ferdinand Magellan's death in the Philippines.

Other notable historical markers include the death of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 1566, whose reign saw the empire reach its peak territorial expansion. In 1664, New York, originally the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, fell under English control.

Regarding 20th-century history, Fascist Italy joined World War II in 1940. Following military setbacks and the Anglo-American landing in Sicily in 1943, Benito Mussolini was arrested by order of the King, and Italy's capitulation was made public on September 8.

Additionally, the records note the birth of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, the life of French general Lafayette, the activism of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, and the literary legacy of Ernest Hemingway.