Portuguese Navigator Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam, Micronesia in the Western Pacific.
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A potential new continent was discovered in the South Pacific.
A record 112 foot (34 meters) sea wave was recorded during a storm in the Pacific Ocean.
The US Navy claimed the island of Guam, which was previously under Spanish control.
Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.
The Treaty of Paris was signed.
