1985 Event Nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes 1968 Event Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of Moon 1960 Event USS Nautilus completes 1st circumnavigation of globe under water 1960 Event 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed by Triton 1898 Event Joshua Slocum completes 1st solo circumnavigation of the globe 1581 Event Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world 1522 Event Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completes 1st circumnavigation of globe, expedition begins under Ferdinand Magellan 1519 Event Ferdinand Magellan starts 1st successful circumnavigation of world
