On This Day In History On This Day In History: Sir Francis Drake Sets Sail On His Round-The-World Voyage – On Dec 13, 1577 MessageToEagle.com | December 13, 2016 MessageToEagle.com – On December 13, 1577, Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth with a five-ship flotilla on the dangerous path that killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan 50 years Read More