On this day: August 10

POSTED: 9:56 AM PDT August 7, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT August 9, 2012 

Magellan sets sail, "Candid Camera" moves to TV, the "Son of Sam" is arrested and Michael Phelps earns his first gold in Beijing, all on this day.

OTD August 10 - Magellan's ships
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1519: Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville, Spain, to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second in command Sebastian Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.

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