{"slug": "cape-horn", "label": "Cape Horn", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Horn", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4078", "qid": "Q4078", "description": "headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago located in Chile", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1578, 1949], "span_label": ["1578 CE", "1949 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 5}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "june", "label": "June", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "portland-oregon", "label": "Portland, Oregon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "april", "label": "April", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "english-people", "label": "English people", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "netherlands", "label": "Netherlands", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "holland", "label": "Holland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "san-francisco", "label": "San Francisco", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "new-york-harbor", "label": "New York Harbor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "san-francisco-bay", "label": "San Francisco Bay", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pacific-ocean", "label": "Pacific Ocean", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "strait-of-magellan", "label": "Strait of Magellan", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1578, "year_label": "1578 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "September 6", "text": "September 6 – After 16 days travel, the fleet of Francis Drake completes its traverse of the Strait of Magellan between the tip of South America and Tierra del Fuego. Upon entering the Pacific Ocean, the fleet encounters violent storms. The supply ship Marigold, with over 100 men under the command of John Thomas, is lost with all hands off of Cape Horn. The rest of the fleet continues its voyage around the world.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356931160#July–September", "title": "1578", "revid": 1356931160, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1616, "year_label": "1616 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "January 29", "text": "January 29 – Dutch captain Willem Schouten, in the Eendracht, rounds the southern tip of South America, and names it Kaap Hoorn, after his birthplace in Holland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366307823#January–February", "title": "1616", "revid": 1366307823, "section": "Events › January–February"}}, {"year": 1675, "year_label": "1675 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "April", "text": "April – English merchant Anthony de la Roché, blown off course after rounding Cape Horn eastabout, makes the first discovery of land south of the Antarctic Convergence, landing on South Georgia and (probably) Gough Island.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365992546#April–June", "title": "1675", "revid": 1365992546, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1849, "year_label": "1849 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "February 28", "text": "February 28 – Regular steamboat service from the west to the east coast of the United States begins, with the arrival of the SS California in San Francisco Bay. The California leaves New York Harbor on October 6, 1848, rounds Cape Horn at the tip of South America, and arrives at San Francisco after the 4-month, 21-day journey.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362576929#January–March", "title": "1849", "revid": 1362576929, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1880, "year_label": "1880 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "June", "text": "June – The SS Columbia sets off on her maiden voyage around Cape Horn to Portland, Oregon, carrying 13 locomotives and 200 railcars.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371273111#June", "title": "1880", "revid": 1371273111, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1949, "year_label": "1949 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "July 11", "text": "July 11 – Pamir is the last commercial sailing ship to round Cape Horn, under sail alone.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370167995#July", "title": "1949", "revid": 1370167995, "section": "Events › July"}}]}