John Davis

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1592

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Davis, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. John Davis's Probable Discovery of the Falkland Islands

   1592

   Role: English explorer and commander of the Desire

   1. 1August 1592 · Falkland IslandsProbable Discovery of the Falkland Islands

      John Davis probably discovered the Falkland Islands in August 1592 while attempting to navigate the Strait of Magellan aboard the Desire.

Sources

1. John Davis (explorer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14