Instead of losing a whole day in 24 hours like the supersonic jet, Magellan's crew lost about 1 minute and 20 seconds every single day as they sailed West. They didn't have atomic clocks, so they couldn't notice a 1-minute shift in the length of a day. They just counted 1, 2, 3... every time the sun rose.
4. The Famous "Missing Day" (The Ultimate Proof)
When the surviving ship Victoria finally made it back to Spain in 1522, the crew checked their meticulously kept daily logbooks.
•Their logs said the date was Wednesday, September 3.
•The people on shore in Spain insisted the date was Thursday, September 4.