The assaultive offenses under Tennessee law include the âclassicalâ crimes of assault, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. See T.C.A. Â§ 39-13-101 et seq. More âmodernâ offenses in this area include âfemale genital mutilation,â T.C.A. Â§ 39-13-110, and âcriminal exposure to HIV,â T.C.A. Â§ 39-13-109. Tennessee law permits a viable fetus to the victim of any of the assaultive offenses. T.C.A. Â§ 39-13-107.
Mentioned below are some of the accomplishments of Ferdinand Magellan, due to which his name is being taken with much respect. Ferdinand Magellan was the first sea explorer to circumnavigate around the globe and prove that the Earth was a sphere, rather than a flat piece of land.
Updated March 03, 2017. In September 1519, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set sail with a fleet of five Spanish ships in attempt to find the Spice Islands by heading west. Although Magellan died during the journey, he is credited with the first circumnavigation of Earth. First Heading to Sea. Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Sabrosa, Portugal to Rui de Magalhaes and Alda de Mesquita. Because his family had ties to the royal family, Magellan became a page to the Portuguese queen after his parents' untimely deaths in 1490.