Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
16th-century Iberian maritime explorer of North America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the character from the Oregon Files novels, see Juan Cabrillo (character).
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo; c. 1497[1] – January 3, 1543) was a Portuguese maritime explorer best known for investigations of the West Coast of North America, undertaken on behalf of the Spanish Empire. He was the first European to explore present-day California, navigating along the coast of California in 1542–1543 on his voyage from New Spain (modern Mexico).[2]
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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo João Rodrigues Cabrilho | |
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Born | c. 1497 Lapela de Cabril, Montalegre, Kingdom of Portugal |
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Known for | First European in California |
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