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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

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Gender Male
Death481 years ago
Date of birth March 13,1499
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Palma Del Rio
Spain
Date of died January 3,1543
DiedSan Miguel Island
California
United States
Spouse Beatriz Sanchez de Ortega
Known for European
is
California
NationalityPortuguese
Spanish
BooksThe Channel Islands of California: A Book for the Angler, Sportsman, and Tourist
Job Conquistador
Navigator
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID652472
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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Life story


Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was an Iberian 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.

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