Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Region | Occupation | Born | Died |
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North America | Explorer, Cartographer | 1499 | 1543 |
Either Portuguese- or Spanish-borne explorer in the employ of Spain in 1542 when he sailed up California coast and into San Diego Bay. First European to view California coastline
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Robert A. McCaugheyImages
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Peter Richards