Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (Portuguese: João Rodrigues Cabrilho; c. 1497 – January 3, 1543) 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 (modern Mexico).
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo João Rodrigues Cabrilho | |
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Posthumous depiction of Cabrillo | |
| Born | c. 1497 Lapela de Cabril, Montalegre, Kingdom of Portugal or Palma del Río, Kingdom of Castile |
| Died | January 3, 1543 (aged 45–46) Santa Catalina Island, New Spain |
| Known for | First European in California |
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