Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (Portuguese: João Rodrigues Cabrilho; 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.

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (died January 3, 1543?, off the coast of northern California) was a soldier and explorer in the service of Spain, chiefly known as the discoverer of California.

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo o Juan de Palma (1497- 3 de enero de 1543) fue un marino y explorador español conocido por haber realizado una de las primeras expediciones europeas de la costa oeste de América del Norte al servicio de la Corona Española, navegando cerca de la costa del actual estado de California y participando en la fundación de ...

Aug 2, 2023 · Believed to have been of Portuguese descent, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was a soldier and explorer in service to Spain. He is best known for his explorations of the coast of California from...

For half a century before 1542 Spanish explorers had been trying to do what Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, to use the Spanish form of the discoverer’s name, here accomplished. Without knowledge of many failures on the part of his fellow adventurers he could not have succeeded.

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo oder nach der portugiesischen Schreibweise João Rodrigues Cabrilho war ein portugiesischer oder spanischer Entdecker in spanischen Diensten. Er starb 1543 auf der Insel San Miguel an den Folgen von Wundbrand.

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo led the first European expedition that explored what is now the west coast of the United States. Cabrillo departed from the port of Navidad, Mexico on June 27, 1542. Three months later he arrived at "a very good enclosed port," …

Cabrillo National Monument (Spanish: Monumento nacional Cabrillo) is a U.S. national monument at the southern tip of the Point Loma peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542.

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (portoghese: João Rodrigues Cabrilho; 1499 – São Miguel, 3 gennaio 1543) è stato un esploratore portoghese (anche se una minoranza di storici sostiene che fosse spagnolo), noto per la sua esplorazione della costa ovest del Nord America mentre navigava per la …

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