Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo 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 Alta California, navigating along the coast of California in 1542–1543 on his voyage from New Spain.

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Who was born first?

• Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was born 1 year before Andrés de Urdaneta
• Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was born 2 years after Enrique of Malacca
• Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was born 3 years after Leo Africanus
• Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was born 3 years before Ruy López de Villalobos
• Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was born 3 years before Hernando de Soto

Timeline

1. Leo Africanuscirca 1494 – 17th century
2. Enrique of Malaccacirca 1495 – 17th century
3. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (this page)circa 1497 – January 3, 1543
4. Andrés de UrdanetaNovember 30, 1498 – June 3, 1568
5. Hernando de Sotocirca 1500 – May 21, 1542
6. Ruy López de Villalobos1500 – April 4, 1546

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