California History Timeline, January 3 to January 10
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January 3 Cabrilloย in 1543 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, Portuguese explorer for Spain, died on San Miguel Island from complications of breaking a leg during a skirmish with Indians. He was the first European to navigate the California coast. He might have been searching for a trade route to China, the mythical Strait of Aniรกn or […]