California History Timeline, December 4 to December 11
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December 4 Exploration in 1602 Sebastián Vizcaino named the Santa Barbara Channel. He had explored New Spain, the Philippines, Baja California peninsula, the California coast and Japan and was searching for safe harbors for Spanish galleons returning from the Philippines. Missions in 1786 Father Fermín de Lasuén founded Mission Santa Barbara, the 10th of 21 Franciscan missions […]