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• 1499 births (13)
• 1543 deaths (15)
• Explorers of North America (49)
• History of Baja California (16)
• People from California (110)
• Portuguese explorers (23)
• Spanish explorers and conquistadores (62)

Encyclopedia: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (Portuguese: João Rodrigues Cabrilho) (ca. 1499 – January 3, 1543) was a Portuguese (a minority of historians maintain that he was in fact Spanish) explorer noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America while sailing for Spain. Cabrillo was the first European explorer to navigate the coast of present day California in the United States. He also helped found the city of Oaxaca, in Mexico.

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	(German)	Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
	(Spanish)	Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
	(French)	João Rodrigues Cabrilho

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