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sep 28, 1542 - Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo lands in what is now San Diego Bay, and names it "San Miguel", claiming it for the Spanish Empire. San Miguel will later become the city of San Diego.[6] This marks the first time a European sees what is now the U.S. state of California

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