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nov 1, 1769 - A party of the expedition of Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola becomes the first Europeans to reach San Francisco Bay

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Sergeant Jose Francisco de Ortega and his group accidentally discover the area while searching for Drakes Bay in Alta California.

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Date:

nov 1, 1769
Now
~ 255 years ago