San Diego

San Diego History

Brief History of San Diego Summarized We launch in this article the brief history of San Diego, in an entertaining and summarized way. The San Diego Foundation The first European to visit the region was a Spaniard named Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. In 1542 Cabrillo led an expedition that sailed along the California coast. So on June 27, 1542, Cabrillo set sail from Christmas in Mexico. On September 28, 1542, Cabrillo anchored in San Diego Bay. However, San Diego’s history began in 1769 when the Spanish built a chain of missions throughout California. Then, in 1821, Mexico became independent from Spain.…