California

Juan Cabrillo

Jun 27, 1542

Juan Cabrillo was the first European to explore California.

Sir Francis Drake

Jan 1, 1579

Sir Francis Drake sailed along the coast and claimed Calfornia for England.

Sebastion Viscanzio

Jan 12, 1602

Sebastion Viscanzio urged Spain to colonize California.

Juniperro Serra

Jan 12, 1769

Juniperro Serra started the first Francicisan mission in Calfornia, in what is now the city called San Diego.

Spain

Apr 14, 1769

California is settled by Spain.

California becomes 31st State

Jan 1, 1850

California became a state in 1850.

Congress Banning

May 6, 1882

Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, banning all Chinese immigration.

U.S Senate

Jan 1, 1992

The California state became the first to elect two women to
the U.S. Senate.

Electricity

Jan 11, 2000

An electricity crisis caused many blackouts in California.