Explorers with the name John and Juan

Juan Ponce de León

Jun 4, 1474

While looking for gold, he landed on the mainland of North America, a region he named, “Florida.”

John Cabot

Sep 8, 1497

made trip to land in Canada, mistaking it for Asia, during his 1497 voyage on the ship named Matthew.

Juan de la Cosa

Sep 8, 1509

Spanish navigator and cartographer, known for designing the earliest European world map

Juan de Fuca

Oct 11, 1536

Juan de Fuca explored the edges of California on a voyage with the Spanish.

Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo

Sep 8, 1542

Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo was a soldier and explorer for Spain. He is known for his explorations of the coast of California from 1542-43.

Juan Fernández

Sep 8, 1563

Juan Fernández was a Spanish explorer and navigator in the Pacific regions of the Viceroyalty of Peru and Captaincy General of Chile west of South America.

John White

Apr 2, 1585

John White sailed on an expedition that planted a settlement on Roanoke Island. And after he returned he sailed again In 1587 as governor of a second colony.

Juan de Oñate

Apr 3, 1595

Juan de Oñate claimed all of the territory across the river crossing to the north for the Spanish. And established the colony of New Mexico.

John Smith

Feb 8, 1600

John Smith was a British soldier who was a one of the founders of an American colony in Jamestown in the early 1600s.

John Hawkins

Sep 8, 1600

John Hawkins was a 16th century British naval commander and slave trader who entered into conflict with Spain.