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Jan 3, 1543
Exploring San Diego Bay
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was a Portuguese explorer who explored San Diego Bay for the first time in the area around what later became known as California. He was employed by Spain. He is an important person who occured throughout California's history. -
Jan 27, 1579
Claiming Area Later Known as California for England
Francis Drake was an English sea captain born in the early 1500s who sailed along the coast and claimed the land that later became known as California for England. -
Spaniards Moving to San Francisco
A group of Spanish settlers from New Spain reached the site of what is now San Francisco, California. They moved along and traveled until they reached the area within what is now California. -
California Became Part of New Spain
California became part of New Spain. They were joined together. New Spain and California joined forces and California decided to become part of New Spain. -
Jedediah Smith Became First American Explorer to Reach California
Jedediah Strong Smith became the first American explorer to reach California by land. He was traveling and he ended up reaching California. He ended up being the first American to reach California by land. He was a hunter and fur trader. -
The First Group of American Settler to Reach California
The Bidwell-Bartleson party was the first organized group of American settlers to reach California by land. They were a little after Jedediah, but they were the first group of American settlers rather than the first American settler. -
Gold Rush
The Gold Rush started. The Gold Rush was an important event. It attracted a lot of people and made California a busy place. People came from all over the country to try to get their hands on some of the gold. -
California Becomes State
California becomes a state. It becomes part of the United States of America. It joined with America and become the 31st state of the United States of America. -
The Railroad Across the Sierra Nevada
The first railroad across the Sierra Nevada was completed (The Central Pacific). Railroads were important at the time so this was an important event because it was the first railroad across the Sierra Nevada. -
Earthquake and Fire in San Francisco
A large earthquake and fire destroyed much of San Francisco. It was a devastating event for many people. It destroyed a lot and was a very dangerous event. Many people lost many things. Casualties occured as well. -
First Commercial Film Made in California
The first commercial film made in California, The Count of Monte Cristo, was completed in an area near Los Angeles, California. Commercials were major forms of advertising and entertainment so this was a major event that happened in California. -
The First Movie Made in California
The first movie made in California was called "In Old California." It was the first movie shot in Hollywood, California. It was produced in California and was an important event because it was a major form of entertainment. Many movies were made after this event. -
Expositions in California Help Mark Opening of the Panama Canal
International expositions at San Diego and San Francisco marked the opening of the Panama Canal. This was an important event for California. The Panama Canal was an important thing. It was important to the United States and these expositions in California helped mark the opening of the Panama Canal. -
Population of California
California becomes the state with the largest population. It is an important state where a lot of important events occur so many people go to California. Because this, California had the largest population of all the states in the United States in 1963. -
Riot in the Watts Section of Los Angeles
Rioting broke out in the Watts section of Los Angeles. People were angry and many of them rioted together. This was a dangerous event due to all of the anger that occured.
