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Sep 18, 1542
When San Diego was Found
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered San Deigo when he first landed at Point Loma Head ,Later Cabrillo died January 3, 1543, on San Miguel Island, which is now named San Diego. -
Feast day of San Diego
The first Christian religious service of record was run by Fray Antonio de la Ascensión,to celebrate the feast day of San Diego. -
San Antonio
The San Anotonio ship sailed into the San Dieog bay ,while the San Carlos arrives two weeks later, Some of the crew died & most are sick. A canvas hospital was set up on the beach for their own health. -
First School
The First public school opens in San Diego in 1795 -
San Diego as a city
San Diego was Taken by the U.S., and it was incorporated as a city in 1850, just after California joined the Union. -
Population
By 1860 , the San Diego population increased to 731. WHile the San Diego country population is 4324. -
A drought
A Severe drought happened in the San Diego County. -
Suburban Steam Line
San Diego Land and Town Company starts the suburban steam line, which is the National City and Otay Railway . 550 passengers rode on the first day. -
2nd Largest City
San Diego becomes California’s 2nd largest city. With a population of nearly 1.3 million residents & over 3 million residents countryside. -
Top largest cities
By 1970 San Diego had become the second largest city in California with a population of 696,474. While San Diego is the 9th largest city in the U.S. with a population of 1,279,329 . -
EarthQuake
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, the largest quake felt in San Diego strikes off the coast of Baja California. Luckly there was no reports of injuries.
