Historical Events
Cabrillo Sails Into San Diego
Sep 28 Explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo is the first European to sail into San Diego Bay, naming it San Miguel and claiming it for Spain
Famous Birthdays
- Sep 25 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of William and Juliana van Stolberg, sister of William I of Orange, born in Dillenburg (d. 1603)
Famous Deaths
- Sep 16 Diego de Almagro II, Spanish conquistador known as "El Mozo," the son of Diego de Almagro, is executed for his role in fatal a coup d'état attempt at about 21 (birthday uncertain, b. 1520)
- Sep 21 Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet (b. c. 1490)
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