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What Happened in July 1769

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Historical Events

  • Jul 14 The de Portolá Expedition establishes a base in California, and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California)

1st Mission in California

Jul 16 Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego the 1st mission in California

Missionary Junípero Serra
Events in 1769

Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 4 Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, French composer, born in Metz, France (d. 1819)
  • Jul 23 Alexey Titov, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1827)
Born in 1769

Famous Musicians

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