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California in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at California in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels1 people1579–1579

Historical events in California

1579

1579
Discovery of California
Francis Drake · Exploration and Discovery

Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion"

1579
Rule of California
Francis Drake · Exploration and Discovery

Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion"

1579
Rule of New Albion
Francis Drake · Exploration and Discovery

Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion"

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and California. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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