California Timeline

By aca1203
  • 1500

    Portuguese Incursion

  • 1542

    Cabrillo sailed

  • 1551

    Debate at Valladolid

  • 1577

    Queen Elizabeth ordered Sir Francis Drake

  • 1579

    Sir Francis Drake puts boat on rest of tidal flat

  • Dutch (East Indies)

  • New Spain: Colegio de San Fernando

  • Russian

  • Period: to

    Expulsion of Society of Jesuits

  • First mission established

  • Founding of San Gabriel Mission

  • Deteriorating sst San Grabriel

    Prohibitions against morning dance

  • Indian Revolt at San Gabriel

    Establishing of pueblo of Los Angeles
    Forced conversions

  • Diphtheria and pneumonia at Mission San Gabriel

  • Measles Epidemic at San Gabriel mission

  • Influenza at San Gabriel Mission

  • Malaria at San Gabriel Mission

  • Indian Attack on Ranchos near Jamul

  • Letter to War Ministry, Mexico City

  • Mexican American War

  • Bear Flag Revolt

  • Period: to

    Donner Party Disaster

  • Migrant Party

    arrived at Sutter's Fort in new Helvetia

  • Gold is Discovered

  • Dame Shirley describes Life at California Gold Mining Camp

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