Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the landing of the navigator who explored North America for what country?
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, also known as João Rodrigues Cabrilho (born 1499, died January 3, 1543), was a navigator and explorer, known for exploring the West Coast of North America on behalf of the Spanish Empire. Cabrillo was the first European to navigate the coast of present-day California in the United States.
Giovanni da Verrazzano Giovanni da Verrazzano (] , sometimes also incorrectly spelled Verrazano) (1485–1528) was an Italian explorer of North America, in the service of King Francis I of France.