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.
Thomas James (sea captain) Captain Thomas James (1593–1635) was a Welsh sea captain, notable as a navigator and explorer, who set out to discover the Northwest Passage, the hoped for ocean route around the top of North America to Asia.