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.
João Fernandes Lavrador João Fernandes Lavrador (] ) was a Portuguese explorer of the late 15th century. He was the first modern explorer in the coasts of the Northeast of Northern America, including the Labrador peninsula, which bears his name. The popular dog breed Labrador Retriever is named after the peninsula and thus by effect also bears his name.