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  2. Junípero Serra - Wikipedia

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    When the party reached San Diego on July 1, Serra stayed behind to start Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first of the 21 California missions [29] (including the nearby Visita de la Presentación, also founded under Serra's leadership). Junipero Serra moved to the area that is now Monterey in 1770, and founded Mission San Carlos Borroméo de ...

  3. History of Filipino Americans - Wikipedia

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    1779, A Filipino mariner, of the San Jose received their confirmation at Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo; [44] the confirmation was conducted by Fr. Junípero Serra. [ 45 ] 1781 , Antonio Miranda Rodriguez was chosen as a member of the first group of settlers to establish the City of Los Angeles, California.

  4. Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro

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    Junípero Serra spent eight years on the project of building the missions until 1770, when a number of historical events, including the expulsion of the Jesuits, forced the abandonment of the missions. Serra moved onto California. [6] From then until the late 20th century, the complexes suffered abandonment, deterioration and damage.

  5. Timeline of the Portolá expedition - Wikipedia

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    Serra came north by sea to make the Mission San Carlos Borromeo del rio Carmelo (moved a few miles south from its original Monterrey location) his headquarters. Portolá's successor as governor, Pedro Fages , found an easier inland route later in 1770 from Monterrey to San Francisco Bay, and further explored the eastern side of the bay in 1772 ...

  6. Portolá expedition - Wikipedia

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    Serra stayed behind, as did captain Vicente Vila and the few sailors who remained on the San Carlos. [14] Serra founded mission San Diego in a humble building just two days after the expedition's departure. While Portolà moved north, more men died in San Diego: Eight soldiers, four sailors, eight Christian Indians, and one servant perished by ...

  7. Seven Cities of Gold (film) - Wikipedia

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    Its religious advisor, peace-loving missionary Father Junípero Serra, wishes to establish good relations with the local natives and to build a string of missions, beginning at San Diego Bay. He is unexpectedly aided when Portola's prideful second in command, Lt. Jose Mendoza, saves the life of Matuwir, the grandson of the local chief.

  8. File:Fray Junípero Serra, escultura de Alberto Pérez Soria ...

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    Español: Escultura en bronce a tamaño real del artista Alberto Pérez Soria que representa a Fray Junípero Serra (1713 - 1784) ubicada en el atrio del Templo de La Santa Cruz, en Querétaro. English: Life-size bronze sculpture artwork of Alberto Perez Soria depicting Friar Junipero Serra (1713 - 1784) located on the atrium of Holy Cross ...

  9. Timeline of the Philippine Revolution - Wikipedia

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    28 March 1891 – Rizal finished writing El Filibusterismo, the sequel of Noli Me Tangere in Biarritz, France. 1 January 1892 – The Katipunan idea was conceived. 26 June 1892 – Rizal arrives in the Philippines via Hong Kong. 3 July 1892 – Shortly after his arrival, Rizal established the reformist society, La Liga Filipina.