who was cabrillo
Juan RodrÃ­guez Cabrillo. Juan RodrÃ­guez Cabrillo (died 1543) was a Portuguese explorer in service to the Spanish. He is best known for his exploration of the coast of California in 1542-1543. Juan RodrÃ­guez Cabrillo served under the command of PÃ¡nfilo de NarvÃ¡ez and aided him in the conquest of Cuba about 1518.