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1713 Birth of Junipero Serra on Majorca, Spain.
1749 Father Serra is sent to Mexico as a missionary.
1769 Father Serra is made president of the Baja California missions.
1769 Sacred Expedition to Alta California. Serra goes along as religious leader.
1769 July 16. Establishment of San Diego de Alcalá.
1770 Father Serra sails up the coast to Monterey with Costansó and Fages.
1770 June 3. Establishment of San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (Carmel) at Monterey.
1771 Father Serra moves San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo to Carmel to prevent liasons between his female Indian converts and the soldiers at Monterey. [Read the rest of this entry...]