Juan de Fuca (born 1536 as Ioannis Phokas in Kefalonia/Greece; † 1602 in Zákynthos/Greece, often reported as Apostolos Valerianos), was a Greek captain employed by Spain to sail northward from Mexico and look for a northern passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. In 1592 his exploration took him into the body of water, the Strait of Juan de Fuca (since 1788 named after him). His ancestors had fled Constantinople about half a century before his birth. Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλλήνια; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά ), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece. ... This page is about the year. ... Zakynthos (Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Popular Northwest Passage routes through the Canadian archipelago This article describes the route through the Canadian Arctic. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... The Strait of Juan de Fuca separates Vancouver Island of British Columbia from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. ... Constantinople[1] was the name of the modern-day city of Ä°stanbul, Turkey over the centuries that it served as the second capital of the unified Roman Empire, and after its division into East and West, of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire (from the city...

The Juan de Fuca Plate, which also bears his name, is a tectonic plate subducting under the northerly portion of the western side of the North American Plate along the coasts of Oregon and Washington States in the US. hi ... The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 420 km 580 km 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• http://www.famousamericans.net/apostolosvalerianos/
• http://www.abcbookworld.com/?state=view_author&author_id=4162
• http://www.vancouver.grconsulate.ca/english/pioneers/index.cfm?Directory=Pioneers&Page=4