Fall begins Sept. 23. In the northern hemisphere, the season of fall begins with the autumnal equinox, which falls on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. The equinox is defined as when day and night are the same length, approximately 12 hours each. Fall, also known as autumn, is one of four seasons during the year, occupying the space between summer and winter.
Sebastian Vizcaino was the first to make a detailed map of the California coastline and consequently was responsible for naming various sites such as the bays of San Diego andâ¦ Monterey, and Santa Catalina Island, among others.
Sebastin Vizcano (1550?-1615) was an established merchant in the trade between Mexico and Asia when he gained the royal license to explore and settle the Gulf of California. In 1596, he led an expedition to establish a colony at La Paz and explore the inner coast of the Gulf.