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.
Cabeza de Vaca was appointed treasurer and high sheriff of the expedition by the King of Spain. The expedition fleet stopped for 45 days at the island of Santa Domingo to take on supplies. More than 140 members of the expedition deserted there to settle on that island.