Region: The Americas · Coordinates: 19.181, -96.143 · 6 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1518 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | Because the captain's name was Juan and it was the June feast of St. John, the island was named 'San Juan de Ulúa'. |
| AD 1519 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | On Holy Thursday of 1519, the whole fleet arrived at the port of San Juan de Ulúa; Alaminos knew the harbor. |
| AD 1519 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | After Tendile took gifts to Montezuma, the governor Pitalpitoque stayed in a hut near the camp. |
| AD 1519 | Cortés, Letters from Mexico | The fleet reached the harbor of San Juan (Ulúa) off Veracruz; the next day they landed and demanded gifts and submission from the chiefs. |
| AD 1520 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | The Narváez fleet arrived at the port of San Juan de Ulúa (Veracruz) (chapter 110). |
| AD 1521 | Cortés, Letters from Mexico | Cristóbal de Tapia, sent by the governor of Cuba, arrived at the port of Veracruz and asserted his authority to take office (year and month judged). |