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TIL how Santa Barbara California got its name. On December 4, 1602, Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino sailed through the Santa Barbara Channel, which he named in honor of St. Barbara’s Feast Day. It wasn’t until 1782 that the town of Santa Barbara received its name.

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