Timeline Saturday 20 July 1793

Events on Saturday 20 July 1793 1

• 1793 Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean overland First recorded crossing of North America north of Mexico Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie and his party reached the Pacific coast near present-day Bella Coola, British Columbia, completing the first known overland crossing of North America north of Mexico. The journey opened new routes for the fur trade across the continent.