Timeline of Mountain View, California

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mountain View, California, USA. == Prior to 20th century == The Ohlone tribe inhabited the area, the Tamyen (Tamien, Thamien) people are associated with the Mountain View area. 1777 - Mission Santa Clara de Asís is founded on January 12, and the land that is now Mountain View was used as pasture for sheep and cattle by the Mission Indians.