1779: Captain Cook Killed in Hawaii
1779: Captain Cook Killed in Hawaii On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the British explorer and navigator known for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean, was killed by Native…
James Cook Crosses the Antarctic Circle (1773): A Landmark Achievement in Exploration
James Cook Crosses the Antarctic Circle (1773): Captain James Cook became the first known person to cross the Antarctic Circle on January 17, 1773. This achievement occurred during Cook's second…