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27th October 1728

James Cook

British explorer (1728–1779)

James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and Australia in particular. He made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.

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  • James Cook
  • Lived from
    1728 - 1779 (Died age 50)
  • Birthday:
    27th October 1728
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Star Sign:
    Scorpio
  • Place of Birth:
    Marton
  • Country:
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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