1778 ⟶ James Cook's Arrival in Hawaii
James Cook becomes the first European to land on the Hawaiia...
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🧭 Independent Invention of the Octant
Thomas Godfrey and John Hadley independently develop the octant⟶
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United States🗺️ Captain James Cook's Pacific Ocean Mapping and Island Discoveries
1779: James Cook mapped the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean and discovered many Pacific Islands⟶
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New Zealand🗺️ James Cook Claims New South Wales for Great Britain
James Cook claims the East Coast of Australia (New South Wales) for Great Britain.⟶
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AustraliaUnited Kingdom🧭 Cook's Second Voyage Utilizes Harrison and Kendall Chronometers for Navigation
John Harrison H4 and Larcum Kendall K1 marine chronometers are used to measure longitude by James Cook on his second voyage (1772–1775).⟶
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United Kingdom🗺️ James Cook's Arrival in Hawaii
James Cook becomes the first European to land on the Hawaiian Islands.⟶
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United KingdomUnited States⚔️ Captain Cook's Death in Hawaii
Captain James Cook is killed by Hawaiian natives at Kealakekua Bay, following an attempted kidnapping and ransoming of ruling chief, Kalaniʻōpuʻu in return for a stolen boat.⟶
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