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Capt. James Cook was born
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In 1755 Cook joined the British Royal Navy
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Cook leaves for Tahiti also hoping to find another pacific continent.
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Cook and his crew arrive in Tahiti and explore the New Zealand coast.
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Cook's ship lands in Botany Bay,Australia.
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Cook explores further than the Pacific to the Artic Circle and visits Easter Island.
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Was killed by angry Hawaiians when in Hawaii