James Cook By Yoel5A Oct 27, 1728 Born in Yorkshire Period: Oct 27, 1728 to Oct 4, 1780 James Cook Jul 15, 1755 Turns down a promotion with John Walker and joins the Royal Navy Nov 23, 1757 Becomes a navigational officer onboard the HMS Pembroke Nov 23, 1760 Stops being a navigational officer Nov 23, 1762 Maps the coast of Newfoundland, in present-day Canada Aug 26, 1768 Departs England to see the transit of Venus Apr 11, 1769 Arrives at Matavai Bay Jun 3, 1769 Observes the transit of Venus Feb 14, 1770 Gets killed in Hawaii He gets stabbed in the back by one of theKaui's chiefs Apr 29, 1770 Arrives at Botany Bay,Autralia Jul 12, 1771 The Endavour returns to England Nov 23, 1772 Starts his second voyage There he Discovers New Zeland and the East coast of Australia Nov 23, 1775 Returns to England Jul 12, 1776 Set sails it's third voyage Jan 18, 1778 Discovers Hawaii Jan 17, 1779 Returns to Hawaii Oct 4, 1780 TheResolution returns to England without it's captain