James Cook Aria and Carissa By chs Oct 27, 1728 Cook was born in England Aug 29, 1755 Joined royal navy Jun 9, 1757 Prepares charts in New Zealand Nov 30, 1757 Master of the ship Soleby Jan 12, 1764 Married Elizabeth Batts (his wife) Jul 6, 1768 Captain of the new ship The Endouver Oct 25, 1768 Captain Cook's first voyage Aug 5, 1770 Eats a kangaroo in the Easteren shore of Austrailia Nov 10, 1772 Captain Cook's second voyage Mar 9, 1776 Captain Cook's third and final voyage Apr 3, 1779 Captain Cook's DEATH at Hawaii