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On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is killed by natives of Hawaii during his third visit to the Pacific island group.
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English men brought convicts and prisoners to a new land to do jobs and work for their future colony
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Irish women had no choice but to travel from boat all the way to australia, 40,000 Irish Females were transported to Australia. These Women provided to search for husbands and better jobs.
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Edward Hargreaves started a search upon gold
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John Lister and William Tom, trained by Edward Hargraves, found 120 grams of gold. This discovery, instigated by Hargraves, led directly to the beginning of the gold rush in New South Wales.
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In Victoria, Australia, Minor John Deason discovered the biggest golden nugget in the world. It was 11 stone, 72kg for the weight and 61cm in size. This Beloved Minor named this fortune "The Welcome Stranger"
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