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  • 11COOK, James (1728-1779) — discoverer of eastern Australia, captain in the navy was born at Marton, Yorkshire, England, the second son of James and Grace Cook, on 27 October 1728. His father was a farm labourer at the time, but improved his position by becoming bailiff of… …

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  • 12Maritime history of California — History of California This article is part of a series Timeline …

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  • 13List of Donkey Kong characters — From left to right: Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Dixie Kong, Funky Kong, Cranky Kong, Wrinkly Kong and Swanky Kong. The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video games made by both Rare and Nintendo as well as the… …

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  • 14First voyage of James Cook — Main article: James Cook See also: Second voyage of James Cook See also: Third voyage of James Cook Route of the first voyage of James Cook The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Socie …

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  • 15Cook, James — known as Captain Cook born Oct. 27, 1728, Marton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, Eng. died Feb. 14, 1779, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii British sailor and explorer. He joined the Royal Navy (1755) and in 1763–67 surveyed the St. Lawrence River and the coast of …

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  • 16List of Russian explorers — The Russian Empire at its peak in 1866, including the spheres of influence; this territorial expansion largely corresponds to the extent of contiguous exploration by Russians. This is a list of explorers from the Russian Federation, Soviet Union …

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  • 17Nicholas Saunderson — Born January 1682 Thurlstone, Yorkshire, England …

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  • 18Alessandro Malaspina — Born November 5, 1754(1754 11 05) Mulazzo, Italy Died April 9, 1810 …

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  • 19Order of Good Cheer — The Order of the Good Cheer The Medallion of the Order Founding of the Order November 14, 1606 Location Port Royal, in New France; nowadays: said in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada Motto …

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  • 20Malaspina Expedition — The Malaspina Expedition (1789 1794) was a scientific exploration that took place during a five year voyage around the globe, commanded by Alessandro Malaspina and José de Bustamante y Guerra. Although the expedition receives its name from… …

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