Historedia
Person

Captain James Cook

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1777

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Captain James Cook, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Cook's Discovery of Mangaia and Atiu

    1777

    Role: Commander of HMS Resolution and leader of the expedition; first recorded European to arrive at Mangaia and to sight Atiu

    1. 29 March 1777 · Mangaia, southern Cook IslandsFirst European arrival at Mangaia

      Captain Cook reached Mangaia on 29 March 1777, the first recorded European visit to the southern Cook Island.

    2. 31 March 1777 · Atiu, central-southern PacificSighting and tentative contact at Atiu

      Cook sighted Atiu on 31 March 1777 and made tentative contact with some of its inhabitants over the next few days.

Sources

  1. James Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. Mangaia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  3. Atiu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18