On Jan. 18, 1958, Canadian Willie O’Ree became the first Black player in the National Hockey League as he made his debut with ...

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English navigator Captain James Cook reached the present-day Hawaiian Islands, which he named the “Sandwich Islands.” 1911: The first landing of an aircraft on a ship took place as pilot Eugene ...

Lapakahi State Historical Park in Waimea combines stunning views and cultural significance, making it a must-visit hidden gem ...

Viceroy Lord Irwin inaugurated India’s first Parliament building. In 1919, the Paris Peace Conference began, which would ...

English naval Captain James Cook sailed the world's oceans in the 1700s. Cook's crews were famously brutal to the Indigenous people of the lands where their ship docked. Australia Day, celebrated ...

Captain Cook Statue in Sydney Defaced Ahead of Australia's National Day SYDNEY (Reuters) - A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east ...

SYDNEY, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two ...

A Captain Cook statue was covered in red paint and smashed just two days before Australia Day celebrations are set to begin. The monument of the famed British explorer James Cook is located in ...

“Randwick City Council condemns this act of vandalism of the heritage Captain Cook statue,” he said. "Vandalism has no place in public discussion. It is an illegal act that does a disservice ...