Historical Events
James Cook
Meeting of the Royal Society appoints James Cook as head of an expedition to the Pacific Ocean to observe the transit of Venus on Tahiti in 1769 (will be Cook's 1st voyage aboard HMS Endeavour) [1]
1767 Highlights
About November 12, 1767
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 256 years, 5 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio