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aug 26, 1768 - The First Voyage of Endeavor

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Lieutenant James Cook leaves the port of Plymouth, England on a voyage to observe a transit of the planet of Venus across the sun. He is the first person to use a chronometer. This is important because he is the first person to accurately determine his longitude at sea.

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ByJohny Nguyen
6 Feb 2018

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aug 26, 1768
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~ 255 years ago

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