Captain Cook and four Marines met their final fate in Hawaii
British Sea Captain James Cook, thought to be the first Westerner to set sight on the Hawaiian Islands, spotted the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi on Jan. 18, 1778. Two days later, he anchored in Waimea Bay off Kauaʻi. In 1776, James Cook was renowned in Britain for his seamanship, surveying and exploring. He had commanded two …