July 12, 1771
Captain James Cook and his crew completed their first voyage
and returned to England.
In his lifetime, Captain Cook made three voyages between
1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean (to New Zealand and Australia in
particular).
Cook lived an eventful life and died on a romantic date, the Valentine’s
Day in 1779, aged 50.
Reference:
https://www.bl.uk/the-voyages-of-captain-james-cook/timeline
Today is
Malala Day
The day is dedicated to Malala Yousafzai. Refer to my old
article if you don’t know who she is.
Reference:
第529期：马拉拉的故事 - Malala's Story
*Malala Yousafzai often referred to mononymously as Malala, is a Pakistani activist for female education and the 2014 No bel P eace Prize laureate.(Wikipedia)
July 12, 1804
Alexander Hamilton, one of
the Founding Fathers of the United States, , the first secretary of the
treasury, the founder of the Federalist Party, America’s financial system, the
United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper, died at age 49
(killed in a duel.)
*The Burr–Hamilton duel took place in Weehawken, New Jersey, between Aaron Burr, the Vice President of the United States, and Alexander Hamilton, the first and former Secretary of the Treasury.
If you want to read about Alexander Hamilton, I recommend this book (Amazon rating 4.8):