21st » James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Kingdom of Great Britain called Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
22nd » James Cook names and lands on Possession Island (Queensland) e.g Possession Island, Queensland and claims the east coast of Australia as New South Wales in the name of George III of the United Kingdom known as King George III.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1770
1st » William Clark (explorer) or William Clark, American soldier, explorer, and politician, 4th List of Governors of Missouri known as Governor of Missouri Territory (d. 1838)