14 February 1779 February 14, 2015 Author: Staff James Cook is killed near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy." Tony Robbins — Click here for more from Tony Robbins Related posts: 16 June 1779 6 July 1779 17 June 1994 25 August 1768 14 February 1981 14 February 1966 14 February 2005 Categories: History Tags: 14 February, 1779