14 February 1779 Posted on February 14, 2015 by Staff James Cook is killed near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii. Famous Words of Inspiration..."When people stop believing in God, they don't believe in nothing -- they believe in anything." GK Chesterton — Click here for more from GK Chesterton Related posts: 16 June 1779 6 July 1779 17 June 1994 25 August 1768 14 February 1981 14 February 1966 14 February 2005