25 August 1768 August 24, 2013 Author: Staff Captain James Cook begins his first voyage. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." Galileo Galilei — Click here for more from Galileo Galilei Related posts: 18 July 1984 24 August 1875 19 October 1956 25 August 1945 25 August 1580 16 March 1988 Categories: History Tags: 1768, 25 August