George Harrison Receives Radiation Treatment. Former Beatle George Harrison is undergoing radiation to treat a brain tumor, but experts say it won't stop the spread of cancer from his lungs. Earlier in the year Harrison had a tumor removed from his lung in the United States, and more recently received radiation therapy in Switzerland for a brain tumor.
Captain James Cook James Cook was born in the village of Marton, Yorkshire on 27 October 1728 (7 November in the Gregorian calendar), one of five children of Scottish migrant farm labourer James Cook and his Yorkshire wife Grace.
as my interests are far and wide. James Cook was an English sea captain. Contrary to popular opinion, he did NOT discover Australia, nor New Zealand, but he was famous for several reasons:1  On his first journey, departing in 1768, he commanded the 'Endeavour' on an expedition to chart the transit of Venus.here does not seem to be any record of Captain James Cook having a pet on board his ship. When still a Lieutenant, and on his first expedition, he took a goat for the purpose â¦ of providing fresh milk.