In 1778, Captain James Cook gave the name "Sandwich islands" to what is now known as the Hawaiian islands, or Hawaii.
Captain James Cook visited the islands of Fiji, Hawaii, Cook Islands and New Zealand.
James Cook
Well...He discovered Hawaii in Hawaii, but if you mean when the in was in 1778
It was named the Sandwich Islands by Captain Cook.
Captain Cook gave them the name of the Sandwich Islands.
Captain Cook named them the Sandwich Islands.
Captain Cook named them the Sandwich Islands.
James Cook
The Sandwich Islands are now known by their original native name of Hawaii.
James Cook was the first European to reach Hawaii(Sandwich Islands)
It was Captain James Cook.