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1676Alexander Selkirk is born in Scotland.
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1703Alexander Selkirk joins the privateering expedition of William Dampier bound for the Pacific.
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Oct 1704Alexander Selkirk is marooned on the Juan Fernández Islands.
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Feb 1709Alexander Selkirk is rescued from the Juan Fernández Islands by Woodes Rogers during his privateering circumnavigation.
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Oct 1711Alexander Selkirk returns to Britain after an eight-year absence.
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1721Alexander Selkirk dies at sea of tropical fever.