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Antarctic circle
Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men to cross the Antarctic circle. -
First spottting of land on continent
Fabian Gottlieb Von Bellingshausen became the first person to spot land on the continent. -
First to land on continent
John Davis becamearguably the first person to land on the continent. -
First sign of plant life.
Carsten Borchgrevink found lichen, the first sign of plant life. -
Amundsen
Race to the South Pole! The first successful trip was led by Amundsen. -
Scott's death
Scott died on his way back to his ship. -
Shackleton's crew
Shackleton's crew reaches the Weddell Sea. -
First permanent settlement
Early 1940's - The first permanent settlement happened around this time. -
Antarctic Treaty
The Antarctic Treaty was signed by many nations, who pledged to use Antarctica only for scientific studies. -
First baby born on continent
The first baby was born on the continent.