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Captain James Cook and crew became the first men to cross the Antarctic circle
Captain James Cook and crew became first men to cross the Antarctic circle -
Fabian Bellinghausen was the first person to spot land on the continent
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John Davis beacame the first person to land in the continent
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John Weddell went the farthest South into the Antarctic
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Carsten Borchgrevink found lichen the first sign of plant life
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Race to South Pole first successful trip led by Amundsen
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Scott died on way back to his ship
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The Endurance leaves and reached the penninsula
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Period: to
the first permanent settlement was arranged
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first baby was born on the continent