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James Cook Reaches Antarctica
Captain James Cook reaches the Antarctic circle and travels around it. -
Captain Thaddeus Bellingshausen made the first sighting of the continent
Captain Thaddeus Bellingshausen a Russian naval officer in the Vostok was the first to reach antarctica since Cook. Then in 1820 he was made the first sighting of the continent -
Captain John Davis was the first to land on Antarctica
In 1821 Feburary 7th an American sealer Captain John Davis was the first to land on Antarctica. -
Antarctica becomes a continent
British, French and American expeditions announce Antarctica as a ontinent after sailing around it. -
Adrien De Gerlache trapped in ice
Adrien De Gerlache and the "Belgica" crew got trapped in pack ice just off of the Antarctic Peninsula. -
Captain Scott's expiditon to the south pole
Captain Scott leads his first Antarctic expedition to try and reach the south pole with Ernest Shackleton and Edward Wilson -
Enest Shackleton's expedition fails and has to turn back
in 1907-1909 Ernest Shackleton leads an expedition to the South pole but has to trn back due the the supplies are exhausted. -
First Australian to reach Antarctica
Australian Douglas Mawson reaches the south magnetic pole. -
First to fly over Antarctica and the peninsula
Australian Sir George Wilkins and American Carl Benjeman Eilson are first to fly around Antarctica and the peninsula -
Caroline Mikkleson becomes the first woman to set foot on Antarctica
Caroline Mikkleson becomes the first woman to come to Antarctica accompanies her husband, a whaling captain. -
Operation Highjump
US sends over the largest expedition of over 4700 men, 13 ships and 23 airplanes to Antarctica most of the coastline is photographed for maps and merchandise, -
Antarctic Treaty is signed