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History of Antarctica

By Agentnoraab

  • James Cook crosses the Antarctic circle

    James Cook crosses the Antarctic circle
    But he did not sight land

  • First Sighting of the Continent

    First Sighting of the Continent
    Captain Thaddeus Bellingshausen, a Russian naval officer in Vostok and Mirny made the first sighting of the continent.

  • First Known Landing

    First Known Landing
    By American sealer Captain John Davis, though this is not acknowledged by all historians.

  • Discovery of Weddell Sea

    Discovery of Weddell Sea
    British whaler James Weddell dscovers the sea named after him. No one manages to reach the Weddell sea again for 80 years.

  • First landing on continental Antarctica

    Carsten Borchgrevink leads a British expedition that landed at Cape Adare and built huts.

  • Doulgas Mawson reached the South Magnetic Pole

    Doulgas Mawson reached the South Magnetic Pole

  • Roald Amundsen reached South Pole

    Roald Amundsen reached South Pole

  • Antarctica Treaty came into effect