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Jan 1, 1001
antarctica formed
pre 1001 Antarctica started to form -
Captain James Cook
Captain cook and crew were the first men to cross the antarctic circle -
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen was the first person to see land on the continent -
John Davis
John Davis becam arguably the first person on the continent -
John Weddell
John Weddell went the furthest south on the contenient -
Carsten Borchgrevink
He found the first sign of plant life. -
Adrein de Gerlache
Adrein de Gerlache and his crew of men were first to surrive an antartica winter. -
Scott and Shackleton
Scott and Shackleton and three other men unsuccsessfully attempted to walk to the south pole. -
Shackleton
Nearly reached the south pole on his own. -
Scott
Was the second person to get to the south pole. he died on his way back. -
Amundson
amundson led the first successfull trip to the south pole. -
Shackleton
Shackleton sailed from England to Antartica just before world war 1. -
Endurence
The Endurance is Frozen in the ice on the edge of Weddel Sea. -
Endurance
The Endurance got crushed by ice leaving thre crew to abandon ship. -
Endurance
The Endurance sinks. -
Shackleton
Shackleton died going back to Antartica to visit. -
Permanent settlement
The first permanent settlement was built around this time. -
Antarctica Treaty
Many nations who wanted to use Antarctica for scientific studies signed the treaty. -
Ozone
Scientists found the ozone layer had been polluted. -
Baby Born
The first baby born in Antarctica. -
Ozone
Small ozone holes found above Antarctica
