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Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men ever to croos the Antarctic Circle
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Russian Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen became the first person to see the Antarctic continent
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John Dvis became the first person to land in Antarctica.
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Englishman John Biscoe, an employee of the " Enderby Brothers", discovers the first glimpse of Antarctica from the Indian Ocean.
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Frenchman Jules-Sebastian Dumont d'Urville discovers a some of an Antarctic coastline, which he named after his wife Adélie.
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Carsten Borchgrevink found lichen, the first sign of plant life in Antarctica.
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Explorers Ernest Shackleton, Frank Wild, Eric Marshall and Jameson Adams attempt to reach the South Pole. Within 30 days they have surpassed Scotts effort in 1903.
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Edgeworth David, Douglas Mawson and Alistair McKay reach the South Magnetic Pole.
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A new section of coast discovered by Douglas Mawson is discovered and a radio is used for the first time in Antarctica.
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The first permanent settlement happened.
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The twelve leading nations participating in the IGY sign the "Antarctic Treaty" in Washington, DC.
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Antarctica is only for research and study purposes only.