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Captain Cook croses the Antarctic Circle
in January, Captain James Cook crosses the Antarctic circle but he dose not see land. -
Captain cook
In January, Captain Cook, on his third voyage, sails past South Georgia and discovers the South Sandwich Islands two weeks later -
The first group of men went to Antarcta
In the winter of 1821, for the first time ever a party of men spent a winter in Antarctica. An officer and ten men from a British sealing ship the Lord Melville had to spend the winter on King George Island -part of the South Shetlands group, north of the Antarctic Peninsula. -
John Davis
In February, American sealer John Davis arguably becomes the first person to land on the continent. From Connecticut, Davis had been searching the South Shetlands for seals. -
First landing of the French
The French first landed in 1837-1840 -
Australia Antarctica Exploration Committee Formed
Australia Antarctica Exploration Committee Formed -
First ever landing
First ever landing on the Antarctica continent continent by Bull, Borchgrevink, Kristen at Cap Adare. -
British bases first established
British bases first established on Ross Island by Scott and Shakelton. -
Race to the pole
From 1911-1913 Amundsen reached Pole 14 December 1911. Scott arrived 34 days later. -
Douglas Mawson
From 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson led Australian Antarctic Expedition. He was Knighted for this. -
First chinese explorer
In November, the first Japanese Antarctic Expedition sails south led by Lt. Nobu Shirase and lands at the Bay of Whales. -
The Edurance was trapped
The Endurance was trapped in ice. -
First Flight over Antarctica.
Australia Hubert Wilkins and Alaskan C.B.Eiklson made first flight in Antarctica. -
Mawson led two more voyages
From 1929-1931 Mwason led two morw voyages -
American Richard Byrd
An American Richard Byrd flew over the south pole. -
Antarctica territory officially gazetted
Australian Antarctica territory offcially gazetted -
Created base
Australian national Research Expedition created bases on Macquarie and Heard Islands. -
Antarctica signed
The Antarctica Treaty is signed by 13 nations. -
Tweleve nations
In December, the twelve leading nations participating in the IGY sign the "Antarctic Treaty" in Washington, DC.
