1773 - Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men to cross the Aatarctic circle.

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  • Captain Cook was the first one who reached the Antarctic circle

    Captain Cook was the first one who reached the Antarctic circle
    Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men to cross the Antarctic circle.
  • Fabin was the first person to spot land on the contitent

    Fabin was the first person to spot land on the contitent
    Fabin Gottlieb von Bellingshausen became the first the first person to spot land on the continent.
  • John Davis was the first person to land on the continent

    John Davis was the first person to land on the continent
    John Davis became arguably the first person to land on the continent.
  • James serached the Magnetic South Pole

    James serached the Magnetic South Pole
    Sir James Clark Ross searched for the Magnetic South Pole.
  • Race to the South Pole

    Race to the South Pole
    Race to the British trip to the South Pole! The first successful trip was led by Amundsen.
  • Scott came second in the British trip

    Scott came second in the British trip
    A British trip to the South Pole was led by Scott. He got there second.
  • Scott died on his way back to the ship

    Scott died on his way back to the ship
    Unfortunatly Scott died on his way back to the ship after his trip.
  • Shackleton sailed to Antarctica

    Shackleton sailed to Antarctica
    On August 8th, Shackleton and his crew sailed from England to Antarctica, just before World War I starts.
  • The ship, Endurance sinks.

    The ship, Endurance sinks.
    On November 21st, the Endurance sinks.
  • Shalckton recued South Gerogia's Island.

    Shalckton recued South Gerogia's Island.
    Shackleton leads rescue effort to South Georgia Island to get help for his men.