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Antarctic exploration
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First Landing on Antarctica by John Davis
First known landing on Antarctica by sealer John Davis, although not acknowledged by all historians -
For the first time party of men spends winter on Antarctica
An officer and ten men from a British sealing ship, the Lord Melville have to spend winter on King George Island, Antarctic Peninsula -
James weddel discovers the sea named after him and reaches the most southern point at the time. No one penetrates the Weddell Sea for 80 years
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Seperate British, French and American expeditions establish Antarctica as a continent
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Captain Scott leads his first expedition to Antarctica to try to reach the South Pole with Ernest Shackleton and Edward Wilson. They are forced two turn back after two months because of snow blindness and scurvy.
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1907-1909 Shackleton leads expedition to Antarctica and makes it to within 156km of the South Pole. Have to turn back because the supplies become exhausted.
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Sir Douglas Mawson reaches South Magnetic Pole.
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Norwegian Roald Amundsen leads an expedition of five and becomes first man to reach the South Pole
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Australian Sir George Wilkins and American Carl Benjiman Eielson become the first to fly over Antarctica.
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Antarctic treaty comes into affect.
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Boerge Ousland becomes first person to cross Antarctica unsupported.
