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Feb 27, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan sails from Spain in search of a westerly route to the Indies. Sailing down the coast of South Amarica he discovered the narrow straight passing through the Pacific Ocean which holds his name today. Early geographers assumed to be the edge of the southen continent. -
Captian James Cook
Captian James Cook and his crew became the first men to cross the Antarc circle. -
Fabian Gottlieb Von Bellingshausen
Becomes the first person to see the Antarctic Continent. -
James Weddell
Sails to 74 degrees south and in that sea holds his name, The Weddell Sea -
Casten Borchgrevink
His crew of the Southen Cross land at cape Adare. They build huts and becomethe first to winter over the continent.