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Important Antarctica Dates

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  • Captain Cook

    Captain Cook

    Captain Cook reaches the Antartic Circle.
  • John Davis

    John Davis

    John Davis lands on Antarctica.
  • Plant Life

    Plant Life

    Plant LifeCarsten Borchgrevink finds plant life!
  • Amundsen 1st!

    Amundsen 1st!

    Amundsen reaches the South Pole first!
  • Shackelton

    Shackelton

    Shackelton reachres Antarctica.
  • Shackelton Abandons

    Shackelton Abandons

    Shackelton is forced to abandon his ship.
  • Shackelton's Mission

    Shackelton's Mission

    Shackelton leads a rescue effort to South Georgia Island to get help for his men,
  • Shackelton Returns

    Shackelton Returns

    Shackelton comes home!
  • The Antractic Treaty

    The Antractic Treaty

    The Antarctic TreatyThe Antarctic Treaty was signed by many nations who pledged to use Antarctica only for scientific studies.
  • The First Native

    The First Native

    The first baby is born on Antarctica!