-
Captain James cook born
Captain James cook born -
Captain James Cook crosses the Antarctic circle
Captain James Cook travelled south, crossing the Antarctic Circle in January 1773.
The Antarctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. -
Captain James cook died
Captain James cook died -
James Weddell is born
James Weddell is born -
Ross James Clark and John Ross locates the north magnetic pole
Ross James Clark and his uncle, Sir John Ross, located the north magnetic pole on Boothia Peninsula (in northern Canada, north of King William Island) on May 31, - June 1, 1831. -
James Weddell's death
James Weddell's death -
Ross James Clark discovers the Ross Sea
Ross James Clark discovers the Ross Sea -
James Clark Ross discovers Ross ice shelf
The ice shelf was named after Captain Sir James Clark Ross, who discovered it on 28 January 1841. -
Roald Amundsen born
Roald Amundsen born -
Ernest Shackleton was born
Ernest Shackleton was born -
Shackelton volunteers to go for the National Antarctic Expedition
In September 13, Shackleton wrote to volunteer for the National Antarctic Expedition (commanded by Robert Falcon Scott), which was in the process of being organized. -
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the earth's most southerly point.
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the earth's most southerly point. -
Ernest Shackelton's death
Ernest Shackelton's death -
Hillary Edmund reaches the South Pole
Hillary Edmund reaches the South Pole by tractor on Jan. 4, 1958 -
Fiennes Ranulph's expedition ended
Fiennes Ranulph's expedition began in 1979 and ended successfully on August 29, 1982.