Significant Antarctica Dates

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Period: Apr 13, 1839 to Apr 13, 1843

James Clark Ross, maps part of Antarctica's coastline.

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Oct 14, 1911

Roald Admundsen, reaches the South Pole.

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Apr 13, 1912

Robert Falcon Scott and his men die from combination of exhaustion, starvation and extreme cold, on the way back from the South Pole.

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Jan 16, 1914

Ernest Shacleton begins his journey on the Endurance.

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Dec 16, 1956

The Admundsen-Scott South Pole Station is built.

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May 18, 1958

Vivian Fuchs, completes his tractor crossing of Antarctica.

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Apr 13, 1993

Ranulph Fiennes and Mike Stroud walk across Antarctica.