Significant Events In The History Of Antarctica

By pariswhiffin

  • Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men to cross the Antarctic Circle.

  • Scott, Shakleton and three other men attempted to walk to the South Pole and were unsuccessful.

  • Shakleton almost reached the South Pole on a journey of his own.

  • A British trip to the South Pole was led by Scott. He got there second.

  • Scott passed away on the way back to his ship.

  • On December 8th Shakletons crew reached the Weddell Sea.

  • Shakleton leads a rescue to South Georgia Island to get help for his men.

  • Shakleton returned home to England.

  • Ernest Shakleton died on January 5th on South Georgia Island at age 47 going back to Antarctica to visit.

  • Roald Amundsen died