Danish-Norwegian explorer Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.
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Charles Wilkes discovered Antarctica during an American Naval Expedition.
Metallica became the first band to have performed on all seven continents when they held a concert in Antarctica.
The deepest point of land was identified.
Fabian von Bellinghausen discovers the Antarctic.
The Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica recorded the world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location.
