Today in History: Historical Events
1753
George Washington Becomes a Master Mason
On this day, George Washington, one of the founding fathers of the United States and the future first Pres… Read More
Learning about the past is far from dull when you have access to social media. There are so many fantastic internet resources out there that can help make history even more interesting than… Read More
First-time travellers usually go to the most famous destinations guaranteed to provide them with a wonderful experience worth every penny they spend and one that encourages them to keep on t… Read More
History is full of ill-fated expeditions and earlier this week the world learned that another one had come to a terrible end. In a statement released Thursday afternoon, OceanGate, the com… Read More
History of Antarctica Timeline
Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth, located almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle. Its history can be divided into several periods:
Gondwa… Read More
Who Controls Antarctica? | Mystery of the 7th Continent | Dhruv RatheeHello, friends! Antarctica is the only continent which isn't a country, doesn't have a government, nor any indigen… Read More
By Elizabeth Leane, Anne Hardy, Can Seng Ooi, Carolyn Philpott, Hanne E.F. Nielsen, and Katie Marx
As the summer sun finally arrives for people in the Southern Hemisphere, more than 10… Read More
It was during the polar winter of 1961 that a 27-year-old Soviet surgeon had to remove his own appendix. The operation took place in Antarctica, when he had no way of leaving the continent… Read More
Learning about history is always fun; truth is stranger than fiction. But a history lesson is even more exciting when there are images to coincide with fascinating stories. Allow me to intro… Read More
President Kersti Kaljulaid paid a visit to the Russian Bellingshausen Station in Antarctica on Wednesday, part of celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the discovery of that continen… Read More
Since the end of World War II, there has been speculation as to the actual degree of technology possessed by the Nazis. Some suggest that the Third Reich was on the verge of developing nucle… Read More
At the turn of the 17th century, shortly after Queen Elizabeth's advisor John Dee was corresponding with Gerardus Mercator regarding the Polar magnetic mountain, Queen Elizabeth's personal p… Read More
Siobhan Logan is a storyteller and poet.Her first collection of poems and non-fiction, Firebridge to Skyshore: A Northern Lights Journey (original plus, 2009), was sponsored by auroral scien… Read More
So here are the facts: it happened during 6th Soviet Antarctic Expedition at Novolazarevskaya Station. The patient was the only physician on station, so the assistant was a mechanic. It was… Read More
Thirty six years ago India made a history by putting its foot in the ice of Antarctica. Over these 30 years many explorations and expeditions have been carried out by the National Centre for… Read More
Since the end of World War II, there has been speculation as to the actual degree of technology possessed by the Nazis. Some suggest that the Third Reich was on the verge of developing nucle… Read More