Historical place archive

Southern Ocean in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Southern Ocean in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical events in Southern Ocean

1839

1839
United States Exploring Expedition
Charles Wilkes · Exploration and Discovery

Commands the United States Exploring Expedition as it enters Antarctic waters

Provenance

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