First Francis Hagerup Government
The First Francis Hagerup Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
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1898 in Norway
Explore 8 historical events and records for Norway in 1898.
Historical records for Norway in 1898
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February
Second Johannes Steen Government
Begins the Second Johannes Steen Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
August
Southern Cross Expedition
Barrier's surface.
Southern Cross Expedition
It also pioneered the use of dogs and sledges in Antarctic travel. Borchgrevink purchases the whaling ship Pollux, renamed her Southern Cross, and had her fitted out for Antarctic service, the Southern Cross sails from London
Southern Cross Expedition
The Southern Cross Expedition, officially known as the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900, was the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and the forerunner of the more celebrated journeys of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton.
Southern Cross Expedition
The brainchild of the Norwegian-born, half-British explorer and schoolmaster Carsten Borchgrevink, it was the first expedition to over-winter on the Antarctic mainland, the first to visit the Great Ice Barrier since James Clark Ross in 1839-43, and the first to effect a landing on the
Southern Cross Expedition
The Southern Cross left London on 23 August 1898, after inspection by HRH the Duke of York (the future King George V), who presented a Union Flag
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Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Serves on Adrien de Gerlache's Belgica expedition, the first expedition to winter in Antarctica, and learns polar survival lessons including the value of fresh meat against scurvy
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