Discovery of North West Passage
Amundsens crew returned to Oslo in November 1906, after almost 3.5 years abroad
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1906 in Norway
Explore 7 historical events and records for Norway in 1906.
Historical records for Norway in 1906
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Discovery of North Pole
Reaches sight of the Magnetic North Pole but discovers that it is migratory
Discovery of North West Passage
Amundsens crew returned to Oslo in November 1906, after almost 3.5 years abroad. Amundsens team reach Nome in 1906. Because the water along the route was sometimes as shallow as 3 ft (0.91 m), a larger ship could not have made the voyag. 1st person to navigate the North West Passage
Discovery of North West Passage
Assists Amundsen on his navigation through the North West Passage
Mary
Publication of "Mary"
Minister of Great Britain
The first Norwegian Minister to Britain
North Magnetic Pole
Reaches sight of the Magnetic North Pole but discovers that it is migratory
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