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jan 1, 1859 - Opening of the Atlantic Ocean

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The Atlantic ocean opened ~140 million years ago when the supercontinent Pangaea separated causing North Atlantic Ocean to form and Africa separated from South America and close to the same time period India also separated from Antarctica and Australia to open the Indian ocean.

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jan 1, 1859
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~ 166 years ago