feb 16, 1900 - Three men from the Anglo-Norwegian Southern Cross Expedition, exploring Antarctica, cross the Great Ice Barrier (now the Ross Ice Shelf) and reach a point further south than humans have ever traveled

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Expedition leader Carsten Borchgrevink, Englishman William Colbeck and Norwegian Sami assistant Per Savio arrive at the latitude 78°50'S before proceeding northward back to the Southern Cross.

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