July 16, 1872 - Borge, Østfold - Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen is born
September 9, 1893 - Christiania (Oslo) - Hanna Amundsen, Roald's mother, dies
October(?) 1(?), 1893 - Christiania - Roald abandons his medical studies at Christiania University after failing the exams
January(?) 1(?), 1894 - Hardangervidda, W of Christiania - Amundsen leads expert skier Laurentius Urdahl on a ski expedition at Hardangervidda, the largest mountain plateau in northern Europe, with conditions similar to Antarctica, to gain experience skiing on mountainous terrain in the coldest climates.
June(?) 1(?), 1894 - ? - Amundsen embarks on a sealing expedition to the Arctic Ocean on the "Magdalena" to learn techniques for sailing in icy waters
May 1(?), 1895 - ? - Amundsen receives his mate's certification, but with a disappointing second-class rating
February 29, 1896 - Sandfjord, Norway - Inspired by the polar exploits of his countryman Fridtjof Nansen, Amundsen joins the Belgian Antarctic Expedition as a mate, under Adrien de Gerlache, who makes an offer for the norwegian ship "Patria" =(START)
June 11, 1896 - Tenvig, Tønsberg - The "Patria" is sailed to Tenvig, Tønsberg
July 2, 1896 - Tenvig, Tønsberg - The "Patria" is sold to Adrien de Gerlache and becomes the "RV Belgica"
June 19, 1897 - Sandfjord, Norway - At Sandfjord at this date for a photograph
June 26, 1897 - Sandfjord - The "RV Belgica" departs Sandfjord
July 5, 1897 - Antwerp, Belgium - The "RV Belgica" arrives in Antwerp
August 16, 1897 - Antwerp - Amundsen departs aboard the "RV Belgica" in Adrien de Gerlache's expedition
August 24, 1897 - Oostende, Belgium - Stop at Oostende
September(?) 12(?), 1897 - Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal - The expedition visits Madeira
October 22, 1897 - Rio de Janeiro - The expedition visits Rio de Janeiro, where the "RV Belgica" is enthusiastically received by the belgian community. The brazilians were also very interested in the belgian scientific undertaking. The Historical and Geographical Society of Rio held a special meeting where the scientists and officers of the expedition were offered membership
October 30, 1897 - Rio de Janeiro - The "RV Belgica" departs Rio de Janeiro
November 15, 1897 - Montevideo - The expedition visits Montevideo. Amundsen writes in his diary that he had never seen so many beautiful women in one place at the same time"
November 29, 1897 - Off Cape Virgenes - The "RV Belgica" reaches the mouth of the Strait of Magellan
December 1, 1897 - Punta Arenas, Chile - The "RV Belgica" anchors at Punta Arenas and is replenished with coal
December 5(?), 1897 - Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina - Stop at the Argentine government coal depot at Lapataia, then at Ushuaia
January 1(?), 1898 - Coast of Graham Land, Antarctica - The "RV Belgica" reaches the Coast of Graham Land
January 14, 1898 - Staten Island, Antarctica - The "RV Belgica" sails south across the Drake Passage
January 20, 1898 - Between Snow and Smith islands, South Shetland Islands - The
expedition passes between Snow and Smith islands in the South Shetland Islands
January 22, 1898 - near Wiencke Island, Antarctica(?) - Carl Wiencke is washed overboard during a storm and drowns. Wiencke Island is named in his honor
February 8, 1898 - Neumayer Channel - The "RV Belgica" reaches the Neumayer Channel
February 15, 1898 - Antarctic Circle - The "RV Belgica" crosses the Antarctic Circle
February 28, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - Failing to find a way through into the Weddell Sea, de Gerlache's expedition became trapped in the ice of the Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island. It is likely that de Gerlache intentionally sailed deep into the pack ice in order to freeze his vessel into the ice for the winter. Despite efforts of the crew to free the ship, they quickly realised that they would be forced to spend the winter on Antarctica
March 21, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - The expedition's doctor Frederick Cook writes: "We are imprisoned in an endless sea of ice... We have told all the tales, real and imaginative, to which we are equal. Time weighs heavily upon us as the darkness slowly advances"
May 17, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - Total darkness sets in
June 5, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - Morale is low and the crew show signs of scurvy. Two crewmen become so ill that write their wills, another two start showing signs of mental illness. A crewman dies of a heart condition
July 23, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - End of the total darkness
February 15, 1899 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - The "RV Belgica" begins slowly to move down a channel that the weakened crew created by using dynamite and various tools
March 14, 1899 - The crew manages to clear the ice
March 28, 1899 - Punta Arenas, Chile - The expedition returns to Punta Arenas
November 5, 1899 - Antwerp - The "RV Belgica" returns to Antwerp
March 28, 1901 - ? - Amundsen buys the square-sterned sloop "Gjøa" from Asbjørn Sexe of Ullensvang, for his forthcoming expedition to the Arctic Ocean
April 1(?), 1901 - Tromsø - Amundsen had little experience of Arctic sailing, and so decides to undertake a training expedition before braving the Arctic ice. He engages Hans Christian Johannsen, her previous owner, and a small crew, and sails from Tromsø
May 1(?), 1901 - Barents Sea - The next five months are spent sealing on the pack ice of Barents Sea
September 1(?), 1901 - Tromsø - The "Gjøa" returns to Tromsø
April(?) 1(?), 1902 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen sails the refitted "Gjøa" to Christiania
June 16, 1903 - Oslofjord - The "Gjøa" leaves the Oslofjord and makes for the Labrador Sea west of Greenland
August 22, 1903 - Erebus Bay, Beechey Island - The "Gjøa" anchors at Erebus Bay, a wintering station
September 30(?), 1903 - W of Boothia Peninsula - Amundsen begins to encounter worsening weather and sea ice
October 3, 1903 - Gjoa Haven, S of King William Island, Nunavut - Amundsen puts the "Gjøa" into a natural harbour on the south shore of King William Island. By October 3 she was iced in
August 13, 1905 - Gjoa Haven, S of King William Island, Nunavut - After nearly two years at King William Island, undertaking sledge journeys to make measurements determine the location of the North Magnetic Pole, and learning from the local Inuit people, the "Gjøa" departs Gjoa Haven
August 17, 1905 - Off the Canadian Arctic Archipelago - The "Gjøa" clears the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
October 1(?), 1905 - near Herschel Island, Yukon - The "Gjøa" is iced-in again
December 5, 1905 - Eagle City, Alaska - While the "Gjøa" is iced-in Amundsen leaves the crew aboard and skis 800km to Eagle City, where a telegraph station existed
March 1(?), 1906 - near Herschel Island, Yukon - Amundsen returns to the iced-in "Gjøa"
July 11, 1906 - near Herschel Island, Yukon - The "Gjøa" gets free of the ice and sails again
August 31, 1906 - Nome, southern Seward Peninsula, Alaska (Bering Sea) - The "Gjøa" reaches Nome, in the Bering Sea
October 19, 1906 - San Francisco - The expedition reaches San Francisco, where it is met with a hero's welcome
October(?) 20(?), 1906 - San Francisco - The norwegian community in San Francisco convince Amundsen to sell them the "Gjøa" instead of sailing her round Cape Horn. The ship is donated to the city of San Francisco and dragged to Golden Gate Park and put on display
November 20(?), 1906 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen reaches home
February 11, 1907 - London - Lecture in London
September 30(?), 1907 - ? - Amundsen is summoned to Fridtjof Nansen's home and told he could have the "Fram"
November 10, 1908 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen makes his plans public at a meeting of the Norwegian Geographical Society. He would take the "Fram" round Cape Horn to the Pacific Ocean; after provisioning in San Francisco the ship would continue northwards, through the Bering Strait to Point Barrow. From here he would set a course directly into the ice to begin a drift that would extend over four or five years. Science would be as important as geographical exploration; continuous observations would, Amundsen hoped, help to explain a number of unresolved problems. The plan was received enthusiastically
November 11, 1908 - Christiania - King Haakon opens a subscription list with a gift of 20,000 kroner
February 6, 1909 - Christiania - The Norwegian Parliament approve a grant of 75,000 kroner to refit the "Fram", Fridtjof Nansen's ship
September 1(?), 1909 - Bundefjord, near Christiania - Amundsen plans the journey to the South Pole
June 2, 1910 - Christiania - The King and Queen of Norway visit the "Fram"
June 7, 1910 - Christiania - The "Fram" sets sail to Horten, down the Christiania Fjord
June 8, 1910 - Horten - The "Fram" is sailed down to the fjord of Horten where explosives and ammunition are loaded
June 10(?) - Skagerak - The "Fram" sails south
June 15(?) - Straits of Dover - The "Fram" heads to the Straits of Dover
June 17(?) - English Channel - Amundsen is alerted that the engine needs extensive repairs and decides to return to Norway
July 5(?), 1910 - Pentland Firth, N Scotland - Amundsen experiences a violent gale at the passage through Pentland Firth
July 9, 1910 - Coast of Norway - Amundsen sights land
July 10, 1910 - Bergen - The "Fram" is towed to Bergen
July(?) 12(?), 1910 - Christiania (Oslo) - While the "Fram" is in Bergen, Amundsen goes to Christiania
July 24, 1910 - Kristiansand - Amundsen returns to the "Fram"
July 30, 1910 - Kristiansand - Amundsen takes 97 dogs, 400 bundles of dried fish, skis and sledge equipment on board
August 10, 1910 - Kristiansand - Amundsen departs to the South in the "Fram"
August 15, 1910 - The Downs, England - Amundsen is forced to anchor at the Downs because of thick fog and worsening weather
August 16, 1910 - Off Dungeness - Amundsen tries to sail west but is forced to anchor again
August 23(?), 1910 - Off Scilly Islands - The "Fram" takes a week to cross the English Channel due to contrary winds
September 6, 1910 - Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal - The "Fram" arrives in Funchal
September 9, 1910 - Funchal, Madeira Island - Before setting sail, Amundsen informs his men that they would be heading to Antarctica and sends a telegram to his adversary Robert F. Scott, notifying him:" beg to inform you Fram proceeding Antarctic - Amundsen".
September 10, 1910 - Funchal, Madeira Island - Amundsen sets sail to the South Atlantic
September 19, 1910 - Off Cape Verde Islands - The "Fram" passes Cape Verde Islands
October 1(?), 1910 - (while approaching the Line of Equator) - Amundsen's revised plans reach Norway and provoke a generally hostile response. Although Nansen gives his blessing and warm approval, Amundsen's actions are with few exceptions condemned by press and public, and funding dries up almost completely
October 4, 1910 - Line of the Equator - The "Fram" passes crosses the line of the Equator. A large sail is stretched over the deck to protect the dogs from the direct Sun
October 16, 1910 - S of Trindade (and Martim Vaz) Island, off coast of Brazil - The "Fram" passes near Trindade Island, a volcanic uninhabited island
October 30(?), 1910 - South Atlantic - 40ºS - Reaching 40ºS the wind changes and the "Fram" starts sailing faster. Amundsen changes course to the east
November 15(?), 1910 - S of Cape of Good Hope - Amundsen reports that the "Fram" sails smoothly over huge waves
November 28, 1910 - Île Rendez-vous - N Kerguelen Island / Indian Ocean - The "Fram" reaches the north of Kerguelen Island
January 1, 1911 - South Indian Ocean - The first icebergs are sighted
January 11, 1911 - Off Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The Ross Ice Shelf is sighted
January 14, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - Amundsen reaches the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, anchors the "Fram" and makes base there
January 27, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The expedition completes an hut and a supply of meat - including 200 seals - is brought to the base
February 3, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - Scott's "Terra Nova" arrives unexpectedly in the Bay of Whales. The two groups behave civilly towards each other. British officers have breakfast aboard the "Fram" and norwegians have lunch aboard the "Terra Nova". The british sail to McMurdo Sound to inform Scott on Amundsen's whereabouts
February 14, 1911 - 80ºS - A first group of four, including Amundsen, reach 80ºS and lay a depot there
February 16, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The first group returns to the Bay of Whales
February 22, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - A second group of eight men (including Amundsen), seven sledges and 42 dogs begin their journey south
March 3, 1911 - 81ºS - The second group lays a depot at 81ºS
March 8, 1911 - 82ºS - Amundsen halts the advance in difficult conditions
March 22, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The second group returns to base
March 31, 1911 - (While in the Bay of Whales) - A third group leaves base for the 80ºS depot
April 11, 1911 - (While in the Bay of Whales) - The third group returns to base
April 21, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - Total darkness sets in
August 24, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The Sun rises after four months of darkness
September 8, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - As the temperature rises to -27ºC, Amundsen decides he could wait no longer and begins his journey south with 7 other men
September 12, 1911 - As the temperature drops to -56ºC the party halts and builds igloos for shelter. Amundsen recognises that they had started the march too early in the season and decides to return to base
September 14, 1911 - 80ºS - On his way back to base, Amundsen leaves most of his equipment on the 80ºS depot
September 17, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The group returns to base in bad shape and with several dogs frozen to death on the way
October 19, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - Amundsen and four other men depart base camp, taking four sledges and 52 dogs
November 5, 1911 - 82ºS - Amundsen reaches the 82ºS depot
November 17, 1911 - Edge of the Barrier - Amundsen reaches the edge of the Barrier and faces the Transantarctic Mountains
November 21, 1911 - edge of the Polar Plateau - The team arrives at the edge of the Polar Plateau after a four-day climb
December 8, 1911 - 88º23' - Amundsen passes Shackleton's farthest south record
December 14, 1911 - South Pole - Amundsen and team reach the South Pole with 16 dogs. He renames the Antarctic Plateau as King Haakon VII's Plateau and leave a small tent and letter stating their accomplishment, in case they did not return safely to the "Fram"
December 18, 1911 - South Pole - The team begins the journey back to base
January 7, 1912 - edge of the Polar Plateau - The team reaches the first of their depots on the barrier. Their pace increases
January 25, 1912 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The team returns to base with two sledges and 11 surviving dogs
January 30, 1912 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The "Fram" sets sail to Hobart, in Tasmania
March 7, 1912 - Hobart, Tasmania - Amundsen publicly announces his success by telegraph. He learns that there was no news yet from Scott
March 20, 1912 - Hobart, Tasmania - Amundsen parts ways with his ship and shipmates to go to Australia on a lecture tour
March 29, 1912 - Melbourne, Australia - Lecture in Melbourne
April 2, 1912 - Sydney, Australia - Lectures in Sydney on April 2nd and 3rd
April 13, 1912 - Brisbane, Australia - Amundsen begins writing the "history of the South Pole" as a chapter for his future book
April 21, 1912 - Auckland, New Zealand - Amundsen arrives in Auckland, from Sydney. Lecture on April 22nd
May 21, 1912 - Montevideo, Uruguay - Amundsen reached Montevideo aboard the steamer "Remuera"
May 23, 1912 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Amundsen arrives in Buenos Aires aboard the steamer "Viena". Meets the "Fram" and its crew
June 12, 1912 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Last of a series of conferences in Buenos Aires (During his time in Buenos Aires, finishes writing his expedition account)
July 30, 1912 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen arrives in Christiania
August 15, 1912 - Uranienborg, Norway - Amundsen finishes his book and dedicates it to the small group of men who conquered the South Pole with him
August 20, 1912 - Christiania (Oslo) - All the crew of the "Fram" is awarded the "South Pole Medal" by King Haakon of Norway
September 10, 1912 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen gives a presentation before the King and Queen and other dignitaries at the Norwegian Geographical Society
October(?) 1(?), 1912 - ? - Supervises the publication of his book
November 15, 1912 - Queen's Hall, London - Lecture before the Royal Geographical Society, with presence of Shackleton and Baden-Powell
November 19, 1912 - London - First public lecture in London and beginning of a lecture tour
November 20, 1912 - Glasgow - Public lecture in Glasgow
November 21, 1912 - Edinburgh - Public lecture in Edinburgh on 21st and 22nd
November 23, 1912 - Inverness - Public lecture in Inverness
November 25, 1912 - Liverpool - Public lecture in Liverpool
November 26, 1912 - Newcastle - Public lecture in Newcastle
November 27, 1912 - Harrogate, Yorkshire, North of England - Public lecture in Harrogate
November 28, 1912 - Sheffield - Public lecture in Sheffield
November 29, 1912 - Manchester - Public lecture in Manchester
November 30, 1912 - Cheltenham - Public lecture in Cheltenham
December 2, 1912 - Leicester - Public lecture in Leicester
December 3, 1912 - Cardiff - Public lecture in Cardiff
December 4, 1912 - Bath | Bristol - Public lectures in Bath and Bristol
December 5, 1912 - Newport - Public lecture in Newport
December 6, 1912 - London - Public lecture in London
December 7, 1912 - Tunbridge Wells - Public lecture in Tunbridge Wells
December 9, 1912 - Southport - Public lecture in Southport
December 10, 1912 - Bolton - Public lecture in Bolton
December 12, 1912 - Dublin, Ireland - Public lecture in Dublin
December 13, 1912 - Chester - Public lecture in Chester
December 14, 1912 - Torquay - Public lecture in Torquay
December 16, 1912 - Paris - Public lecture in Paris
January 3, 1913 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen departs to New York aboard the passenger liner "St.Paul"
January 14, 1913 - New York City - Lecture at the Carnegie Hall
January 21, 1913 - Boston - Lecture at Tremont Temple, Boston
February 9, 1913 - La Crosse, Wisconsin - Two lectures at La Cross Theatre
February 10, 1913 - Madison, Wisconsin - Amundsen is horrified to hear the news that Scott and four teammates reached the Pole on 17 January 1912 but had all perished by 29 March during their return journey
February 28, 1913 - Brooklyn, New York - Lecture at the Music Hall, Brooklyn Academy of Music
March 24, 1913 - San Francisco - Lecture in San Francisco. Amundsen meets the Norwegian-American Johnsen, who takes him in the air in the Christofferson Flying Boat. He is thrilled by the flying boat and buys two samples each costing 7,000 US Dollars. Amundsen believes that these flying boats were suitable for his Arctic flights
September(?) 1(?), 1913 - Uranienborg, Norway - Amundsen returns home for a few months
November 1(?), 1913 - Europe - Lecture tour in Europe in November and December to raise a last bit of money
December 16, 1913 - Uranienborg, Norway(?) - Amundsen makes plans for the "Fram" to sail around South America and up to San Francisco, where he would join the ship along with some of the other expedition members
December 25, 1913 - In Britain - Trip to Britain around Christmas to visit Kristine Bennett
January(?) 1(?), 1914 - In Britain - Another visit to Kristine Bennett
March 1(?), 1914 - Kjeller, N of Christiania (Oslo) - Starts flight training with Captain Einar Sem-Jacobsen on an Army's Farman, in Kjeller
June 11, 1914 - Kjeller, N of Christiania (Oslo) - Passes his exam for civilian flying in Norway
September 18, 1915 - ? - The pilot's license is handed out to Amundsen
December(?) 30(?), 1915 - Britain - Amundsen spends several months in Britain attempting to persuade Kristine Bennett to get a divorce and flee to Norway with him, something she refuses to do
March 24, 1916 - ? - Amundsen announces his plans: His expedition would leave from Point Barrow, Alaska, in the Summer of 1917
June 17, 1917 - Vollen, Akershus, Norway - Christening ceremony of the sailing ship "Maud"
February 5, 1918 - Paris - Amundsen is invited by the US government on a tour of the front lines
April 1(?), 1918 - ? - Back in Europe to complete the preparations for the "Maud"'s maiden voyage
June 25, 1918 - Christiania (Oslo) - The "Maud" sails north, with assurance from US Navy that there were no U-boats in the area
July 15, 1918 - Tromsø - The "Maud" departs Tromsø, where it takes 5 tons of dried fish, together with a load of reindeer-skin clothing
July 18, 1918 - Vardø - The "Maud" departs Vardø, where the inhabitants give them a memorable farewell
August 6, 1918 - Khabarovo - The expedition arrives at Khabarovo
August 31, 1918 - Dickson - The expedition reaches Dickson, the last telegraph station at the west of the passage. Ten dogs and a supply of oil are taken on board
September 9, 1918 - Cape Chelyuskin, Siberian Coast - The "Maud" rounds Cape Chelyuskin
September 18, 1918 - near Cape Chelyuskin, Siberian Coast - The "Maud" is completely stopped by ice
September 12, 1919 - Between the New Siberian Islands and Wrangel Island - The crew gets the "Maud" loose from the ice and the voyage continues eastwards
September 23, 1919 - Ajon Island - The "Maud" is again stopped by the ice and a new winter harbour is found in Ajon Island
December 1, 1919 - Ajon Island - Amundsen sends Hanssen off on a 1500km long sledging expedition to the telegraph station at Nome in Alaska where he was to deliver post and a 700 word long telegram to the newspapers
December 10, 1919 - near Cape Chelyuskin, Siberian Coast - Amundsen, recovering from a broken arm and saved at last minute from a polar bear attack during the time the ship was stuck in the ice, is seriously poisoned by carbon monoxide and his health is permanently damaged for the rest of the expedition
May 17, 1920 - Ajon Island - Sverdrup returns from his travels with the Chukchi
June 15, 1920 - Ajon Island - Hanssen and Wisting return from their long and strenuous sledging trip
July 8, 1920 - Ajon Island - The "Maud" is released from the ice
July 15, 1920 - Northeast Passage - Amundsen and the "Maud" sail through the Northeast Passage. He was now the first man to sail through both the Northwest and the Northeast Passages
July 25, 1920 - Nome, Alaska - The expedition arrives in Nome
August 8, 1920 - Nome, Alaska - Amundsen departs Nome
August 27, 1920 - Cape Serdze Kamen (Cape Serge) - Wintering at Cape Serdze Kamen, after reaching 76ºN
January(?) 1(?), 1921 - Chukchi Peninsula - Sverdrup and Wisting carry out a marathon 10-week 2000km sledging expedition round the Chukchi Peninsula
May 1(?), 1921 - Carpendales, East Cape - Wisting drives Amundsen by dog sledge to the Carpendales at East Cape, from where Amundsen could get a ship to Seattle to prepare for the "Maud" to arrive for repairs in the propellers sustained during the time stuck in the ice
June 30(?), 1921 - Carpendales, East Cape - An american inspection ship arrives and tows them 400km further south to the Aleutian Islands
July 5(?), 1921 - Aleutian Islands - From the Aleutian Islands, Amundsen and Wisting sail alone to Seattle
August 30, 1921 - Seattle - Amundsen and Wisting arrive in Seattle
January(?) 1(?), 1922 - Norway - Amundsen returns to Norway to put his finances in order
April(?) 1(?), 1922 - New York City - Amundsen and Omdal fly a Junker Plane to Seattle
April 6, 1922 - Mineola, Long Island, New York - Amundsen takes delivery of a Curtiss Oriole biplane
April 10, 1922 - near Clarion, Pennsylvania - Amundsen and Omdal take off bound for the first stop at Cleveland. They encounter trouble of some kind and the Junkers turned over when landing in a field. All escape with minor bruises but the aircraft is badly damaged
April(?) 30(?), 1922 - Seattle - A new plane is found and is hurriedly sent by train to Seattle and loaded on the "Maud"
June 2, 1922 - Seattle - Amundsen departs from Seattle with the two airplanes dismantled aboard the "Maud"
June 30(?), 1922 - None, southern Seward Peninsula, Alaska (Bering Sea) - Amundsen and reaches Nome
July 1(?), 1922 - None, southern Seward Peninsula, Alaska (Bering Sea) - The "Maud" sails north from Nome
July 28, 1922 - Wainwright, Alaska - Amundsen lands near Wainwright, Alaska
April 27, 1923 - Wainwright, Alaska - Attempt to fly to Spitsbergen
May 11, 1923 - Wainwright, Alaska - Omdal flies the Junkers on a test flight
June 10, 1923 - Wainwright, Alaska(?) - Due to technical problems, Amundsen decides to cancel the flight
July 1(?), 1923 - Green Harbour, Svalbard
September 1(?), 1924 - Christiania (Oslo) - Retuns to Christiania. Meeting with Dr. Rolf Thommessen, chairman of the Norsk Luftseiladsforening (the predecessor of the norwegian Aero Club)
October 1(?), 1924 - New York City(?) - Amundsen arrives in the United States for a lecture tour to raise additional funds
March 11, 1925 - United States - A limited Company is formed that would adminstrate the whole expedition. The name of the company was "Norsk Luftseiladsforening A/S for Amundsen-Ellsworths Polflyvning 1925"
May 6, 1925 - ? - The limited Company is registered
May 21, 1925 - Kongsfjorden - The two flying boats are assembled and take off from frozen Kongsfjorden flying north. Accompanied by Lincoln Ellsworth, pilot Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, and three other team members, Amundsen takes two Dornier Do J flying boats, the N-24 and N-25, to 87° 44′ north. It was the northernmost latitude reached by plane up to that time
June 15, 1925 - Nordaustlandet - The six men board the Dornier Wal N-25. The pilots manage to lift the flying boat off the ice and fly back to Nordaustlandet
June 18, 1925 - Kongsfjorden - Amundsen and crew arrive in Kongsfjorden aboard the small vessel “Sjøliv”
July 5, 1925 - Oslo - Amundsen is drawn through the crowd-lined streets of Oslo in celebration. The crew is given a royal banquet at the Royal Palace
October 21, 1925 - Washington D.C. - Amundsen goes to the White House with Elmer H Bryn, the norwegian minister to the US
May 1(?), 1926 - ? - Amundsen and 15 other men (including Ellsworth, Riiser-Larsen, Oscar Wisting, and the Italian air crew led by aeronautical engineer Umberto Nobile) make the first crossing of the Arctic in the airship Norge, designed by Nobile
May 7, 1926 - Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen - The 106m airship "Norge" arrives in Spitsbergen, after departing Rome in April
May 11, 1926 - Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen - The Airship "Norge" leaves Spitsbergen
May 12, 1926 - North Pole - Amundsen reaches the North Pole and drops the norwegian flag over it, other crewmembers drop the italian and american flags aswell
May 14, 1926 - Teller, Alaska - The Airship "Norge" lands in the Eskimo village of Teller, Alaska. It is damaged at landing and is dismantled and shipped back to Italy
June 18, 1928 - Barents Sea - Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen disappears while flying from Tromsø on a rescue mission, aged 55 =(END)
October 22, 1897 - Rio de Janeiro - The expedition visits Rio de Janeiro, where the "RV Belgica" is enthusiastically received by the belgian community. The brazilians were also very interested in the belgian scientific undertaking. The Historical and Geographical Society of Rio held a special meeting where the scientists and officers of the expedition were offered membership
October 30, 1897 - Rio de Janeiro - The "RV Belgica" departs Rio de Janeiro
November 15, 1897 - Montevideo - The expedition visits Montevideo. Amundsen writes in his diary that he had never seen so many beautiful women in one place at the same time"
November 29, 1897 - Off Cape Virgenes - The "RV Belgica" reaches the mouth of the Strait of Magellan
December 1, 1897 - Punta Arenas, Chile - The "RV Belgica" anchors at Punta Arenas and is replenished with coal
December 5(?), 1897 - Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina - Stop at the Argentine government coal depot at Lapataia, then at Ushuaia
January 1(?), 1898 - Coast of Graham Land, Antarctica - The "RV Belgica" reaches the Coast of Graham Land
January 14, 1898 - Staten Island, Antarctica - The "RV Belgica" sails south across the Drake Passage
January 20, 1898 - Between Snow and Smith islands, South Shetland Islands - The
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January 22, 1898 - near Wiencke Island, Antarctica(?) - Carl Wiencke is washed overboard during a storm and drowns. Wiencke Island is named in his honor
February 8, 1898 - Neumayer Channel - The "RV Belgica" reaches the Neumayer Channel
February 15, 1898 - Antarctic Circle - The "RV Belgica" crosses the Antarctic Circle
February 28, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - Failing to find a way through into the Weddell Sea, de Gerlache's expedition became trapped in the ice of the Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island. It is likely that de Gerlache intentionally sailed deep into the pack ice in order to freeze his vessel into the ice for the winter. Despite efforts of the crew to free the ship, they quickly realised that they would be forced to spend the winter on Antarctica
March 21, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - The expedition's doctor Frederick Cook writes: "We are imprisoned in an endless sea of ice... We have told all the tales, real and imaginative, to which we are equal. Time weighs heavily upon us as the darkness slowly advances"
May 17, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - Total darkness sets in
June 5, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - Morale is low and the crew show signs of scurvy. Two crewmen become so ill that write their wills, another two start showing signs of mental illness. A crewman dies of a heart condition
July 23, 1898 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - End of the total darkness
February 15, 1899 - Bellinghausen Sea, near Peter I Island, Antarctica - The "RV Belgica" begins slowly to move down a channel that the weakened crew created by using dynamite and various tools
March 14, 1899 - The crew manages to clear the ice
March 28, 1899 - Punta Arenas, Chile - The expedition returns to Punta Arenas
November 5, 1899 - Antwerp - The "RV Belgica" returns to Antwerp
March 28, 1901 - ? - Amundsen buys the square-sterned sloop "Gjøa" from Asbjørn Sexe of Ullensvang, for his forthcoming expedition to the Arctic Ocean
April 1(?), 1901 - Tromsø - Amundsen had little experience of Arctic sailing, and so decides to undertake a training expedition before braving the Arctic ice. He engages Hans Christian Johannsen, her previous owner, and a small crew, and sails from Tromsø
May 1(?), 1901 - Barents Sea - The next five months are spent sealing on the pack ice of Barents Sea
September 1(?), 1901 - Tromsø - The "Gjøa" returns to Tromsø
April(?) 1(?), 1902 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen sails the refitted "Gjøa" to Christiania
June 16, 1903 - Oslofjord - The "Gjøa" leaves the Oslofjord and makes for the Labrador Sea west of Greenland
August 22, 1903 - Erebus Bay, Beechey Island - The "Gjøa" anchors at Erebus Bay, a wintering station
September 30(?), 1903 - W of Boothia Peninsula - Amundsen begins to encounter worsening weather and sea ice
October 3, 1903 - Gjoa Haven, S of King William Island, Nunavut - Amundsen puts the "Gjøa" into a natural harbour on the south shore of King William Island. By October 3 she was iced in
August 13, 1905 - Gjoa Haven, S of King William Island, Nunavut - After nearly two years at King William Island, undertaking sledge journeys to make measurements determine the location of the North Magnetic Pole, and learning from the local Inuit people, the "Gjøa" departs Gjoa Haven
August 17, 1905 - Off the Canadian Arctic Archipelago - The "Gjøa" clears the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
October 1(?), 1905 - near Herschel Island, Yukon - The "Gjøa" is iced-in again
December 5, 1905 - Eagle City, Alaska - While the "Gjøa" is iced-in Amundsen leaves the crew aboard and skis 800km to Eagle City, where a telegraph station existed
March 1(?), 1906 - near Herschel Island, Yukon - Amundsen returns to the iced-in "Gjøa"
July 11, 1906 - near Herschel Island, Yukon - The "Gjøa" gets free of the ice and sails again
August 31, 1906 - Nome, southern Seward Peninsula, Alaska (Bering Sea) - The "Gjøa" reaches Nome, in the Bering Sea
October 19, 1906 - San Francisco - The expedition reaches San Francisco, where it is met with a hero's welcome
October(?) 20(?), 1906 - San Francisco - The norwegian community in San Francisco convince Amundsen to sell them the "Gjøa" instead of sailing her round Cape Horn. The ship is donated to the city of San Francisco and dragged to Golden Gate Park and put on display
November 20(?), 1906 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen reaches home
February 11, 1907 - London - Lecture in London
September 30(?), 1907 - ? - Amundsen is summoned to Fridtjof Nansen's home and told he could have the "Fram"
November 10, 1908 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen makes his plans public at a meeting of the Norwegian Geographical Society. He would take the "Fram" round Cape Horn to the Pacific Ocean; after provisioning in San Francisco the ship would continue northwards, through the Bering Strait to Point Barrow. From here he would set a course directly into the ice to begin a drift that would extend over four or five years. Science would be as important as geographical exploration; continuous observations would, Amundsen hoped, help to explain a number of unresolved problems. The plan was received enthusiastically
November 11, 1908 - Christiania - King Haakon opens a subscription list with a gift of 20,000 kroner
February 6, 1909 - Christiania - The Norwegian Parliament approve a grant of 75,000 kroner to refit the "Fram", Fridtjof Nansen's ship
September 1(?), 1909 - Bundefjord, near Christiania - Amundsen plans the journey to the South Pole
June 2, 1910 - Christiania - The King and Queen of Norway visit the "Fram"
June 7, 1910 - Christiania - The "Fram" sets sail to Horten, down the Christiania Fjord
June 8, 1910 - Horten - The "Fram" is sailed down to the fjord of Horten where explosives and ammunition are loaded
June 10(?) - Skagerak - The "Fram" sails south
June 15(?) - Straits of Dover - The "Fram" heads to the Straits of Dover
June 17(?) - English Channel - Amundsen is alerted that the engine needs extensive repairs and decides to return to Norway
July 5(?), 1910 - Pentland Firth, N Scotland - Amundsen experiences a violent gale at the passage through Pentland Firth
July 9, 1910 - Coast of Norway - Amundsen sights land
July 10, 1910 - Bergen - The "Fram" is towed to Bergen
July(?) 12(?), 1910 - Christiania (Oslo) - While the "Fram" is in Bergen, Amundsen goes to Christiania
July 24, 1910 - Kristiansand - Amundsen returns to the "Fram"
July 30, 1910 - Kristiansand - Amundsen takes 97 dogs, 400 bundles of dried fish, skis and sledge equipment on board
August 10, 1910 - Kristiansand - Amundsen departs to the South in the "Fram"
August 15, 1910 - The Downs, England - Amundsen is forced to anchor at the Downs because of thick fog and worsening weather
August 16, 1910 - Off Dungeness - Amundsen tries to sail west but is forced to anchor again
August 23(?), 1910 - Off Scilly Islands - The "Fram" takes a week to cross the English Channel due to contrary winds
September 6, 1910 - Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal - The "Fram" arrives in Funchal
September 9, 1910 - Funchal, Madeira Island - Before setting sail, Amundsen informs his men that they would be heading to Antarctica and sends a telegram to his adversary Robert F. Scott, notifying him:" beg to inform you Fram proceeding Antarctic - Amundsen".
September 10, 1910 - Funchal, Madeira Island - Amundsen sets sail to the South Atlantic
September 19, 1910 - Off Cape Verde Islands - The "Fram" passes Cape Verde Islands
October 1(?), 1910 - (while approaching the Line of Equator) - Amundsen's revised plans reach Norway and provoke a generally hostile response. Although Nansen gives his blessing and warm approval, Amundsen's actions are with few exceptions condemned by press and public, and funding dries up almost completely
October 4, 1910 - Line of the Equator - The "Fram" passes crosses the line of the Equator. A large sail is stretched over the deck to protect the dogs from the direct Sun
October 16, 1910 - S of Trindade (and Martim Vaz) Island, off coast of Brazil - The "Fram" passes near Trindade Island, a volcanic uninhabited island
October 30(?), 1910 - South Atlantic - 40ºS - Reaching 40ºS the wind changes and the "Fram" starts sailing faster. Amundsen changes course to the east
November 15(?), 1910 - S of Cape of Good Hope - Amundsen reports that the "Fram" sails smoothly over huge waves
November 28, 1910 - Île Rendez-vous - N Kerguelen Island / Indian Ocean - The "Fram" reaches the north of Kerguelen Island
January 1, 1911 - South Indian Ocean - The first icebergs are sighted
January 11, 1911 - Off Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The Ross Ice Shelf is sighted
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| The "Fram" |
January 27, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The expedition completes an hut and a supply of meat - including 200 seals - is brought to the base
February 3, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - Scott's "Terra Nova" arrives unexpectedly in the Bay of Whales. The two groups behave civilly towards each other. British officers have breakfast aboard the "Fram" and norwegians have lunch aboard the "Terra Nova". The british sail to McMurdo Sound to inform Scott on Amundsen's whereabouts
February 14, 1911 - 80ºS - A first group of four, including Amundsen, reach 80ºS and lay a depot there
February 16, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The first group returns to the Bay of Whales
February 22, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - A second group of eight men (including Amundsen), seven sledges and 42 dogs begin their journey south
March 3, 1911 - 81ºS - The second group lays a depot at 81ºS
March 8, 1911 - 82ºS - Amundsen halts the advance in difficult conditions
March 22, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The second group returns to base
March 31, 1911 - (While in the Bay of Whales) - A third group leaves base for the 80ºS depot
April 11, 1911 - (While in the Bay of Whales) - The third group returns to base
August 24, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The Sun rises after four months of darkness
September 8, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - As the temperature rises to -27ºC, Amundsen decides he could wait no longer and begins his journey south with 7 other men
September 12, 1911 - As the temperature drops to -56ºC the party halts and builds igloos for shelter. Amundsen recognises that they had started the march too early in the season and decides to return to base
September 14, 1911 - 80ºS - On his way back to base, Amundsen leaves most of his equipment on the 80ºS depot
September 17, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The group returns to base in bad shape and with several dogs frozen to death on the way
October 19, 1911 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - Amundsen and four other men depart base camp, taking four sledges and 52 dogs
November 5, 1911 - 82ºS - Amundsen reaches the 82ºS depot
November 17, 1911 - Edge of the Barrier - Amundsen reaches the edge of the Barrier and faces the Transantarctic Mountains
November 21, 1911 - edge of the Polar Plateau - The team arrives at the edge of the Polar Plateau after a four-day climb
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| Amundsen & co, at the Pole |
December 14, 1911 - South Pole - Amundsen and team reach the South Pole with 16 dogs. He renames the Antarctic Plateau as King Haakon VII's Plateau and leave a small tent and letter stating their accomplishment, in case they did not return safely to the "Fram"
December 18, 1911 - South Pole - The team begins the journey back to base
January 7, 1912 - edge of the Polar Plateau - The team reaches the first of their depots on the barrier. Their pace increases
January 25, 1912 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The team returns to base with two sledges and 11 surviving dogs
January 30, 1912 - Bay of Whales, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica - The "Fram" sets sail to Hobart, in Tasmania
March 7, 1912 - Hobart, Tasmania - Amundsen publicly announces his success by telegraph. He learns that there was no news yet from Scott
March 20, 1912 - Hobart, Tasmania - Amundsen parts ways with his ship and shipmates to go to Australia on a lecture tour
March 29, 1912 - Melbourne, Australia - Lecture in Melbourne
April 2, 1912 - Sydney, Australia - Lectures in Sydney on April 2nd and 3rd
April 13, 1912 - Brisbane, Australia - Amundsen begins writing the "history of the South Pole" as a chapter for his future book
April 21, 1912 - Auckland, New Zealand - Amundsen arrives in Auckland, from Sydney. Lecture on April 22nd
May 21, 1912 - Montevideo, Uruguay - Amundsen reached Montevideo aboard the steamer "Remuera"
May 23, 1912 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Amundsen arrives in Buenos Aires aboard the steamer "Viena". Meets the "Fram" and its crew
June 12, 1912 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Last of a series of conferences in Buenos Aires (During his time in Buenos Aires, finishes writing his expedition account)
July 30, 1912 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen arrives in Christiania
August 15, 1912 - Uranienborg, Norway - Amundsen finishes his book and dedicates it to the small group of men who conquered the South Pole with him
August 20, 1912 - Christiania (Oslo) - All the crew of the "Fram" is awarded the "South Pole Medal" by King Haakon of Norway
September 10, 1912 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen gives a presentation before the King and Queen and other dignitaries at the Norwegian Geographical Society
October(?) 1(?), 1912 - ? - Supervises the publication of his book
November 15, 1912 - Queen's Hall, London - Lecture before the Royal Geographical Society, with presence of Shackleton and Baden-Powell
November 19, 1912 - London - First public lecture in London and beginning of a lecture tour
November 20, 1912 - Glasgow - Public lecture in Glasgow
November 21, 1912 - Edinburgh - Public lecture in Edinburgh on 21st and 22nd
November 23, 1912 - Inverness - Public lecture in Inverness
November 25, 1912 - Liverpool - Public lecture in Liverpool
November 26, 1912 - Newcastle - Public lecture in Newcastle
November 27, 1912 - Harrogate, Yorkshire, North of England - Public lecture in Harrogate
November 28, 1912 - Sheffield - Public lecture in Sheffield
November 29, 1912 - Manchester - Public lecture in Manchester
November 30, 1912 - Cheltenham - Public lecture in Cheltenham
December 2, 1912 - Leicester - Public lecture in Leicester
December 3, 1912 - Cardiff - Public lecture in Cardiff
December 4, 1912 - Bath | Bristol - Public lectures in Bath and Bristol
December 5, 1912 - Newport - Public lecture in Newport
December 6, 1912 - London - Public lecture in London
December 7, 1912 - Tunbridge Wells - Public lecture in Tunbridge Wells
December 9, 1912 - Southport - Public lecture in Southport
December 10, 1912 - Bolton - Public lecture in Bolton
December 12, 1912 - Dublin, Ireland - Public lecture in Dublin
December 13, 1912 - Chester - Public lecture in Chester
December 14, 1912 - Torquay - Public lecture in Torquay
December 16, 1912 - Paris - Public lecture in Paris
January 3, 1913 - Christiania (Oslo) - Amundsen departs to New York aboard the passenger liner "St.Paul"
January 14, 1913 - New York City - Lecture at the Carnegie Hall
January 21, 1913 - Boston - Lecture at Tremont Temple, Boston
February 9, 1913 - La Crosse, Wisconsin - Two lectures at La Cross Theatre
February 10, 1913 - Madison, Wisconsin - Amundsen is horrified to hear the news that Scott and four teammates reached the Pole on 17 January 1912 but had all perished by 29 March during their return journey
February 28, 1913 - Brooklyn, New York - Lecture at the Music Hall, Brooklyn Academy of Music
March 24, 1913 - San Francisco - Lecture in San Francisco. Amundsen meets the Norwegian-American Johnsen, who takes him in the air in the Christofferson Flying Boat. He is thrilled by the flying boat and buys two samples each costing 7,000 US Dollars. Amundsen believes that these flying boats were suitable for his Arctic flights
September(?) 1(?), 1913 - Uranienborg, Norway - Amundsen returns home for a few months
November 1(?), 1913 - Europe - Lecture tour in Europe in November and December to raise a last bit of money
December 16, 1913 - Uranienborg, Norway(?) - Amundsen makes plans for the "Fram" to sail around South America and up to San Francisco, where he would join the ship along with some of the other expedition members
December 25, 1913 - In Britain - Trip to Britain around Christmas to visit Kristine Bennett
January(?) 1(?), 1914 - In Britain - Another visit to Kristine Bennett
March 1(?), 1914 - Kjeller, N of Christiania (Oslo) - Starts flight training with Captain Einar Sem-Jacobsen on an Army's Farman, in Kjeller
June 11, 1914 - Kjeller, N of Christiania (Oslo) - Passes his exam for civilian flying in Norway
September 18, 1915 - ? - The pilot's license is handed out to Amundsen
December(?) 30(?), 1915 - Britain - Amundsen spends several months in Britain attempting to persuade Kristine Bennett to get a divorce and flee to Norway with him, something she refuses to do
March 24, 1916 - ? - Amundsen announces his plans: His expedition would leave from Point Barrow, Alaska, in the Summer of 1917
June 17, 1917 - Vollen, Akershus, Norway - Christening ceremony of the sailing ship "Maud"
February 5, 1918 - Paris - Amundsen is invited by the US government on a tour of the front lines
April 1(?), 1918 - ? - Back in Europe to complete the preparations for the "Maud"'s maiden voyage
June 25, 1918 - Christiania (Oslo) - The "Maud" sails north, with assurance from US Navy that there were no U-boats in the area
July 15, 1918 - Tromsø - The "Maud" departs Tromsø, where it takes 5 tons of dried fish, together with a load of reindeer-skin clothing
July 18, 1918 - Vardø - The "Maud" departs Vardø, where the inhabitants give them a memorable farewell
August 6, 1918 - Khabarovo - The expedition arrives at Khabarovo
August 31, 1918 - Dickson - The expedition reaches Dickson, the last telegraph station at the west of the passage. Ten dogs and a supply of oil are taken on board
September 9, 1918 - Cape Chelyuskin, Siberian Coast - The "Maud" rounds Cape Chelyuskin
September 18, 1918 - near Cape Chelyuskin, Siberian Coast - The "Maud" is completely stopped by ice
September 12, 1919 - Between the New Siberian Islands and Wrangel Island - The crew gets the "Maud" loose from the ice and the voyage continues eastwards
September 23, 1919 - Ajon Island - The "Maud" is again stopped by the ice and a new winter harbour is found in Ajon Island
December 1, 1919 - Ajon Island - Amundsen sends Hanssen off on a 1500km long sledging expedition to the telegraph station at Nome in Alaska where he was to deliver post and a 700 word long telegram to the newspapers
December 10, 1919 - near Cape Chelyuskin, Siberian Coast - Amundsen, recovering from a broken arm and saved at last minute from a polar bear attack during the time the ship was stuck in the ice, is seriously poisoned by carbon monoxide and his health is permanently damaged for the rest of the expedition
May 17, 1920 - Ajon Island - Sverdrup returns from his travels with the Chukchi
June 15, 1920 - Ajon Island - Hanssen and Wisting return from their long and strenuous sledging trip
July 8, 1920 - Ajon Island - The "Maud" is released from the ice
July 15, 1920 - Northeast Passage - Amundsen and the "Maud" sail through the Northeast Passage. He was now the first man to sail through both the Northwest and the Northeast Passages
July 25, 1920 - Nome, Alaska - The expedition arrives in Nome
August 8, 1920 - Nome, Alaska - Amundsen departs Nome
August 27, 1920 - Cape Serdze Kamen (Cape Serge) - Wintering at Cape Serdze Kamen, after reaching 76ºN
January(?) 1(?), 1921 - Chukchi Peninsula - Sverdrup and Wisting carry out a marathon 10-week 2000km sledging expedition round the Chukchi Peninsula
May 1(?), 1921 - Carpendales, East Cape - Wisting drives Amundsen by dog sledge to the Carpendales at East Cape, from where Amundsen could get a ship to Seattle to prepare for the "Maud" to arrive for repairs in the propellers sustained during the time stuck in the ice
June 30(?), 1921 - Carpendales, East Cape - An american inspection ship arrives and tows them 400km further south to the Aleutian Islands
July 5(?), 1921 - Aleutian Islands - From the Aleutian Islands, Amundsen and Wisting sail alone to Seattle
August 30, 1921 - Seattle - Amundsen and Wisting arrive in Seattle
January(?) 1(?), 1922 - Norway - Amundsen returns to Norway to put his finances in order
April(?) 1(?), 1922 - New York City - Amundsen and Omdal fly a Junker Plane to Seattle
April 6, 1922 - Mineola, Long Island, New York - Amundsen takes delivery of a Curtiss Oriole biplane
April 10, 1922 - near Clarion, Pennsylvania - Amundsen and Omdal take off bound for the first stop at Cleveland. They encounter trouble of some kind and the Junkers turned over when landing in a field. All escape with minor bruises but the aircraft is badly damaged
April(?) 30(?), 1922 - Seattle - A new plane is found and is hurriedly sent by train to Seattle and loaded on the "Maud"
June 2, 1922 - Seattle - Amundsen departs from Seattle with the two airplanes dismantled aboard the "Maud"
June 30(?), 1922 - None, southern Seward Peninsula, Alaska (Bering Sea) - Amundsen and reaches Nome
July 1(?), 1922 - None, southern Seward Peninsula, Alaska (Bering Sea) - The "Maud" sails north from Nome
July 28, 1922 - Wainwright, Alaska - Amundsen lands near Wainwright, Alaska
April 27, 1923 - Wainwright, Alaska - Attempt to fly to Spitsbergen
May 11, 1923 - Wainwright, Alaska - Omdal flies the Junkers on a test flight
June 10, 1923 - Wainwright, Alaska(?) - Due to technical problems, Amundsen decides to cancel the flight
July 1(?), 1923 - Green Harbour, Svalbard
September 1(?), 1924 - Christiania (Oslo) - Retuns to Christiania. Meeting with Dr. Rolf Thommessen, chairman of the Norsk Luftseiladsforening (the predecessor of the norwegian Aero Club)
October 1(?), 1924 - New York City(?) - Amundsen arrives in the United States for a lecture tour to raise additional funds
March 11, 1925 - United States - A limited Company is formed that would adminstrate the whole expedition. The name of the company was "Norsk Luftseiladsforening A/S for Amundsen-Ellsworths Polflyvning 1925"
May 6, 1925 - ? - The limited Company is registered
May 21, 1925 - Kongsfjorden - The two flying boats are assembled and take off from frozen Kongsfjorden flying north. Accompanied by Lincoln Ellsworth, pilot Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, and three other team members, Amundsen takes two Dornier Do J flying boats, the N-24 and N-25, to 87° 44′ north. It was the northernmost latitude reached by plane up to that time
June 15, 1925 - Nordaustlandet - The six men board the Dornier Wal N-25. The pilots manage to lift the flying boat off the ice and fly back to NordaustlandetJune 18, 1925 - Kongsfjorden - Amundsen and crew arrive in Kongsfjorden aboard the small vessel “Sjøliv”
July 5, 1925 - Oslo - Amundsen is drawn through the crowd-lined streets of Oslo in celebration. The crew is given a royal banquet at the Royal Palace
October 21, 1925 - Washington D.C. - Amundsen goes to the White House with Elmer H Bryn, the norwegian minister to the US
May 1(?), 1926 - ? - Amundsen and 15 other men (including Ellsworth, Riiser-Larsen, Oscar Wisting, and the Italian air crew led by aeronautical engineer Umberto Nobile) make the first crossing of the Arctic in the airship Norge, designed by Nobile
May 7, 1926 - Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen - The 106m airship "Norge" arrives in Spitsbergen, after departing Rome in April
May 11, 1926 - Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen - The Airship "Norge" leaves SpitsbergenMay 12, 1926 - North Pole - Amundsen reaches the North Pole and drops the norwegian flag over it, other crewmembers drop the italian and american flags aswell
May 14, 1926 - Teller, Alaska - The Airship "Norge" lands in the Eskimo village of Teller, Alaska. It is damaged at landing and is dismantled and shipped back to Italy
June 18, 1928 - Barents Sea - Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen disappears while flying from Tromsø on a rescue mission, aged 55 =(END)
Bibliography
BOWN, Stephen R. - "The last Viking: the Life of Roald Amundsen"
JOHNSON, Charles W. - "Ice Ship: The Epic Voyage of the Polar adventurer Fram"
JOHNSON, Charles W. - "Ice Ship: The Epic Voyage of the Polar adventurer Fram"
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