[DOC] [TLE] History of Antarctica - Wikipedia [PAR] For the natural history of the Antarctic continent, see Antarctica. The history of 
Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as 
Terra Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe. The term Antarctic, 
referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined .... On 17 January 1773 
the Antarctic Circle was crossed for the first time in... [DOC] [TLE] Second voyage of James Cook - Wikipedia [PAR] See also: First voyage of James Cook and Third voyage of James Cook. The 
second voyage of James Cook 17721775, commissioned by the British 
government with ... 17 January 1773, Resolution was the first ship to cross the 
Antarctic Circle ... and predicted that an Antarctic land would be found beyond the 
ice barrier. [DOC] [TLE] Captain James Cook > 225 Years Ago: January - March 1773 [PAR] Cook would not allow any fire in the Gally, or anywhere else but at proper ... On 
17th January, "we cross'd the Antarctic Circle for at Noon we were by ... Navigator 
ever penetrated, before the British nation, & where few or none will ever 
penetrate. ... deal of Sea Weed & some Divers (Birds which are never seen far 
from Land)... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Explorers: James Cook - South-Pole.com [PAR] His first experience at sea came at the age of 18 when he signed on as a ... was 
actually offered a command of his own ship but refused and joined the Royal ... 
On January 17, 1773, the ships most likely became the first to cross the Antarctic 
Circle. ... Unexpectedly, they sighted land and immediately thought they had 
finally... [DOC] [TLE] In January of 1773, Captain James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle [PAR] Though Cook did not sight land, he saw deposits of rock in icebergs, suggesting 
that a ... See more about James Cook, Antarctic Circle and James D'arcy. [DOC] [TLE] 1773: First crossing of Antarctic circle [PAR] On December 11 Captain James Cook and his crew sighted an iceberg and 
came to ... and on January 17, 1773, his ships became the first to cross the 
Antarctic Circle. ... voyage Captain Cook mapped South Georgia and claimed it 
for Britain. .... died) but Shackelton's ship Endurance was crushed in the ice and 
he never set... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic History - Antarctica Online [PAR] In 1773, Kergulen returned to his island with three ships but still did not ... On 
January 26, 1774, Resolution crossed the Antarctic Circle for a third time, ... He 
did believe there was a southern land mass, but that it was of little use to anyone. 
..... (On January 4, 1854 the British Captain William McDonald discovered the 
group... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Firsts - The Antarctic Circle [PAR] First to cross the Antarctic Circle. (January ... Captain Thaddeus Bellingshausen 
in the Vostok and Mirnyy. ... First to chart any of the Antarctic continent (Trinity 
Land). ... First sighting of the Antarctic continent in the Indian Ocean sector (
Enderby Land). ... British National Antarctic (Discovery) expedition under Robert 
F. Scott. [DOC] [TLE] Travelling to Antarctica: past and present, Discovery and exploration ... [PAR] Visit us for info on Antarctica & past/present explorers who have discovered ... In 
1773, Captain James Cook was the first person to cross the Antarctic Circle ... An 
icebreaker is sometimes used to cut a path through sea ice so other ships can 
pass ... Cook never saw land, but did see some rocks in icebergs that floated past
,... [DOC] [TLE] Early History | Polar Cruises [PAR] You can expect to see all of these on your antarctic cruise. ... He crossed the 
Antarctic Circle four times, making his first official crossing in January, 1773. ... 
Forty plus years after Cook, Russian captain Thaddeus Bellingshausen was the 
... In 1823, British whaler James Weddell found his own sea and pushed further 
south... [DOC] [TLE] SOI Antarctic Expedition 2008 - Students on Ice [PAR] Sir Ernest Shackleton (Great Britain) ... Setting out for Antarctica to cross the 
continent

Question: In January 1773 this British sea captain crossed the Antarctic Circle but never sighted land
Answer: Captain Cook