1741 ⟶ Vitus Bering's Expedition Reaches Alaska

Vitus Bering discovers Alaska
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🧭 Vitus Bering's Expedition Reaches Alaska

Vitus Bering discovers Alaska⟶
Vitus Bering's Expedition Reaches Alaska (1741)
ExplorationRussian EmpireAlaskaGeographyDiscoveryImperialismMaritime History
RussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited States

🚢 Russian Colonization of the Aleutian Islands Begins

Russians begin settling the Aleutian Islands.⟶
Russian Colonization of the Aleutian Islands Begins (1741)
Russian EmpireColonialismExplorationAlaskaExpansionismIndigenous Peoples
RussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited States

🗺️ Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins Exploration of Western North America

Lewis and Clark Expedition in western U.S.⟶
ExplorationUnited States HistoryMappingIndigenous PeoplesTerritorial Expansion
United StatesUnited States

💰 United States Acquires Alaska from Russia

The United States purchases Alaska from Russia.⟶
United States Acquires Alaska from Russia (1867)
ExpansionismTerritorial AcquisitionDiplomacyUnited States HistoryRussian EmpireManifest DestinyGeopoliticsAlaska
United StatesUnited StatesRussiaRussia

🧭 Robert Peary's Claim of Reaching the North Pole

April 6: Robert Peary claims to have reached the North Pole though the claim is subsequently heavily contested.⟶
Robert Peary's Claim of Reaching the North Pole (1909)
ExplorationPolar ExplorationControversyArcticGeography
United StatesUnited States

🪐 Pluto Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh

February 18: Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.⟶
Pluto Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh (1930)
AstronomySpace ExplorationPlanetsAstrophysicsSolar SystemDiscovery
United StatesUnited States