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December 14, 1911

1911-12-14 00:00 UTC

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The South Pole

The South Pole
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Amundsen's party plants a flag at ninety degrees south.
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When exactly did the south pole take place?
It is recorded at 1911-12-14 00:00 UTC — December 14, 1911 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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