1928 Death Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies 1928 Death Roald Amundsen, Norwegian Explorer 1912 Event Roald Amundsen announces discovery of the South Pole 1912 Event English explorer Robert F Scott and his expedition reach South Pole, only to discover that Roald Amundsen had gotten there before 1912 Event Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen 1911 Event South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen 1911 Event Roald Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole 1906 Event Roald Amundsen discovers Magnetic South Pole 1872 Birthday Roald Amundsen, born in Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole
