2014 Event The Midwest experiences life threateningly low temperatures and forces over 2,500 flight cancellations; the tunnel of arctic air called the "polar vortex" should head eastward during the week 2013 Event After years of receding, scientists report that the Arctic sea ice has rebounded in extent and volume 2013 Event Yaya is a new island discovered in the Arctic Ocean's Laptev Sea 2013 Event The Arctic Council, an international forum that addresses issues faced by Arctic governments and the Arctic's indigenous people, gives China, India and four other nations observer status 2011 Event In Canada's Arctic regions, scientists study an outbreak of avian cholera responsible for killing thousands of eider ducks 2011 Event The Arctic sun rises two days earlier than expected over Ilulissat, Greenland 1989 Event 6-week study of Arctic atmosphere shows no ozone "hole" 1988 Event U.S. - Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK 1969 Event Britain's Trans-Arctic expedition makes 1st crossing of Arctic Sea ice 1961 Death Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 1958 Event USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap 1955 Birthday Ann Bancroft, born in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, author, teacher, adventurer, Arctic and Antarctic explorer, National Women's Hall of Fame inductee 1938 Event Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark 1926 Event Airship Norge leaves Spitsbergen for 1st air crossing of Arctic Ocean 1888 Birthday George Hubert Wilkins, born in Australia, polar explorer, Flying the Arctic 1879 Birthday Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Canada, Arctic explorer/ethnologist 1862 Death James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies 1861 Birthday Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian, Nobel 1922 1857 Death Elisha Kent Kane, Arctic explorer (Kane Basin), dies at 37 1856 Birthday Robert Edwin Peary, U.S., arctic explorer, North Pole-Apr 6 1909 1854 Event Steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board 1853 Event Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard Advance 1844 Birthday Alophus Washington Greely, U.S., Arctic explorer 1832 Birthday Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskjold, Sweden, Arctic explorer 1820 Birthday Elisha Kent Kane, U.S. Arctic explorer, Kane Basin off NW Greenland 1790 Birthday William Parry, England, Arctic explorer 1786 Birthday John Franklin, British explorer, Arctic
