2015 Event During his visit to Bolivia, Pope Francis asks for forgiveness for the Catholic Church for its offenses against the indigenous population of the American continent during the conquest by European powers 1986 Death Nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies 1976 Event John Hathaway completes 50,600 mile bicycle tour of every continent 1958 Event 1st surface crossing of Antarctic continent is completed in 99 days 1955 Event 1st radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent 1944 Event British troops land on Greek continent 1930 Event Ruth Nichols becomes 1st woman pilot to cross continent 1891 Event Britain is linked to the continent by Telephone 1805 Event Lewis and Clark reach Pacific Ocean, 1st Americans to cross continent
