1. The first ship to reach the North Pole was American.

2. The first flight over the South Pole was made by Dutch pilots.

3. The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic was French.

4. Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

5. Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Antigua.

6. A balloon called Magellan was the first to sail around the world.

7. The first solo around-the-world flight occurred in 1933.

8. No one has sailed around the globe alone.