April 6 In 1909, the North Pole was apparently reached by American Robert Peary. He began his sixth attempt to reach the Pole at Ellesmere Island, and was joined later by aide Mathew Henson and four Inuit. They spent nearly 30 hours at the spot scores of explorers had sought to reach. But Peary\u2019s claim to be the first one there is still disputed. Another explorer, Dr. Frederick Cook, said he got there in 1908 but the U.S. Congress rejected his claim. April 7 In 2008, the federal government signed a deal with the Dene and Metis to create a national park around the headwaters of the South Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories. It would be called the Naats\u2019ihch\u2019oh National Park Reserve. April 9 In 2019, Prime Minister Justin… <\/p>\n
April 6 In 1909, the North Pole was apparently reached by American Robert Peary. He began his sixth attempt to reach the Pole at Ellesmere Island, and was joined later by aide Mathew Henson and four Inuit. They spent nearly 30 hours at the spot scores of explorers had sought to reach. But Peary\u2019s claim to be the first one there is still disputed. Another explorer, Dr. Frederick Cook, said he got there in 1908 but the U.S. Congress rejected his claim. April 7 In 2008, the federal government signed a deal with the Dene and Metis to create a national park around the headwaters of the South Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories. It would be called the Naats\u2019ihch\u2019oh National Park Reserve. April 9 In 2019, Prime Minister Justin... <\/p>\n