Europeana.eu - #OnThisDay in 1897, Salomon August Andrée left Spitsbergen in attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. The balloon lost hydrogen quickly and crashed on the pack ice after only
![Salomon August Andree's tragic end was recorded in his Polar journal – Historical articles and illustrationsHistorical articles and illustrations | Look and Learn Salomon August Andree's tragic end was recorded in his Polar journal – Historical articles and illustrationsHistorical articles and illustrations | Look and Learn](https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/preview/M/M133/M133773.jpg)
Salomon August Andree's tragic end was recorded in his Polar journal – Historical articles and illustrationsHistorical articles and illustrations | Look and Learn
![Salomon August Andrée's polar station at Danskøya, Svalbard, Norway before the ill-fated Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 | I hope to be remembered for my atrocities! Salomon August Andrée's polar station at Danskøya, Svalbard, Norway before the ill-fated Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 | I hope to be remembered for my atrocities!](https://miepvonsydow.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/c__data_users_defapps_appdata_internetexplorer_temp_saved-images_andrees_station3.jpg)