Svalbard This week in history, 19 December
2015
Avalanche in Longyearbyen
On 19 December 2015 a large avalanche from Sukkertoppen hit ten houses in Longyearbyen and killed two people.
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Monday 18 December 2023Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 53 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
Svalbard Wire starts on 26 October 2026. Pages before that date show the history of the island.
From the timeline, Hunting and expeditions
1827
First Norwegian science expedition
The geologist B. M. Keilhau carried out the first Norwegian scientific expedition to Svalbard in 1827.
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