Podcast:History Daily Published On: Thu Apr 06 2023 Description: April 6, 1909. Robert Peary leads an expedition to the Arctic and declares himself the first man to reach the North Pole.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.