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* '''January''' - '''[[Burke Island]]''' was discovered using aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Squadron VX-6. ''(1960)'' [[File:Balleny_Map.jpg|thumb|right|150px]] | * '''January''' - '''[[Burke Island]]''' was discovered using aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Squadron VX-6. ''(1960)'' [[File:Balleny_Map.jpg|thumb|right|150px]] | ||
* '''12 January''' - The Consul-General is deployed to the Persian Gulf in anticipation of '''[[Operation Iraqi Freedom|war with Iraq]]'''. ''(2003)'' | * '''12 January''' - The [[Consul-General of the Achaean Territory|Consul-General]] is deployed to the Persian Gulf in anticipation of '''[[Operation Iraqi Freedom|war with Iraq]]'''. ''(2003)'' | ||
* '''14 January''' - Grand Duke Travis '''[[Abdication of Grand Duke Travis|abdicated the throne of Westarctica]]''' and transferred the title, office, and all responsibilities as ruler to the [[Duke of Ravencroft]], who had previously served as Minister of Information. The Duke was subsequently crowned as Grand Duke Philip of Westarctica. ''(2006)'' | * '''14 January''' - [[Grand Duke Travis]] '''[[Abdication of Grand Duke Travis|abdicated the throne of Westarctica]]''' and transferred the title, office, and all responsibilities as ruler to the [[Duke of Ravencroft]], who had previously served as [[Minister of Information]]. The Duke was subsequently crowned as Grand Duke Philip of Westarctica. ''(2006)'' | ||
* '''14 January''' - Westarctica formally annexes the '''[[Balleny Islands]]''' <small>''(map pictured)''</small> from New Zealand. ''(2005)'' | * '''14 January''' - [[Westarctica]] formally annexes the '''[[Balleny Islands]]''' <small>''(map pictured)''</small> from [[Ross Dependency|New Zealand]]. ''(2005)'' | ||
* '''24 January''' - The '''[[Royal Blockchain Authority]]''' is established to create a Westarctican cryptocurrency. ''(2018)'' | * '''24 January''' - The '''[[Royal Blockchain Authority]]''' is established to create a Westarctican [[WestarcticaCoin|cryptocurrency]]. ''(2018)'' | ||
* '''27 January''' - [[Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen]] becomes the first person to sight land in '''[[Antarctica]]'''. ''(1820)'' | * '''27 January''' - [[Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen]] becomes the first person to sight land in '''[[Antarctica]]'''. ''(1820)'' | ||
* '''28 January''' - The Radlinski Earldom is established in the [[Whitmore Mountains]] and granted to '''[[Countess Radlinski|Jeanne Morin]]''', sister of the [[Baron of Havola|Duke of Ellsworth]]. ''(2002)'' | * '''28 January''' - The Radlinski Earldom is established in the [[Whitmore Mountains]] and granted to '''[[Countess Radlinski|Jeanne Morin]]''', sister of the [[Baron of Havola|Duke of Ellsworth]]. ''(2002)'' | ||