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* '''August''' - While doing research on obscure parts of the world, [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] discovers that a large slice of Antarctica, known as Marie Byrd Land or Western Antarctica, is the only piece of the continent not claimed by any world government. Researching the possibilities further, he realizes that the [[Antarctic Treaty]] only prevents governments from issuing new claims to [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] lands, but does not prevent individuals acting on their own accord from doing such. ''(2001)''
[[File:USS-Glacier-AGB-4.jpg|250px|thumb|The USS ''Glacier'']]
* '''2 August''' - '''[[The Achaean Civil Code]] is decreed''' by the [[Consul-General of the Achaean Territory|Consul-General]] and [[Chancellery of the Achaean Territory|the Chancellery]]. ''(2002)''
* '''August''' - While doing research on obscure parts of the world, '''[[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]]''' discovers that a large slice of Antarctica, known as [[Marie Byrd Land]], is the only piece of the continent not claimed by any world government. Researching the possibilities further, he realizes that the [[Antarctic Treaty]] only prevents governments from issuing new claims to [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] lands, but does not prevent ''individuals'' acting on their own accord from doing such. ''(2001)''
* '''01 August''' - The '''[[Noble Order of Westarctica]]''', Westarctica's first [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Chivalry]] is established. ''(2004)''
* '''02 August''' - The '''[[Achaean Civil Code]]''' is decreed by the [[Consul-General of the Achaean Territory|Consul-General]] and [[Chancellery of the Achaean Territory|the Chancellery]]. ''(2002)''
* '''02 - 03 August''' - The [[Grand Duke Travis|Grand Duke]] processes over 1,000 citizenship applications in support of GISHWHES: Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. '''[[Citizen's Day]]''' is declared a [[Public Holidays in Westarctica|public holiday]] to commemorate the heroic feat. ''(2016)''
* '''04 August''' - '''[[MicroCon 2022]]''', hosted by [[Westarctica]], begins in Las Vegas, Nevada. ''(2022)''
* '''05 August''' - The [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] participate in '''[[Exercise: Westarctic Chill]]''' with [[Slabovia]]. ''(2019)''
* '''07 August''' - [[Grand Duke Travis]] attended a '''[[climate change]]''' symposium onboard Greenpeace's [[icebreaker]] ''Arctic Sunrise''. ''(2018)''
* '''12 August''' - [[Grand Duke Travis]] attends '''[[MicroCon EU 2023]]''' in Ypres, Belgium. ''(2023)''
* '''15 August''' - The world's first non-profit cryptocurrency, '''[[WestarcticaCoin]]''' is created by the [[Royal Blockchain Authority]]. ''(2018)''
* '''18 August''' - The Marana Accords are agreed upon with the '''[[Principality of Kolios]]'''. ''(2021)''
* '''25 August''' - The first '''[[2018 Westarctica Art Expo|Westarctica Art Expo]]''' is concluded. ''(2018)''
* '''27 August''' - The '''[[USS Glacier|USS ''Glacier'']]'''  <small>''(pictured)''</small>, a [[U.S. Navy]] [[icebreaker]] that explored much of [[Westarctica]]'s coastline, is launched in Pascagoula, Mississippi. ''(1954)''
* '''31 August''' - Platinum award-winning recording artist, Griffith Frank is given the title '''[[Count of Canisteo]]''' for services to the Crown. ''(2017)''

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The USS Glacier
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