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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|The Balleny Islands]] | ||
* '''12 January''' - The Consul-General is deployed to the Persian Gulf in anticipation of '''[[Operation Iraqi Freedom|war with Iraq]]'''. ''(2003)'' | * '''09 January''' - Candidates for the '''[[2019 Prime Minister election]]''' are announced. ''(2019)'' | ||
* '''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)'' | * '''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''' - Westarctica formally annexes the '''[[Balleny Islands]]''' <small>''(map pictured)''</small> from New Zealand. ''(2005)'' | * '''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 [[Ross Dependency|New Zealand]]. ''(2005)'' | ||
* '''24 January''' - The '''[[Royal Blockchain Authority]]''' is established to create a Westarctican cryptocurrency. ''(2018)'' | * '''15 January''' - The '''[[Duke of Goldstream]]''' passes away. ''(2023)'' | ||
* ''' | * '''17 January''' - [[Grand Duke Travis]] hosts '''[[Carolyn Yagjian]]''' for a [[Foreign relations of Westarctica|state visit]] in Los Angeles. ''(2019)'' | ||
* '''18 January''' - Bodies of ancient crustaceans are found beneath subglacial '''[[Lake Mercer]]'''. ''(2019)'' | |||
* '''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)'' | |||
* '''28 January''' - The [[Mount Radlinski|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 '''[[Westarctican College of Arms]]''' is created. ''(2020)'' | |||
Latest revision as of 04:53, 4 July 2023
- January - Burke Island was discovered using aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6. (1960)
- 09 January - Candidates for the 2019 Prime Minister election are announced. (2019)
- 12 January - The Consul-General is deployed to the Persian Gulf in anticipation of war with Iraq. (2003)
- 14 January - 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 (map pictured) from New Zealand. (2005)
- 15 January - The Duke of Goldstream passes away. (2023)
- 17 January - Grand Duke Travis hosts Carolyn Yagjian for a state visit in Los Angeles. (2019)
- 18 January - Bodies of ancient crustaceans are found beneath subglacial Lake Mercer. (2019)
- 24 January - The Royal Blockchain Authority is established to create a Westarctican cryptocurrency. (2018)
- 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 Jeanne Morin, sister of the Duke of Ellsworth. (2002)
- 28 January - The Westarctican College of Arms is created. (2020)
