List of days of the year

04 January - Captain William McDonald discovered McDonald's Island.

 


McDonald Islands, which are a group of small islets in the southern Indian Ocean. These islands were discovered by Captain William McDonald, an American sealer, on 04 January 1854.

The McDonald Islands are part of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands, which are Australian external territories. The entire group includes Heard Island, McDonald Islands, and a number of smaller islets. Heard Island and McDonald Islands are located about 4,000 kilometers southwest of Australia.

It's worth noting that the naming of the McDonald Islands is attributed to Captain McDonald, who was the first person to report sighting the islands in the 19th century.

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