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"The Day Before the Revolution" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin (pictured). First published in Galaxy in August 1974, it was republished in Le Guin's The Wind's Twelve Quarters (1975). Set in her fictional Hainish universe, the story has strong connections to her novel The Dispossessed (also 1974), and is sometimes referred to as a prologue to the novel. The story follows Odo, an aging anarchist, who over the course of a day relives memories of her life as an activist as she learns of plans for a general strike the next day. The strike is implied to be the start of the revolt leading to the idealized anarchist society based on Odo's teachings depicted in the novel. The story was critically well-received. It won the Nebula and Locus Awards for Best Short Story in 1975, and was also nominated for a Hugo Award. Multiple scholars commented that it represented a shift in Le Guin's writing toward non-linear narrative structures and works infused with feminism. (Full article...)
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- ... that the Robyn Gigl novel By Way of Sorrow, which features a transgender lawyer as the protagonist, was described as "quietly groundbreaking" by The New York Times?
- ... that due to a 2024 heat wave in Southeast Asia, heat indices in the Philippines rose to dangerous levels, as high as 51 °C (124 °F)?
- ... that Hal Malchow consulted for every Democratic presidential nominee from 1988 through 2004?
- ... that before its inhabitants were evicted, Rosal was the largest of 49 townships in Strathnaver?
- ... that Mohammad Saifullah Ozaki, an academic in Japan born to a Hindu family in Bangladesh, became a leader in the Islamic State?
- ... that floods across New York City in September 2023 allowed a sea lion to escape her enclosure at the Central Park Zoo?
- ... that Dedie Rachim was the first active member of the Corruption Eradication Commission to be elected to public office?
- ... that a boot is the only monument in the United States dedicated to the traitor Benedict Arnold because it "was the only part of Arnold not to later turn traitor"?
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- A landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province leaves thousands of people missing and presumed dead.
- The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, aiming to establish a regulatory and legal framework for AI.
- A helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran, kills eight people, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (pictured).
- In boxing, Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in twenty-four years.
Two days ago
May 26: National Sorry Day in Australia; Independence Day in Georgia (1918), Lag BaOmer (Judaism, 2024)
- 1644 – Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claimed victory at the Battle of Montijo.
- 1894 – Germany's Emanuel Lasker defeated Wilhelm Steinitz to become the world chess champion, beginning a record 27-year reign.
- 1999 – Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League final to become the first English football club to win three major championships in the same season.
- 2002 – Barges being towed destroyed part of a bridge (aftermath pictured) near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, causing vehicles to fall into the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir on the Arkansas River.
- Augustine of Canterbury (d. 604)
- Yuan Xingqin (d. 926)
- Jeremy Corbyn (b. 1949)
- Elizabeth Peer (d. 1984)
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The Giechburg is a partly reconstructed hilltop castle located in the town of Scheßlitz in Bavaria, Germany. There was a hilltop fort at the site from at least Neolithic times, and the castle enters written history in 1125. In 1390, it entered the possession of the prince-bishops of Bamberg, and its history thereafter is closely allied to the bishopric and the city of Bamberg. The castle was destroyed and rebuilt several times over the subsequent centuries before undergoing extensive redevelopment between 1599 and 1609. It became less useful to the prince-bishops over the subsequent centuries however, and eventually fell into ruin. After a period in the 19th and 20th centuries in the hands of the von Giech family, the castle was eventually acquired by the district of Bamberg in 1971 and reconstructed as a conference and hospitality centre. This 2021 aerial photograph shows the Giechburg viewed from the north, with the village of Peulendorf in the background. Photograph credit: Reinhold Möller
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SMS Lothringen was the last of five pre-dreadnought battleships of the Braunschweig class built for the Imperial German Navy. Launched in May 1904, she was named for the then-German province of Lothringen. The ship was armed with a battery of four 28 cm (11 in) guns and had a top speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). She was to be replaced in July 1914 by dreadnought battleships but World War I prevented her retirement. The ship and the rest of II Squadron joined the dreadnoughts of the High Seas Fleet to support a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby in December 1914. She primarily served as a guard ship in the German Bight; in poor condition by 1916, she was withdrawn from fleet service in February. She thereafter patrolled the Danish straits until replaced by the battleship Hannover in September 1917. After the war, she was converted into a depot ship for F-type minesweepers and placed in reserve in March 1920. (This article is part of a featured topic: Battleships of Germany.)
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- ... that the "beef" between Kendrick Lamar and Drake (both pictured) dates back to the 2013 song "Control"?
- ... that the Bluey special "The Sign" reminded a Sydney Morning Herald reporter of Australia's housing crisis?
- ... that Joel Breman, who helped combat the 1976 Ebola virus outbreak in Zaire, was not expected to return alive by the pilots who dropped him there?
- ... that the Lutheran St. Trinitatis in Wolfenbüttel, consecrated in 1719, is a Baroque church with a facade recalling that of a palace?
- ... that to mitigate religious violence in the city, Ambon mayor Marcus Jacob Papilaja made Muslim and Christian city employees mix?
- ... that the Vulcan Bridge, a bridge in Vulcan, West Virginia, was constructed after the mayor requested financial aid from the Soviet Union?
- ... that while going to the Strategion in Constantinople, Emperor Theodosius II was attacked with stones by a hungry mob?
- ... that during the "trial from hell" Matthew Charles Johnson hurled abuse at the judge and one of his co-accused threw a bag of excrement at a member of the jury?
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- A landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province leaves thousands of people missing and presumed dead.
- The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, aiming to establish a regulatory and legal framework for AI.
- A helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran, kills eight people, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (pictured).
- In boxing, Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in twenty-four years.
On the previous day
May 27: Memorial Day in the United States
- 1644 – Manchu regent Dorgon (depicted) defeated rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allowing the Manchus to enter and conquer the capital city of Beijing.
- 1799 – War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeated the French Army of the Danube, capturing the strategically important Swiss town of Winterthur.
- 1954 – The security clearance of American nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, head of Project Y, was revoked.
- 1967 – Australians voted overwhelmingly to include Indigenous Australians in population counts for constitutional purposes and to allow the federal government to make special laws affecting them in states.
- Diego Ramírez de Arellano (d. 1624)
- Julia Ward Howe (b. 1819)
- Cilla Black (b. 1943)
- Gérard Jean-Juste (d. 2009)
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In 2015, 35 singles reached number one on the Music Bank Chart, and 27 acts were awarded first-place trophies. The Music Bank Chart is a record chart established in 1998 on the South Korean KBS television music program Music Bank. Every week during its live broadcast, the show gives an award for the best-performing single on the South Korean chart. Of all releases for the year, "Call Me Baby" by Exo (pictured) acquired the highest point total on the April 10 broadcast, with a score of 12,681, and along with "Lion Heart" by Girls' Generation was ranked number one on the chart for four consecutive weeks, making both singles the most-awarded songs of the year. The first winner of the year was "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)" by Exo, which debuted at number one on the January 2 broadcast. The group had four number one singles on the chart in 2015. Girls' Generation had their 100th music-show win on the July 17 broadcast with their win for "Party", becoming the first artist to do so in South Korean music show history. (Full list...)
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Wheat Fields is a series of dozens of paintings by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. The close association of peasants and the cycles of nature particularly interested Van Gogh, such as the sowing of seeds, harvest and sheaves of wheat in the fields. Van Gogh saw ploughing, sowing and harvesting as symbolic of man's efforts to overwhelm the cycles of nature. This oil painting on canvas titled Wheat Fields, also sometimes known as Wheat Field with Alpilles Foothills in the Background, was painted in June 1888 and is now in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Painting credit: Vincent van Gogh
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Nicholas of Worcester (died 1124) was the prior of the Benedictine priory of Worcester Cathedral (crypt pictured) from about 1115 until his death. He was born around the time of the Norman Conquest. It is not known who his parents were, but William of Malmesbury wrote that he was "of exalted descent", and it has been argued that he was a son of King Harold Godwinson. Nicholas was the favourite pupil of Wulfstan, the bishop of Worcester, who brought him up. Wulfstan was influential in transmitting Old English culture to Anglo-Norman England, and Nicholas carried on this work as prior. He was respected by the chroniclers William of Malmesbury, John of Worcester and Eadmer for his assistance with their histories. Nicholas was an English monk at a time when both Englishmen and monks rarely received promotion in the church, and when Bishop Theulf of Worcester died in October 1123, Nicholas led an unsuccessful attempt of the monks of the priory chapter to be allowed to choose the next bishop. (Full article...)
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- ... that Marie Catharine Neal, an expert on Hawaiian plants, authored the acclaimed book In Gardens of Hawaii in 1948, which described more than 2,000 species with detailed scientific information and illustrations?
- ... that Indonesian politician Sanusi's parents discouraged him from becoming a government employee, because his salary would be paid partly from taxes on alcohol and prostitution?
- ... that Barry Sanders was the first player to play at least ten seasons in the National Football League and be selected to the Pro Bowl in each year?
- ... that Ilie Purcaru, as a contributor to Nicolae Ceaușescu's cult of personality, claimed that a young Ceaușescu had walked into the woods of Scornicești without fearing their wolves?
- ... that the Lord Chamberlain's plays are a historical archive of play scripts curated through theatrical censorship that provide a unique insight into attitudes to race and sexuality?
- ... that Elizabeth Seifert, who was denied a medical degree due to her gender, went on to achieve success as a writer, penning more than 80 novels about the very field from which she had been excluded?
- ... that Rachel Chinouriri decided to include the English flag on the cover art of What a Devastating Turn of Events to celebrate her Black British identity?
- ... that when the Oakland Athletics promoted Bill McNulty to the major leagues, they needed forest rangers to find him?
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- The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, aiming to establish a regulatory and legal framework for AI.
- A helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran, kills eight people, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (pictured).
- In boxing, Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in twenty-four years.
On this day
May 28: Republic Day in Armenia (1918); Independence Day in Azerbaijan (1918)
- 585 BC – According to the Greek historian Herodotus, a solar eclipse, accurately predicted by Thales of Miletus, abruptly ended the Battle of Halys between the Lydians and the Medes.
- 1644 – English Civil War: Royalist troops stormed and captured the Parliamentarian stronghold of Bolton, leading to a massacre of defenders and local residents.
- 1754 – French and Indian War: Led by 22-year-old George Washington, a company of Virginia colonial militiamen ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens at the Battle of Jumonville Glen.
- 1901 – Mozaffar ad-Din (pictured), Shah of Persia, granted exclusive rights to prospect for oil in the country to William Knox D'Arcy.
- 1937 – The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated with his accession as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, being summoned to Buckingham Palace to "kiss hands".
- 2002 – An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F.C. to relocate from London to Milton Keynes.
- Robert Baldock (d. 1327)
- Francis Gleeson (priest) (b. 1884)
- Carroll Baker (b. 1931)
- Kylie Minogue (b. 1968)
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Acraea terpsicore, commonly known as the tawny coster, is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family, the brush-footed butterflies. It is found across eastern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Singapore, Indonesia and the Maldives and, more recently, Australia. It is small, with a size of 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), has leathery wings and is common in grassland and scrub habitats. Acraea terpsicore has a weak fluttery flight and is avoided by most insect predators. This A. terpsicore individual was photographed in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
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The Beulé Gate is a fortified gate leading to the Propylaia of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. It was constructed largely of repurposed material taken from the 4th-century BCE Choragic Monument of Nikias and integrated into the Post-Herulian Wall, a late Roman fortification built around the Acropolis in the years following the city's sack by the Germanic Heruli people in 267 or early 268 CE. Its construction marked the beginning of a new phase in the Acropolis's use, in which it came to be seen more as a defensive position than a religious sanctuary. During the medieval period, the gate was further fortified, before being built over with a bastion in Ottoman times. The monument was discovered by the French archaeologist Charles Ernest Beulé on 29 May 1852, and excavated in 1852 and 1853. Archaeologists and Greek commentators criticised the aggressive excavation – particularly the use of explosives. In modern times, the gate has served primarily as an exit for tourists from the Acropolis. (Full article...)
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- ... that the antiseptic cream Boroline was marketed to appeal to nationalistic sentiments?
- ... that King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark were the parents of a Danish king, a British queen, a Greek king, and a Russian empress?
- ... that John D. Rockefeller Jr., under the name "David's Father", secretly authorized the purchase of an $8,000 "antique"?
- ... that although Evgeniia Subbotina failed to escape her own exile in Siberia, she successfully aided the escapes of Catherine Breshkovsky, Yelizaveta Kovalskaya and Sofya Bogomolets?
- ... that an 18th-century hymn inspired the title of George W. Bush's 1999 autobiography?
- ... that Denpasar mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara became active in politics after he was laid off from a bank due to the Asian financial crisis?
- ... that Israel's systematic destruction of trees and farmland in Gaza has been described as an ecocide?
- ... that Elizabeth Storie's doctor poured nitric acid into her mouth, causing her teeth to fall out?
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- A landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province leaves thousands of people missing and presumed dead.
- The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, aiming to establish a regulatory and legal framework for AI.
- A helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran, kills eight people, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (pictured).
- In boxing, Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in twenty-four years.
On the next day
May 29: Feast day of Saint Paul VI (Catholicism)
- 1233 – Mongol–Jin War: The Mongols entered and began looting Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty of China, after a 13-month siege.
- 1416 – A squadron of the Venetian navy captured many Ottoman ships at the Battle of Gallipoli, confirming Venetian naval superiority in the Aegean Sea for the next few decades.
- 1913 – During the premiere of the ballet The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a near-riot in the audience.
- 1999 – Charlotte Perrelli, representing Sweden, won the Eurovision Song Contest, the first edition not to feature an orchestra or live accompaniment.
- 2011 – Residents of Portland, Oregon, held a rally called Hands Across Hawthorne in response to an attack against a gay couple holding hands while crossing the Hawthorne Bridge (pictured).
- Benedetto Pistrucci (b. 1783)
- G. K. Chesterton (b. 1874)
- Hubert Opperman (b. 1904)
- Uroš Drenović (d. 1944)
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Lake Estancia was a prehistoric body of water in the Estancia Valley, in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Mostly fed by creek and groundwater from the Manzano Mountains, the lake had diverse fauna, including cutthroat trout. It appears to have formed when a river system broke up. It reached a maximum water level (highstand) presumably during the Illinoian glaciation and subsequently fluctuated between a desiccated basin and fuller stages. Wind-driven erosion has excavated depressions in the former lakebed that are in part filled with playas (dry lake beds). The lake was one of several pluvial lakes in southwestern North America that developed during the late Pleistocene. Their formation has been variously attributed to decreased temperatures during the ice age and increased precipitation; a shutdown of the thermohaline circulation and the Laurentide Ice Sheet altered atmospheric circulation patterns and increased precipitation in the region. The lake has yielded a good paleoclimatic record. This map shows the shoreline of Lake Estancia at three different periods: early Estancia (1,939 m / 6,362 ft above sea level), late Estancia (1,897 m / 6,224 ft), and "Lake Willard" (1,870 m / 6,135 ft). Present-day populated places, county boundaries and roads are overlaid on the map for identification. Map credit: Tom Fish
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The Boundary Fire was a 2017 wildfire in Arizona that burned 17,788 acres (7,199 ha) of the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests. The fire was ignited on June 1 when lightning struck a spot on the northeast side of Kendrick Peak within the Coconino National Forest. The fire spread rapidly because of high temperatures, steep terrain, leftovers from a wildfire in 2000, and high wind speeds. The winds blew smoke over local communities and infrastructure, leading to the closure of U.S. Route 180 from June 8 to June 21. Smoke was also visible from the Grand Canyon. The Boundary Fire burned out on July 3, 2017, after 32 days of firefighting. The cost of managing the fire was $9.4 million (equivalent to $11.5 million in 2023). Damage to the area's foliage increased the risk of landslides into 2018. The Boundary Fire was one of 2,321 wildfires in Arizona in 2017 that burned a total of 429,564 acres (173,838 ha). (Full article...)
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- ... that Green Bay Packers player Travis Glover started at three separate positions along the offensive line during his college football career?
- ... that even though about 100,000 mines were laid in Le Touquet during World War II, making it "the most mined city in France", it was the first resort in northern France to open its beaches after the Liberation?
- ... that for his first recital as the organist of the restored Frauenkirche in Dresden, Samuel Kummer chose music by Bach, Brahms, and himself?
- ... that El Salvador was the first country to recognize Manchukuo, apart from Japan?
- ... that poet Peggy Pond Church became a strong pacifist and a member of the Society of Friends after the Manhattan Project used her home as a place to build nuclear weapons?
- ... that Bob Noel was the one responsible for dealing "with all the dirty laundry" of the Green Bay Packers?
- ... that a firearm blank goes off during The Days of '98 Show shootout, startling the audience?
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- A landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province leaves thousands of people missing and presumed dead.
- The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, aiming to establish a regulatory and legal framework for AI.
- A helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran, kills eight people, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (pictured).
- In boxing, Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in twenty-four years.
In two days
May 30: Statehood Day in Croatia (1990)
- 1431 – Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France.
- 1723 – Johann Sebastian Bach (pictured) assumed the office of Thomaskantor in Leipzig, presenting the cantata, Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75, in the St. Nicholas Church.
- 1943 – The first game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the United States, was played.
- 1963 – Buddhist crisis: A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination was held outside South Vietnam's National Assembly, the first open demonstration against President Ngô Đình Diệm.
- 1998 – An earthquake registering 6.5 Mw struck northern Afghanistan, killing at least 4,000 people, destroying more than 30 villages, and leaving 45,000 people homeless.
- Antonina Houbraken (b. 1686)
- Wyndham Halswelle (b. 1882)
- Marcel Bich (d. 1994)
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Lake Estancia was a prehistoric body of water in the Estancia Valley, in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Mostly fed by creek and groundwater from the Manzano Mountains, the lake had diverse fauna, including cutthroat trout. It appears to have formed when a river system broke up. It reached a maximum water level (highstand) presumably during the Illinoian glaciation and subsequently fluctuated between a desiccated basin and fuller stages. Wind-driven erosion has excavated depressions in the former lakebed that are in part filled with playas (dry lake beds). The lake was one of several pluvial lakes in southwestern North America that developed during the late Pleistocene. Their formation has been variously attributed to decreased temperatures during the ice age and increased precipitation; a shutdown of the thermohaline circulation and the Laurentide Ice Sheet altered atmospheric circulation patterns and increased precipitation in the region. The lake has yielded a good paleoclimatic record. This map shows the shoreline of Lake Estancia at three different periods: early Estancia (1,939 m / 6,362 ft above sea level), late Estancia (1,897 m / 6,224 ft), and "Lake Willard" (1,870 m / 6,135 ft). Present-day populated places, county boundaries and roads are overlaid on the map for identification. Map credit: Tom Fish
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The Beulé Gate is a fortified gate leading to the Propylaia of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. It was constructed largely of repurposed material taken from the 4th-century BCE Choragic Monument of Nikias and integrated into the Post-Herulian Wall, a late Roman fortification built around the Acropolis in the years following the city's sack by the Germanic Heruli people in 267 or early 268 CE. Its construction marked the beginning of a new phase in the Acropolis's use, in which it came to be seen more as a defensive position than a religious sanctuary. During the medieval period, the gate was further fortified, before being built over with a bastion in Ottoman times. The monument was discovered by the French archaeologist Charles Ernest Beulé on 29 May 1852, and excavated in 1852 and 1853. Archaeologists and Greek commentators criticised the aggressive excavation – particularly the use of explosives. In modern times, the gate has served primarily as an exit for tourists from the Acropolis. (Full article...)
The Boundary Fire was a 2017 wildfire in Arizona that burned 17,788 acres (7,199 ha) of the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests. The fire was ignited on June 1 when lightning struck a spot on the northeast side of Kendrick Peak within the Coconino National Forest. The fire spread rapidly because of high temperatures, steep terrain, leftovers from a wildfire in 2000, and high wind speeds. The winds blew smoke over local communities and infrastructure, leading to the closure of U.S. Route 180 from June 8 to June 21. Smoke was also visible from the Grand Canyon. The Boundary Fire burned out on July 3, 2017, after 32 days of firefighting. The cost of managing the fire was $9.4 million (equivalent to $11.5 million in 2023). Damage to the area's foliage increased the risk of landslides into 2018. The Boundary Fire was one of 2,321 wildfires in Arizona in 2017 that burned a total of 429,564 acres (173,838 ha). (Full article...)
The siege of Guînes took place from May to July 1352 when a French army under Geoffrey de Charny unsuccessfully attempted to recapture the French castle (pictured) at Guînes which had been seized by the English the previous January. The siege was part of the Hundred Years' War and took place during the uneasy and ill-kept truce of Calais. The strongly fortified castle had been taken by the English during a period of nominal truce and the English king, Edward III, decided to keep it. Charny led 4,500 men and retook the town but was unable to either recapture or blockade the castle. After two months of fierce fighting, a large English night attack on the French camp inflicted a heavy defeat and the French withdrew. Guînes was incorporated into the Pale of Calais. The threat posed by this enclave caused the French to garrison 60 fortified positions around it, at ruinous expense. The castle was besieged by the French in 1436 and 1514, but was relieved each time, before falling to the French in 1558. (Full article...)
Ludwigsburg Palace is a 452-room palace complex of 18 buildings in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the largest palatial estate in the country and has been called the "Versailles of Swabia". Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg, began construction of the palace in 1704. The son of his successor, Charles Eugene, completed it and refurbished parts in the Rococo style, especially its theatre. Charles Eugene abandoned the palace in 1775, and it began a decline until the future Duke, and then King, Frederick moved in in 1795. As King, Frederick, and his Queen, Charlotte, renovated the entirety of the palace in the Neoclassical style. The palace was opened to the public in 1918. It underwent periods of restoration, including for its tricentenary in 2004. It has hosted the Ludwigsburg Festival annually since 1947. The palace is surrounded by gardens named Blooming Baroque (Blühendes Barock), laid out in 1954 as they might have appeared in 1800. (Full article...)
John Richard Clark Hall (1855–1931) was a British scholar of Old English, and a barrister. Hall's A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (shown) became a widely used work upon its 1894 publication, and after multiple revisions remains in print as of 2021. His 1901 prose translation of Beowulf was still the canonical introduction to the poem into the 1960s; some later editions included a prefatory essay by J. R. R. Tolkien. Hall's other work on Beowulf included a metrical translation in 1914, and the translation and collection of Knut Stjerna's Swedish papers on the poem in the 1912 work Essays on Questions Connected with the Old English Poem of Beowulf. In the final decade of his life, Hall's writings took to a Christian theme. The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge published two of his works in this time: Herbert Tingle, and Especially his Boyhood, and Birth-Control and Self-Control. Hall worked as a clerk at the Local Government Board in Whitehall, becoming principal clerk in 1898. (Full article...)
The Donner Party was a group of American pioneers who set out for California in a wagon train, but became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains in November 1846. Running out of food, some resorted to cannibalism to survive. The journey west usually took between four and six months, but the Donner Party had been slowed by following a new route called the Hastings Cutoff, which crossed the Rocky Mountains' Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake Desert in present-day Utah. They lost many cattle and wagons in the rugged terrain, and divisions formed within the group. Their food supplies ran low after they became trapped by an early, heavy snowfall high in the mountains. In mid-December some of the group set out on foot and were able to obtain help. Of the 87 members of the party, 48 survived to reach California. Historians have described the episode as one of the most spectacular tragedies in California history. (Full article...)
550 Madison Avenue is a postmodern skyscraper on Madison Avenue between 55th and 56th Streets in New York City. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with associate architect Simmons Architects, the building was completed in 1984. It is a 647-foot-tall (197-meter), 37-story office tower with a facade made of pink granite. It was originally the headquarters of AT&T Corp., which relocated from 195 Broadway, the company's previous headquarters. Following the breakup of the Bell System in 1982, AT&T spun off subsidiary corporations and never occupied the entire building as it had originally intended. The building later became the American headquarters of Sony. An annex to the west was demolished and replaced in the early 2020s. Opinion of the building has been mixed ever since its design was first announced in March 1978. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the building's exterior as a landmark in 2018. (Full article...)
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May 29: Feast day of Saint Paul VI (Catholicism)
- 1233 – Mongol–Jin War: The Mongols entered and began looting Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty of China, after a 13-month siege.
- 1416 – A squadron of the Venetian navy captured many Ottoman ships at the Battle of Gallipoli, confirming Venetian naval superiority in the Aegean Sea for the next few decades.
- 1913 – During the premiere of the ballet The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a near-riot in the audience.
- 1999 – Charlotte Perrelli, representing Sweden, won the Eurovision Song Contest, the first edition not to feature an orchestra or live accompaniment.
- 2011 – Residents of Portland, Oregon, held a rally called Hands Across Hawthorne in response to an attack against a gay couple holding hands while crossing the Hawthorne Bridge (pictured).
- Benedetto Pistrucci (b. 1783)
- G. K. Chesterton (b. 1874)
- Hubert Opperman (b. 1904)
- Uroš Drenović (d. 1944)
May 30: Statehood Day in Croatia (1990)
- 1431 – Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France.
- 1723 – Johann Sebastian Bach (pictured) assumed the office of Thomaskantor in Leipzig, presenting the cantata, Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75, in the St. Nicholas Church.
- 1943 – The first game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the United States, was played.
- 1963 – Buddhist crisis: A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination was held outside South Vietnam's National Assembly, the first open demonstration against President Ngô Đình Diệm.
- 1998 – An earthquake registering 6.5 Mw struck northern Afghanistan, killing at least 4,000 people, destroying more than 30 villages, and leaving 45,000 people homeless.
- Antonina Houbraken (b. 1686)
- Wyndham Halswelle (b. 1882)
- Marcel Bich (d. 1994)
- 455 – Petronius Maximus, ruler of the Western Roman Empire, was stoned to death by a mob as he fled Rome ahead of the arrival of a Vandal force that sacked the city.
- 1223 – Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus': Mongol forces defeated a Kievan Rus' army at the Kalka River in present-day Ukraine.
- 1468 – Cardinal Bessarion (pictured) announced his donation of 746 Greek and Latin codices to the Republic of Venice, forming the Biblioteca Marciana.
- 1935 – An earthquake registering 7.7 Mw struck Balochistan in British India, now part of Pakistan, killing between 30,000 and 60,000 people.
- 2013 – A tornado struck Central Oklahoma, killing 8 people and injuring more than 150.
- Géza II of Hungary (d. 1162)
- Walter Sickert (b. 1860)
- Jørgen Jensen (d. 1922)
- 1794 – French Revolutionary Wars: A British fleet captured six ships of the line from the French in a battle off Ushant (pictured) that came to be known as the Glorious First of June.
- 1857 – The Revolution of the Ganhadores, the first general strike in Brazil, began in Salvador, Bahia.
- 1868 – The Navajo tribe and the U.S. government signed an agreement, allowing those interned at Fort Sumner to return to their ancestral lands.
- 1974 – In an informal article in a medical journal, Henry Heimlich introduced the concept of abdominal thrusts, commonly known as the Heimlich maneuver, to treat choking victims.
- 1988 – The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified, banning all American and Soviet land-based missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 km (310 to 3,420 mi).
- Marguerite Porete (d. 1310)
- Lady Clementina Hawarden (b. 1822)
- Parveen Kumar (b. 1942)
June 2: Festa della Repubblica in Italy (1946)
- 1805 – Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique.
- 1886 – The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom took place in the White House, the only time a U.S. president used that building for the ceremony.
- 1953 – Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.
- 1967 – Benno Ohnesorg, a German university student, was killed in West Berlin while protesting against the visit of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran; the anarchist militant 2 June Movement was later named after the incident.
- 1983 – After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.
- Ogata Kōrin (d. 1716)
- Adelaide Casely-Hayford (b. 1868)
- Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (d. 1982)
June 3: Anniversary of Khomeini's Death in Iran (1989); Martyrs Day in Uganda; King's Official Birthday in New Zealand (2024); Western Australia Day (2024)
- 1602 – Anglo-Spanish War: An English naval force defeated a Spanish-Portuguese fleet off Sesimbra, Portugal, and captured a carrack.
- 1844 – The last known pair of great auks (one pictured), the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus of flightless birds, were killed on Eldey, Iceland.
- 1968 – American radical feminist Valerie Solanas shot and wounded visual artist Andy Warhol and two others at Warhol's New York City studio, The Factory.
- 1973 – At the Paris Air Show, a Tupolev Tu-144 broke up in mid-air, killing all six members of its crew and eight bystanders on the ground.
- 1979 – Having invaded Uganda and deposed President Idi Amin, Tanzanian forces secured Uganda's western border, ending a seven-month war.
- Staurakios (d. 800)
- Franz Kafka (d. 1924)
- Susannah Constantine (b. 1962)
June 4: Trianon Treaty Day in Romania (1920)
- 1561 – The spire of Old St Paul's Cathedral in London was destroyed by fire.
- 1913 – Emily Davison (pictured), an activist for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, was fatally injured after being trampled by a horse owned by King George V at the Epsom Derby.
- 1916 – World War I: Russian forces began their successful Brusilov offensive against the Central Powers.
- 1979 – Jerry Rawlings came to power in Ghana as chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.
- 1989 – The People's Liberation Army suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, leaving hundreds of people dead and wounded.
- Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (d. 1872)
- W. H. R. Rivers (d. 1922)
- Rodolfo Quezada Toruño (d. 2012)
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Lake Estancia was a prehistoric body of water in the Estancia Valley, in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Mostly fed by creek and groundwater from the Manzano Mountains, the lake had diverse fauna, including cutthroat trout. It appears to have formed when a river system broke up. It reached a maximum water level (highstand) presumably during the Illinoian glaciation and subsequently fluctuated between a desiccated basin and fuller stages. Wind-driven erosion has excavated depressions in the former lakebed that are in part filled with playas (dry lake beds). The lake was one of several pluvial lakes in southwestern North America that developed during the late Pleistocene. Their formation has been variously attributed to decreased temperatures during the ice age and increased precipitation; a shutdown of the thermohaline circulation and the Laurentide Ice Sheet altered atmospheric circulation patterns and increased precipitation in the region. The lake has yielded a good paleoclimatic record. This map shows the shoreline of Lake Estancia at three different periods: early Estancia (1,939 m / 6,362 ft above sea level), late Estancia (1,897 m / 6,224 ft), and "Lake Willard" (1,870 m / 6,135 ft). Present-day populated places, county boundaries and roads are overlaid on the map for identification. Map credit: Tom Fish
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- ... that Olga Lander's camera required her to work close to the dangerous wartime subjects she photographed? (example pictured)?
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- ... that King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark were the parents of a Danish king, a British queen, a Greek king, and a Russian empress?
- ... that John D. Rockefeller Jr., under the name "David's Father", secretly authorized the purchase of an $8,000 "antique"?
- ... that although Evgeniia Subbotina failed to escape her own exile in Siberia, she successfully aided the escapes of Catherine Breshkovsky, Yelizaveta Kovalskaya and Sofya Bogomolets?
- ... that an 18th-century hymn inspired the title of George W. Bush's 1999 autobiography?
- ... that Denpasar mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara became active in politics after he was laid off from a bank due to the Asian financial crisis?
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- ... that Galileo's middle finger (pictured) is considered a secular relic?
- ... that Richard Osman, who wrote "the biggest thing in fiction since Harry Potter", lost confidence in his writing ability after his experience with Boyz Unlimited?
- ... that Green Bay Packers player Travis Glover started at three separate positions along the offensive line during his college football career?
- ... that even though about 100,000 mines were laid in Le Touquet during World War II, making it "the most mined city in France", it was the first resort in northern France to open its beaches after the Liberation?
- ... that for his first recital as the organist of the restored Frauenkirche in Dresden, Samuel Kummer chose music by Bach, Brahms, and himself?
- ... that El Salvador was the first country to recognize Manchukuo, apart from Japan?
- ... that poet Peggy Pond Church became a strong pacifist and a member of the Society of Friends after the Manhattan Project used her home as a place to build nuclear weapons?
- ... that Bob Noel was the one responsible for dealing "with all the dirty laundry" of the Green Bay Packers?
- ... that a firearm blank goes off during The Days of '98 Show shootout, startling the audience?
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- ... that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (pictured) was the first Indian actress to be a juror at the Cannes Film Festival?
- ... that Bruce Conner conceived of his short film Cosmic Ray as "presenting the eyes" for blind musician Ray Charles?
- ... that Giovanni Manu was the first player from his university ever to be selected in the NFL draft?
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- ... that librarian Anne Griffiths was one of the first British women to cross the Antarctic Circle?
- ... that New England Revolution manager Bruce Arena led the club to a record-breaking 73 points in the 2021 season?
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- ... that the skulls of Yunxian Man (example pictured) are "relatively complete" despite being heavily crushed?
- ... that Travis Clayton went from the eighth tier of English rugby union to being drafted into the National Football League, even though he never played in a football game?
- ... that David Ben Avraham was granted Israeli residency after being killed by an IDF soldier?
- ... that the mouse protagonist Mrs. Brisby from The Secret of NIMH had her name changed because of a trademark issue from a toy named "Frisbee"?
- ... that Tachikawa Sumito made a hit cover in 1976 of a song that he first discovered when a housewife called into his radio show requesting to hear a version of it?
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- ... that the Obonga–Ottertooth Provincial Park is a significant habitat for woodland moose?
- ... that Albert Wesker's character design evokes the aesthetic of the Nazi ideal of the Übermensch, reflecting Resident Evil's "core" theme of eugenics?
- ... that after John Henry Newman wrote his Apologia Pro Vita Sua in response to an attack by Charles Kingsley, Kingsley compared Newman to a "treacherous ape" and implied that he was insane?
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- ... that Lie Kiat Teng (pictured) appealed to the "moral obligation" of doctors to address a healthcare crisis in South Sulawesi?
- ... that in 1978 the chairman of the Democratic Yemeni Union of Peasants was arrested after the South Yemeni government was taken over by Abdul Fattah Ismail?
- ... that Lyle Bauer continued to attend Canadian Football League executive meetings despite being unable to speak due to his treatment for stage-four throat cancer?
- ... that the Capitolium of Constantinople, originally a pagan temple, was later topped by a cross?
- ... that the diss track "6:16 in LA", directed at Drake, samples Al Green's "What a Wonderful Thing Love Is", a song that features Drake's guitarist uncle?
- ... that an essay of jailed Socialist Revolutionary politician Alexander Helfgot was smuggled out of Russia and published in Berlin in 1922?
- ... that when producer Daniel Grodnik proposed the idea for Terror Train to his wife, she thought that it sounded terrible?
- ... that the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was moved to Rome from Sanremo at a late stage due to increased security concerns resulting from the Gulf War?
- ... that in college, football player Jarrett Kingston started at the position of left guard, then moved to left tackle, and then played right tackle and right guard?
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- ... that scholars disagree whether the earliest-known game boards (example pictured) date to the Neolithic or the Early Bronze Age?
- ... that the Estado Novo deprived Aurora Rodrigues of sleep for more than two weeks to induce hallucinations?
- ... that over the course of Live into 85, John Grieve forgot his lines, Chic Murray spent his set berating the floor manager, and Maggie Moone was groped mid-performance?
- ... that Casey Washington made the game-winning score that ended a record nine-overtime college football game?
- ... that the distinctive coloration of the giant panda appears to serve as camouflage in both winter and summer?
- ... that Saparinah Sadli defended one of her former students when Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency challenged her gendered exploration of the New Order regime?
- ... that the 18th-century hymn "Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed" has been criticised because its lyrics lead the singer to call themselves a "worm"?
- ... that Elizabeth Yeampierre has called Puerto Rico the "poster child for climate injustice" due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria?
- ... that Boston's World's Museum was a theatre, an aquarium, a menagerie, and a freak show?
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- ... that Albert Tangora (pictured), one of the most successful competitive typewriter speed typists, once had his hands insured for $100,000?
- ... that the managing editor of Aujourd'hui was executed by firing squad in 1944?
- ... that football player Michael Jurgens never lost in 42 high school varsity games?
- ... that the success of the British band Shiva was cut short by the death of its lead vocalist?
- ... that Barron Trump signed for D.C. United Academy as a midfielder?
- ... that the 1972 Finnish film The Sheep Eaters gathered more than a million viewers opposite the 1975 Ice Hockey World Championships match between Finland and the Soviet Union?
- ... that according to second-century AD Greek rhetorician Athenaeus, the Phoenicians played a flute-like instrument called the gingras in their mourning rituals?
- ... that 55 Broad Street, a skyscraper in the Financial District of Manhattan, was called "an unlovable building in an unlivable neighborhood"?
- ... that when Sithu Pauk Hla was appointed the governor of Yamethin, he was also given command of a 50-strong company of war elephants?
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- ... that the Antimonumento 5J (pictured) was installed on 5 June 2023 to commemorate police repression during the 2020 protests in response to the death of Giovanni López?
- ... that Cypress College basketball coach Don Johnson, who was an All-American at UCLA, developed two players with minimal experience who later played for his alma mater and set records in the NBA?
- ... that one of SZA's songs name-drops such figures as a boxer, a stand-up comedian, and Jesus?
- ... that YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim has updated the description of his video "Me at the zoo" on multiple occasions to criticize the website's business decisions?
- ... that Peter Demetz, who taught German literature at Yale University from 1956 to 1991, was born in Prague where he was persecuted under the Nazis and escaped the Communist regime in 1949?
- ... that Herschel the sea lion was defended by Greenpeace?
- ... that Taiwanese long jumper Lin Yu-tang qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics by switching out his broken track shoes between attempts?
- ... that when Yuba County's library was built in 1906, it had a smoking room?
- ... that a municipal purchase of 177 motorcycles by Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu, the mayor of Semarang, Indonesia, caused a social media controversy due to media misreporting?
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- ... that exhibits at Peale's Philadelphia Museum included the first nearly complete skeleton of a mastodon (sketch pictured)?
- ... that German factory worker Julius Welschof now plays in the National Football League?
- ... that despite "C U in da Ballpit" being Camping in Alaska's best known song, the band says they all hate it?
- ... that journalist Jacques Poitras spent a month repeatedly crossing the "Imaginary Line" separating New Brunswick and Maine in order to publish a book about it?
- ... that George Krugers was circumcised so he could pass as Muslim and film The Great Mecca Feast?
- ... that the TikTok success of DellaXOZ's "Ahh!!" prompted a lawyer to contact her?
- ... that the New York State Pavilion, one of the most popular attractions at the 1964 World's Fair, later stored hazardous waste?
- ... that Stellar Blade's Eve was described as "a woman born from South Korea’s culture and philosophy" by The Washington Post?
- ... that Tad's Steaks offered "tasty food, low prices, service with a grunt"?
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- ... that ... (pictured) ...
- ... that three of the four Richmond Theatres were destroyed by fire, of which the 1811 fire was described as "early America's first great disaster"?
- ... that ...
- ... that one of the "plushest" nightclubs in northern Florida turned into studios for a TV station in Jacksonville?
- ... that ...
- ... that KT Leveston, the 254th pick in the 2024 NFL draft, is from U.S. area code 254?
- ... that ...
- ... that within years of Aza Arnold inventing a device to improve cotton roving, it was plagiarized across the United States and Europe?
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TFA/TFL requests
Summary chart
Currently accepting requests from July 1 to July 31.
Date | Article | Notes | Supports† | Opposes† |
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Nonspecific 1 | Oceanic whitetip shark | TFA re-run | 1 | |
Nonspecific 2 | Darkness on the Edge of Town | 2 | ||
Nonspecific 3 | Hypericum sechmenii | 2 | ||
Nonspecific 4 | Political history of medieval Karnataka | 1 | ||
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July 1, 3, 4, 18, 19, 21, 29 | various | Before nominating anything for these dates, give some consideration to the competing entries at WP:TFAP (which people have been working on, in some cases for months). But if you have something with an important anniversary on one of these days, go ahead and nominate it. | ||
July 2 | Thomas Cranmer | 535th birthday. TFA rerun from 2009 | 1 | |
July 5 | July 2009 Ürümqi riots | 15th anniversary of event. TFA rerun from 2010 | 1 | |
July 7 | Tales of Monkey Island | 15th anniversary of first episode's release | 1 | |
July 11 | Still Reigning | 20th anniversary of recording | 1 | |
July 14 | UEFA Euro 2004 final | Date of the 2024 UEFA Euro final | 1 | |
July 16 | Hanford Engineer Works | 79th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test | 3 | |
July 25 | Phoolan Devi | Marks date of death | 2 | |
July 27 | Aston Martin DB9 | Eight years since its discontinuation | 1 | |
July 29 | Yugoslav monitor Sava | 110th anniversary of her firing the first shots of World War I, re-run from 2017 | 1 |
† Tally may not be up to date. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.
Nonspecific date nominations
Nonspecific date 1
Oceanic whitetip shark
The oceanic whitetip shark is a large pelagic requiem shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. It has a stocky body with long, white-tipped, rounded fins. The species is typically solitary, though they may gather in large numbers at food concentrations. Bony fish and cephalopods are the main components of its diet. Females give live birth after a gestation period of nine to twelve months. Though slow-moving, it is opportunistic and aggressive, reputed to be dangerous to shipwreck survivors. Up to the 16th century, mariners noted that this species was the most common ship-following shark. The IUCN Red List considers the species to be Critically Endangered, with a decline in every ocean region they inhabit. Recent studies show steeply declining populations as they are harvested for their fins and meat. As with other shark species, the whitetip faces mounting fishing pressure throughout its range. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Last fish article was Smooth toadfish on October 28.
- Main editors: Yomangani
- Promoted: August 21, 2006
- Reasons for nomination: Suggesting a fish article since one hasn't run in several months. This would be a TFA re-run from 2007. Seems to be in good shape. No preference on what date it runs or if it is delayed to subsequent months.
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 17:34, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
Nonspecific date 2
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Darkness on the Edge of Town is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 2, 1978, by Columbia Records. The album was recorded during sessions in New York City with the E Street Band from June 1977 to March 1978, after a series of legal disputes between Springsteen and his former manager Mike Appel. Darkness musically strips the Wall of Sound production of its predecessor, Born to Run, for a rawer hard rock sound emphasizing the band as a whole. The lyrics focus on ill-fortuned characters who fight back against overwhelming odds. Released three years after Born to Run, Darkness did not sell as well as its predecessor but reached number five in the U.S. Critics initially praised the album's music and performances but were divided on the lyrical content. In recent decades, Darkness has attracted acclaim as one of Springsteen's best works and has appeared on lists of the greatest albums of all time. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Thank You (Meghan Trainor album), scheduled to appear on May 12
- Main editors: User:Zmbro
- Promoted: October 19, 2023
- Reasons for nomination: 46th anniversary of the album's release
- Support as nominator. – zmbro (talk) (cont) 02:02, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- Comment out of every number, why 46th? why not 50th?
- I mean the 50th is another four years. I'm already intent on getting Born to Run to FA before its 50th in August 2025. – zmbro (talk) (cont) 18:00, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- Coordinator comment While I agree that the Trainor album is the last similar album to run, we do have another record album nomination for June 9. I'm not sure I'm justified in running both. I don't consider the June 9 to have dibs because it got here first. I would welcome comments from the community on which should be run.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:10, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- Wehwalt, I see that this isn't on your rough draft for June. FWIW, I'd be happy to run it in July. - Dank (push to talk) 15:46, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- Also pinging zmbro. - Dank (push to talk) 15:47, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- Dank had intended to run Darkness in January 2024 but I asked if it could wait til June, which they said was ok here (for a little background on why I'm nominating it for TFA now). – zmbro (talk) (cont) 18:03, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support. For what it is worth, I don't see a 1970's rock album and a 2000's rap album to be that much in competition that they could or should not be run in the same month. We have done worse. If it is felt that they should not both appear in the same month - an entirely reasonable view - then to me it is a coin toss as to which to go with. (I realise that this is not very helpful, sorry.) Gog the Mild (talk) 11:31, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Nonspecific date 3
Hypericum sechmenii
Hypericum sechmenii, or Seçmen's St John's wort, is a rare species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family (Hypericaceae) that is found in Eskişehir Province of central Turkey. It was first described and assigned to the genus Hypericum in 2009, and was later placed into the section Adenosepalum. H. sechmenii is a perennial herb that grows 3–6 centimeters (1–2 inches) tall and blooms in June and July. The stems of the plant are smooth and lack hairs, while the leaves are leathery and lack leafstalks. Its flowers are arranged in corymbs, and each has five bright yellow petals. Similar species to Hypericum sechmenii are H. huber-morathii, H. minutum, and H. thymopsis. Found among limestone rocks, H. sechmenii has an estimated distribution of less than 10 square kilometers, with fewer than 250 surviving plants. Despite containing druse crystals and toxic chemicals that may deter herbivory, the species is threatened by overgrazing, climate change, and habitat loss. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Perhaps the lichen Teloschistaceae on 27 December 2023, last plant article was Banksia dentata on 1 September 2023.
- Main editors: Fritzmann2002
- Promoted: 20 November 2023
- Reasons for nomination: Nominating for July because that is when the plant flowers and fruits, and is when most specimens have been collected.
- Support as nominator. Fritzmann (message me) 14:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, I know this was your first FA but I'm not going to run a flower article at TFA with no image; that wouldn't look right at all. If there's no image available for this species, then let's run a different Featured Article species. (It's possible one of the other coords would be willing to run it in August or September ... I'm not a fan of that option, but it wouldn't be my call. We can ask them if you like.) - Dank (push to talk) 15:35, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Dank, no worries, I'll keep it tabled until I'm able to get someone to release a free image. Haven't had any luck with that so far, but still holding out hope! Fritzmann (message me) 15:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sure. We caught this early enough that we don't need to fail the nomination, I'll just remove it from TFAR. Btw, any image that works for other people here at WP:TFAR will work for me ... could be an image of the habitat or the person honored with the name or any other person associated ... but botany is an intensely visual subject, there has to be some image there. - Dank (push to talk) 15:59, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Dank, no worries, I'll keep it tabled until I'm able to get someone to release a free image. Haven't had any luck with that so far, but still holding out hope! Fritzmann (message me) 15:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
Dank, this may be a long shot, but would something like the image on the right work? It shows a simulacrum of the species' habitat; they aren't in the actual image, but it represents the location and type of habitat the plant is found in. Regardless, I think I'll include it in the article since that illustration helps, so thank you for the idea! And in a happy coincidence, the image was uploaded to commons less than a month ago. Fritzmann (message me) 16:10, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- So, the habitat of the species has been getting smaller ... I know the species doesn't grow in Kaymaz now, but was it ever growing in or near Kaymaz? - Dank (push to talk) 16:16, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, a collection from 2011 stated it was found in "Rocks near Kaymaz", and a cross-reference with the coordinates on Google Maps puts the image's geolocation relatively close to the collection sites, if a few hills over. Fritzmann (message me) 16:20, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Works for me, I've reverted myself; this is back at TFAR. Of course, we don't have to go with that image if you find one you like better. - Dank (push to talk) 16:36, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, a collection from 2011 stated it was found in "Rocks near Kaymaz", and a cross-reference with the coordinates on Google Maps puts the image's geolocation relatively close to the collection sites, if a few hills over. Fritzmann (message me) 16:20, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
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Political history of medieval Karnataka
The result was: not scheduled by Gog the Mild (talk) 21:55, 25 July 2022 (UTC) The political history of medieval Karnataka spans the 4th–16th centuries CE in the Karnataka region of India. In the 4th century, the Kadamba Dynasty of Banavasi were the earliest of the native rulers to conduct administration in the Kannada language. In south Karnataka, the Western Gangas of Talakad were contemporaries of the Kadambas. These were followed by the Badami Chalukya Empire, the Rashtrakuta Empire, the Western Chalukya Empire, the Hoysala Empire and the Vijayanagara Empire, all patronising the Hindu religion while showing tolerance to the new cultures arriving from the west. The Muslim invasion of the Deccan resulted in the breaking away of the feudatory sultanates in the 14th century. The rule of the Bahamani Sultanate of Bidar and the Bijapur Sultanate caused a mingling of Hindu traditions with Islamic culture in the region. The fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565 brought about a slow disintegration of Kannada-speaking regions into minor kingdoms that struggled to maintain autonomy. (Full article...)
Darjeeling
The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/August 15, 2022 by Gog the Mild (talk) 21:56, 25 July 2022 (UTC) Darjeeling is a town in the Eastern Himalayas in India on the slopes below which Darjeeling tea is grown as far as the eye can see. Up those same slopes, ascending some 7,000 feet every day, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway gives tourists the experience of late industrial-age steam travel. Both exist because in the early 19th century during East India Company rule in India, Darjeeling was self-consciously founded as a summer retreat for the British. Not just the cottages, the tea and the train, but residential schools for the children of domiciled British soon came to dot Darjeeling's hills. In order to make this possible, thousands of labourers were brought in from the surrounding kingdoms. Their descendants, who constitute the vast majority of Darjeeling's residents, have given the town a cosmopolitan ethnicity. In their many neighbourhoods which fringe the town at lesser heights and lower incomes, the Nepali language has found a home outside Nepal and the Tibetan language outside Tibet. Their goal for economic well-being and political identity is the unmade tryst with destiny that India self-consciously pondered on its first independence day this day 75 years ago. (Full article...)
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Political history of medieval Karnataka
The political history of medieval Karnataka spans the 4th–16th centuries CE in the Karnataka region of India. In the 4th century, the Kadamba Dynasty of Banavasi were the earliest of the native rulers to conduct administration in the Kannada language. In south Karnataka, the Western Gangas of Talakad were contemporaries of the Kadambas. These were followed by the Badami Chalukya Empire, the Rashtrakuta Empire, the Western Chalukya Empire, the Hoysala Empire and the Vijayanagara Empire, all patronising the Hindu religion while showing tolerance to the new cultures arriving from the west. The Muslim invasion of the Deccan resulted in the breaking away of the feudatory sultanates in the 14th century. The rule of the Bahamani Sultanate of Bidar and the Bijapur Sultanate caused a mingling of Hindu traditions with Islamic culture in the region. The fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565 brought about a slow disintegration of Kannada-speaking regions into minor kingdoms that struggled to maintain autonomy. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Western Chalukya Empire (2 May 2024)
- Main editors: Dineshkannambadi
- Promoted: June 4, 2007
- Reasons for nomination: Forgotten about article from 2007. Dispute above is mostly about running it on the anniversary of Indian independence, which wasn't a good fit for a date.
- Support as nominator. Harizotoh9 (talk) 21:03, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
- We already have two articles in the same category lined up for July, so this will probably get pushed into August, but feel free to discuss it. I see there was some opposition to the previous TFAR nomination but I haven't looked at that closely. - Dank (push to talk) 22:00, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
- No rush, it could even be run in September. Harizotoh9 (talk) 02:21, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
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Specific date nominations
July 1
DeLancey W. Gill
DeLancey W. Gill (1859–1940) was an American drafter, landscape painter, and photographer. When he was a teenager, rather than travelling west with his mother and stepfather, he moved in with an aunt in Washington, D.C. Here, he eventually found himself employed as an architectural draftsman for the Treasury. He created sketches and watercolor paintings of the capital city, with a particular focus on the still-undeveloped rural and poorer areas of the district. While working as an illustrator for the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology in the 1890s, he was appointed as the agency's photographer without prior photographic training. He took portrait photographs of thousands of Native American delegates to Washington, including notable figures such as Chief Joseph and Geronimo. Although his photographs widely circulated, they have come under modern criticism for his frequent use of props and clothing given to Native American delegates, at times outdated or from a different tribe. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): No painters or photographers of any sort in the past year it seems.
- Main editors: Generalissima
- Promoted: May 23, 2024
- Reasons for nomination: His birthday is July 1st, and thus I think it'd be fitting for that day! Gill is really prominent in the photography of Native American figures around the turn of the century, and his story ties together some really engaging artistic evolution with a lot of the unfortunate aspects of American attitudes towards Natives.
- Support as nominator. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 16:55, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Very nice article, and I'll be happy to add it to WP:TFAP to run next year ... July 1 and July 2 are taken this year, and there's already been some discussion about preserving both of those slots. - Dank (push to talk) 18:05, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Ah, I didn't know that. I'm not too hung up about it being specifically on his birthday, so if there's another gap in the month we can throw him in to, that'll be fine. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:21, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sure, happy to do that. - Dank (push to talk) 18:23, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support The alternative for this date are Flag of Canada, which has already run previously. An article which has not run should be given priority over an article that has not. It can also run at some other time. Harizotoh9 (talk) 01:22, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
July 2
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury. He helped build the case for the annulment of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, a cause of the separation of the English Church from the Holy See. He established the first doctrinal and liturgical structures of the Church of England and published the Exhortation and Litany. When Edward VI was king, Cranmer published the Book of Common Prayer, changed doctrine or discipline in several areas, and promulgated the new doctrines through the Homilies. Upon the accession Mary I, Cranmer was put on trial for treason and heresy. While imprisoned he made several recantations and reconciled himself with the Catholic Church. Mary wanted him executed, so he was burned at the stake and withdrew his recantations. Cranmer's death was immortalised in Foxe's Book of Martyrs and his legacy continues through the Book of Common Prayer and the Thirty-Nine Articles. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Nicholas of Worcester will be TFA May 28
- Main editors: RelHistBuff
- Promoted: May 26, 2008
- Reasons for nomination: 535th birthday. This will be a TFA re-run from 2009.
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 19:51, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support 750h+ 13:45, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
July 5
July 2009 Ürümqi riots
Riots began on 5 July 2009 in Ürümqi, the capital city of Xinjiang in northwestern China. It started as a protest that escalated into violent attacks mostly targeting Han people. According to Chinese state media, 197 people died with 1,721 others injured and many vehicles and buildings destroyed. Sseveral Uyghurs disappeared during police sweeps following the riots; Human Rights Watch documented 43 cases but said the figure was likely higher. Chinese media coverage of the riots was extensive and compared favourably by foreign media to the unrest in Tibet in 2008. In the weeks that followed, official sources reported that over 1,000 people were arrested while Uyghur-run mosques were temporarily closed. Communication limitations and an armed police presence remained for several months. By November 2009, over 400 individuals faced criminal charges for their actions during the riots. By February 2010, at least 26 had received death sentences. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Death of Blair Peach is an event that took place during a different demonstration. It was TFA April 24
- Main editors: Rjanag, Seb az86556, Jim101, Ohconfucius
- Promoted: May 16, 2010
- Reasons for nomination: 15th year anniversary of start of event. TFA re-run
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 20:13, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- I think this would be an interesting article for the front page, I'm just wondering on two points: why are there so many citations in the lead and does the long-term impact section need updating? Mujinga (talk) 14:45, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Mujinga: MOS:CITELEDE doesn't prohibit citations in the lede, although it might be excessive in this article. I think the citations are there because of the controversy surrounding this topic area and the editors who wrote this article wanted to avoid uncited information from being removed from the lede, even if it is cited later in the article. It's also an older article (2010) and since then there has been a heightened expectation to removed citations from the lede when possible. As for updates, I haven't done a search so I don't know and I'm not a subject-area expert so I am hesitant to conduct a source search. Z1720 (talk) 15:44, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
July 7
Tales of Monkey Island
Tales of Monkey Island is a graphic adventure video game developed by Telltale Games under license from LucasArts. It is the fifth game in the Monkey Island series, released a decade after the previous installment. The game was released in five episodic segments between July and December 2009. Players assume the role of Guybrush Threepwood who releases a voodoo pox and seeks a cure. The game was conceived in late 2008 due to renewed interest in adventure game development within LucasArts. Production began in early 2009, led by Dave Grossman (pictured). It received generally positive reviews, with praise for the game's story, writing, humor, voice acting and characterization. Complaints focused on the quality of the game's puzzle design, a weak supporting cast in the early chapters, and the game's control system. Tales of Monkey Island garnered several industry awards and was Telltale's most commercially successful project until Back to the Future: The Game. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): OneShot Is scheduled for June 30
- Main editors: S@bre
- Promoted: February 8, 2011
- Reasons for nomination: 15 year anniversary of the release of the first episode
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 20:50, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
July 11
Still Reigning
Still Reigning is a live performance DVD by the thrash metal band Slayer, released in 2004 through American Recordings. Filmed at the Augusta Civic Center on July 11, 2004, the performance showcases Slayer's 1986 album, Reign in Blood, played in its entirety with the four original band members on a set resembling their 1986 "Reign in Pain" tour. Still Reigning was voted "best live DVD" by the readers of Revolver magazine, and received gold certification in 2005. In the finale, the band is covered in stage blood while performing the song "Raining Blood", leading to a demanding mixing process plagued by production and technical difficulties. The DVD's producer Kevin Shirley spent hours replacing cymbal and drum hits one-by-one. He publicly aired his financial disagreements with the band and criticized the quality of the recording; this caused him to be subjected to threats and insults from people associated with the band. (This article is part of a featured topic: Reign in Blood.)
- Most recent similar article(s): Not My Responsibility on Dec 18 is a short video by a musician.
- Main editors: M3tal H3ad
- Promoted: June 28, 2007
- Reasons for nomination: 20th anniversary of recording. Not sure about image, open to using another one.
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 01:13, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
July 14
UEFA Euro 2004 final
The UEFA Euro 2004 final was the final match of Euro 2004, the 12th European Championship, organised by UEFA for the senior men's national teams of its member associations. The match was played at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, and contested by Portugal and Greece. The two defences ensured that goal-scoring opportunities were limited, and the score was 0–0 at half-time. Greece scored the only goal of the match after 57 minutes when Angelos Basinas took a corner kick to Angelos Charisteas, who sent a header past goalkeeper Ricardo. Several pundits labelled Greece's tournament win the greatest upset in the history of the European Championship, with their pre-tournament bookmaker odds at 150–1. Greece subsequently failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and did not successfully defend their European Championship in 2008. Portugal eventually won the European Championship in 2016. (This article is part of a featured topic: UEFA European Championship finals.)
- Most recent similar article(s): 1964 European Nations' Cup final is scheduled for June 19
- Main editors: Amakuru
- Promoted: September 30, 2021
- Reasons for nomination: July 14 is the date of the UEFA Euro final. Other finals articles will also be appropriate for this date, but this is the 20th anniversary one.
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 01:52, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support. Thanks for the nom, sounds a good shout to me having it coincide with final day. Having another Euro final TFA five days later hopefully won't raise too many eyebrows will it? — Amakuru (talk) 10:06, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
July 16
Hanford Engineer Works
The Hanford Engineer Works (HEW) was a nuclear production complex in Benton County, Washington, established in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project during World War II. Plutonium manufactured at the HEW was used in the atomic bomb detonated in the Trinity test on 16 July 1945, and the Fat Man bomb used in the bombing of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945. DuPont was the prime contractor for its design, construction and operation. The land acquisition was one of the largest in US history. Construction commenced in March 1943, and the construction workforce reached a peak of nearly 45,000 workers in June 1944. B Reactor, the world's first full-scale plutonium production nuclear reactor, went critical in September 1944, followed by D and F reactors in December 1944 and February 1945 respectively. The HEW suffered an outage on 10 March 1945 due to a Japanese balloon bomb. The total cost of the HEW up to December 1946 was over $348 million (equivalent to $4.1 billion in 2023). (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): MAUD Committee, 30 May 2021
- Main editors: Hawkeye7
- Promoted: 30 March 2024
- Reasons for nomination: We normally celebrate the development of nuclear weapons on 16 July, the anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test
- Support as nominator. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:27, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support 750h+ 13:44, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support appropriate date, and excellent article from this series on the Manhattan Project. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:57, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
July 25
Phoolan Devi
Phoolan Devi (1963–2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who later became a politician. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who grew up in poverty in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where her parents lost a land dispute. After being married off at the age of eleven and being sexually abused by various people, she joined a gang of dacoits which robbed higher-caste villages and held up trains and vehicles. When she became its leader, she punished her rapists and evaded capture by the authorities, making her a heroine for the Other Backward Classes. She was charged in absentia for the 1981 Behmai massacre, in which twenty Thakur men were executed, allegedly on her command. After this event, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh resigned, and calls to apprehend her were amplified. She surrendered two years later and spent eleven years in Gwalior prison awaiting trial, then was released in 1994 after her charges were set aside. She was subsequently elected as a member of parliament for the Samajwadi Party in 1996. She lost her seat in 1998 and regained it the following year; she was the incumbent in 2001, when she was assassinated outside her home in New Delhi. Her worldwide fame had grown after the release of the controversial 1994 film Bandit Queen, which she did not approve of. There are varying accounts of her life because she told differing versions to suit her changing circumstances. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Last woman: Anna Blackburne Last underclass person: The boy Jones Last Asian article: Take Ichi convoy
- Main editors: Mujinga
- Promoted: November 18, 2023
- Reasons for nomination: Marks date of death
- Support as nominator. Mujinga (talk) 20:52, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Mujinga: this has 1,440 characters, wayyyyy above the recommended limit, which is between 925 and 1025 characters. Reduce this. 750h+ 08:01, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
For image, ideally we'd like the person, but it appears copyrighted. But how about the image of Seema Biswas portraying her in the film Bandit Queen instead? It's an actress portraying that person so it's better than nothing. Harizotoh9 (talk) 04:59, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Yes the image on the article is fair use only. I considered the Biswas pic but personally I'd rather have no pic. Mujinga (talk) 11:50, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
July 27
Aston Martin DB9
The Aston Martin DB9 is a two-door grand touring car produced by the British automaker Aston Martin from 2004 until it was discontinued on 27 July 2016. Commencing production in January 2004 for the coupe version and February 2005 for the convertible version, the latter termed the "Volante", the DB9 was designed by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker. The DB9 succeeds the DB7, which Aston Martin produced from 1994 to 2004. The car's chassis is composed of aluminium and composite materials melded together by various different techniques. Aston Martin, in 2008 and 2010, implemented minor alterations to the DB9's exterior and engine. But in 2013, the most significant update was made, with the car's most prominent adjustments lying in its front fascia. The DB9 was adapted for Aston Martin Racing in the form of the "DBR9" and the "DBRS9", both introduced in 2005. To commemorate to discontinuation of the DB9, Aston Martin released the "DB9 GT" in 2015. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): We haven't had any recent FA automobile articles, but the last one was on 15 July 2021 with "General Motors companion make program.
- Main editors: 750h+, which is me!
- Promoted: 6 May 2024
- Reasons for nomination: Eight years since its discontinuation
- Support as nominator. 750h+ 11:31, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support. Great to have an automobile article appear on the Main Page. Pseud 14 (talk) 19:21, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
July 29
Yugoslav monitor Sava
The Yugoslav monitor Sava was a river monitor built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy as SMS Bodrog. She and two other monitors fired the first shots of World War I in the early hours of 29 July 1914, when they shelled Serbian defences near Belgrade. During the war, she fought the Serbian and Romanian armies, and was captured in its closing stages. She was transferred to the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia), and renamed Sava. During the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she fought off several air attacks, but was scuttled on 11 April. Sava was later raised by the Axis puppet state, the Independent State of Croatia, and continued to serve under that name until 1944 when she was again scuttled. Following World War II, Sava was raised again, and was refurbished to serve in the Yugoslav Navy from 1952 to 1962. After that she became a gravel barge, but was later restored and opened as a floating museum in November 2021. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): previously ran as TFA on July 28, 2017, Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyō is scheduled for June 20.
- Main editors: Peacemaker67
- Promoted: January 23, 2016
- Reasons for nomination: 110th anniversary of the ship firing the first shots of World War I is July 29, 2024.
- Support as nominator. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 04:07, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
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August 19 | Battle of Winwick | Why | Gog the Mild | |
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August 26 | Hundred Years' War, 1345–1347 | Why | Gog the Mild | |
August 30 | Segundo Romance | Why | Erick | Harizotoh9 |
August 31 | Rachelle Ann Go | Why | Pseud 14 | |
September | Avenue Range Station massacre | Why (rerun, first TFA was September 3, 2018) | Peacemaker67 | |
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September 13 | Amarte Es un Placer (album) | Why | Harizotoh9 | |
September 16 | 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) (rerun, first TFA was April 23, 2014) | Why | Peacemaker67 | |
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October 11 | Funerary art | Why | Johnbod | Dank |
October 14 | Brandenburg-class battleship | Why | Parsecboy | Parsecboy and Dank |
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October 17 | 23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama (2nd Croatian) (re-run, first TFA was June 19, 2014) | Why | Peacemaker67 | |
October 19 | "Bad Romance" | Why | FrB.TG | |
October 21 | Takin' It Back | Why | MaranoFan | |
October 22 | The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes | Why | Your Power, ZooBlazer | |
October 25 | Fusō-class battleship | Why | Sturmvogel_66 and Dank | Peacemaker67 |
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October 29 | 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game | Why | PCN02WPS | |
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November 27 | Interstate 182 | Why | SounderBruce | |
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March 26 | Pierre Boulez | Why | Dmass | Sheila1988 |
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April 25 | 1925 FA Cup Final | Why | Kosack | Dank |
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June 8 | Barbara Bush | Why | Harizotoh9 | |
June 26 | Donkey Kong Land | Why | Harizotoh9 | |
June 29 | Hundred Years' War, 1345–1347 | Why | Harizotoh9 | |
July 7 | Gustav Mahler | Why | Brianboulton | Dank |
July 8 | Edward the Martyr | Why | Dudley Miles | Harizotoh9 |
July 14 | William Hanna | Why | Rlevse | Dank |
July 26 | Liz Truss | Why | Tim O'Doherty | Tim O'Doherty and Dank |
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August 31 | Japanese battleship Yamato | Why | Harizotoh9 | |
September 5 | Peter Sellers | Why | Harizotoh9 | |
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List of Colorado ballot measures
The U.S. state of Colorado has had a system of direct voting since gaining statehood in 1876. Citizens and the Colorado General Assembly both have the ability to place new legislation, those recently passed by the General Assembly, and constitutional amendments on the ballot for a popular vote. Colorado has three types of ballot measures that can be voted on in a statewide election: initiatives, referendums, and legislatively referred measures. The first successful citizen-initiated measures were passed in 1912. Since that time, ballot measures have played a major role in Colorado politics. After Denver was awarded the hosting rights to the 1976 Winter Olympics, citizens moved to block funding the games with a ballot measure in 1972. A 1990 ballot measure instituting term limits for many elected officials helped galvanize a nationwide movement for term limits, and 2000's Amendment 20 legalized the medical use of marijuana. That measure was followed by full decriminalization in 2012 and the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms in 2022. (Full list...)
I would suggest August 1, 2024 to coincide with Colorado's 148th anniversary of statehood. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)Talk to Me! 12:19, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
- @ThadeusOfNazereth: Note that August 1 is a Thursday; this could be run on August 2 (Friday) instead, or postponed to next year when August 1 is a Friday since it seems like this is lining up with just a "regular" anniversary instead of a "major" anniversary (like 20 years, 50, 100, etc.). RunningTiger123 (talk) 20:46, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- @RunningTiger123: Thanks for the ping. I'd rather it run sooner rather than later so I am fine with August 2, 2024. In 52 years I'll make sure to renominate for the 200th anniversary, though! ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)Talk to Me!
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality vocal performances in the hard rock genre. The honor was first presented to Living Colour (pictured) at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards (1990) for the song "Cult of Personality". The bands Foo Fighters, Living Colour, and the Smashing Pumpkins share the record for the most wins, with two each. Alice in Chains holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with eight. (Full list...)
Thanks for your consideration! ---Another Believer (Talk) 01:58, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
Basshunter discography
Basshunter, a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ, has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, 30 singles, five promotional singles and seven remixes. The Bassmachine, Basshunter's debut studio album, was released by Alex Music on 25 August 2004. In April 2006, he signed his first contract with Extensive Music and Warner Music Sweden. His single "Boten Anna" charted at number one on the Danish singles chart, where it stayed for fourteen weeks; it was certified triple platinum by IFPI Danmark. "Boten Anna" also reached number one in the Swedish singles chart and was certified platinum by IFPI Sverige. His second studio album LOL, released on 28 August 2006, charted in the top five in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. The album was certified platinum by IFPI Finland and double platinum by IFPI Danmark. In late 2006, Basshunter released his albums The Bassmachine and The Old Shit through his own website. Basshunter's third single "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" was certified gold by IFPI Danmark. Basshunter collaborated with the duo Patrik & Lillen on his single "Vifta med händerna". (Full list...)
I would suggest 25 August 2024 for 20 years of The Bassmachine release. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eurohunter (talk • contribs) 12:45, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
- Note that 25 August is a Sunday; this could be run on 23 August (Friday) or 26 August (Monday). RunningTiger123 (talk) 20:33, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Eurohunter: pinging for previous comment. RunningTiger123 (talk) 20:50, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- @RunningTiger123: I think 26 August (Monday) would be a good time. Eurohunter (talk) 18:51, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
2012 NBA draft
The 2012 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2012, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and broadcast in the United States on ESPN. The New Orleans Hornets won the NBA draft lottery on May 30. For the first time in draft history, the first two players selected were from the same school (Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were teammates at Kentucky). It also set a record of having six players from one school (Kentucky) selected and was the first draft to have the first three selections be college freshmen all from the same conference (Southeastern Conference). Bernard James was the oldest player ever drafted, being 27 years old at the time of the draft. Four of the players selected never played in an NBA game. The draft class went on to have six players who participated in an All-Star Game, seven players who combined for 10 championships, as well as having Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard both named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. (Full list...)
Would suggest for June 28, 2024 to coincide with the 12th anniversary of the draft. -- ZooBlazer 02:02, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
AC/DC discography
Australian rock band AC/DC have released 18 studio albums, two soundtrack albums, three live albums, one extended play, 57 singles and two box sets. Brothers Angus (lead guitar) and Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar) formed AC/DC in 1973. The band released two albums in Australasia before issuing their first international album, High Voltage (1976); the Youngs had been joined by vocalist Bon Scott, bass guitarist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd. In 1980, Scott died and was replaced by English singer Brian Johnson, with whom the band released their second best-selling album, Back in Black, to which it sold 50 million copies worldwide. Their fifteenth studio album Black Ice (2008), reached number one in 29 countries. In 50 years of their career, AC/DC have sold over 200 million albums worldwide; roughly 100 million in the United States. Their most certified singles in the US are "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Back in Black" – each have received 3× platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2019. In Australia, "Thunderstruck" was accredited 10× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in 2022. (Full list...)
My first featured list ever! I would like to suggest that this list should be listed on July 22, 2024, as it will be their 50th anniversary of their release of their first single "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl". — VAUGHAN J. (t · c) 23:31, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors (The Infinity Saga)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Infinity Saga" is part of a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of the first 23 superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. As the Saga is composed of films adapted from a variety of Marvel Comics properties, there are many actors, including Samuel L. Jackson who portrayed Nick Fury, as well as Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, and Scarlett Johansson, who played the original six members of the Avengers. Other actors who were leads in various films in the Saga include Chris Pratt, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, and Brie Larson, while Josh Brolin played Thanos, who was the overarching villain of the Saga. (Full list...)
Would suggest for July 1, 2024 as it is the closest to July 2, which marks the 5th anniversary of the end of the Infinity Saga. -- ZooBlazer 09:17, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
List of accolades received by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, won 37 awards from 101 nominations, with particular recognition for its acting (mainly that of Daniel Radcliffe – pictured), musical score, production design, and visual effects. It received three nominations at the 84th Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects. At the 65th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Production Design, Best Sound, and Best Makeup and Hair, and won Best Special Visual Effects. It received four nominations at the 17th Critics' Choice Awards and won two awards. The National Board of Review selected The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as one of the top-ten films of 2011. (Full list...)
Would suggest for July 15, 2024, to coincide the thirteenth anniversary of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 on July 15, 2011. Chompy Ace 05:36, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
List of accolades received by Eat Bulaga!
Eat Bulaga!, a Philippine television variety show that premiered on Radio Philippines Network on July 30, 1979, has won 58 awards from 129 nominations, with particular recognition for its hosting and acting. The longest-running variety show in the Philippines, it features a disparate set of segments. Eat Bulaga! initially featured Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollman, and Richie D'Horsie; the show's cast have changed significantly during its run. The show has won twenty-one Box Office Entertainment Awards. It has received twenty-one Golden Screen TV Award nominations (winning eleven) and seventy-nine for PMPC Star Awards for Television (winning twenty). Eat Bulaga! won Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) at the 2005 Asian Television Awards. At the 2015 FAMAS Awards, Tito, Vic, and de Leon won FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award. (Full list...)
Would suggest for July 29, 2024, as it is the closest to the anniversary of Eat Bulaga!'s pilot episode on July 30, 1979. Chompy Ace 19:07, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
List of awards and nominations received by Line of Duty
The British police procedural television series Line of Duty has been nominated for a total of 115 awards, winning 27 of them. The programme was created and written by Jed Mercurio and aired for six series on BBC One and BBC Two from 2017 to 2021. Starring Adrian Dunbar, Martin Compston, and Vicky McClure, Line of Duty revolves around the fictional Anti-Corruption Unit 12 who investigate police wrongdoing. Most of the nominations resulted from British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Royal Television Society-related awards. A third of the series' successful awards were won at the TV Choice and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Dunbar and McClure tie for the most nominations received by cast members while McClure and Keely Hawes have the most wins by a cast member. Individual series secured a total of 46 nominations, winning 15. Four awards out of 12 nominations were given to Mercurio for his writing on the series. (Full list...)
I'd like to suggest this for June 24, 2024, two days before the 12-year anniversary of the series first broadcast. TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:19, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
List of birds of New Brunswick
The Canadian province of New Brunswick has 441 species of birds. The Maritime lies within the Appalachian Mountain range and is largely covered by temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, with the northern part of the province also containing boreal forest. These ecosystems contribute to the diversity of birds in the province. Additionally, the Atlantic Flyway passes through New Brunswick's coast, with areas within the Bay of Fundy such as the Shepody Bay significantly contributing to the variety of bird species that breed in or migrate through the province. Of the 441 species, 94 are accidentals, 55 are noted as rare as defined by the New Brunswick Bird Records Committee (NBBRC), eight were introduced to North America, three are extinct and another is possibly extinct. (Full list...)
First featured list! I'd like to suggest August 5, 2024 (Monday) to coincide with "New Brunswick Day" AKA New Brunswick's Civic Holiday, which is held annually on the first Monday in August. B3251 (talk) 04:42, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
List of New England Revolution seasons
The New England Revolution have played 28 domestic league seasons in MLS. The team is one of the original ten MLS clubs that began play in the 1996 MLS season. The Revolution's first trophy win was the 2007 US Open Cup. The next year, the team won the 2008 North American SuperLiga, which was a tournament held between MLS and Liga MX teams. In 2021, the team won the Supporters' Shield for having the best record in the regular season. In that season, the team accrued 73 points, which stands as the best-ever regular season record as of the 2023 season. Although the Revolution have never won the MLS Cup, they have reached the final five times. The club's all-time leading goalscorer is Taylor Twellman, who has 119 goals across all competitions. The Revolution have had two players win the MLS Golden Boot: Twellman in 2002 and 2005, and Pat Noonan in 2004. (Full list...)
Thanks for reviewing! Brindille1 (talk) 01:31, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
List of accolades received by Interstellar
Interstellar, a 2014 epic and science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan (pictured), won 23 awards from 87 nominations, with particular recognition for Nolan's direction as well as its musical score, cinematography, production design, and visual effects. It received five nominations at the 87th Academy Awards, winning Best Visual Effects. At the 68th British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Best Original Music, Best Cinematography and Best Production Design, and won Best Special Visual Effects. The film received eleven nominations at the 41st Saturn Awards, winning six, and seven nominations at the 20th Critics' Choice Awards, winning Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie. Interstellar was named one of the Top 11 Films of 2014 by the American Film Institute. (Full list...)
I'd like to suggest September 27, 2024 to coincide with its 10-year anniversary re-release. Sgubaldo (talk) 03:11, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
United States congressional delegations from Connecticut
Since Connecticut became a U.S. state in 1788, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, beginning with the 1st United States Congress in 1789. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years in general elections, with their re-election staggered. Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were elected by the Connecticut General Assembly. Each state elects varying numbers of members of the House, depending on population, to two-year terms. Connecticut has sent five members to the House in each congressional delegation since the 2000 United States Census. A total of 292 unique individuals have represented Connecticut in Congress; Connecticut has had 57 senators and 259 representatives, and 24 have served in both the House and the Senate. Nine women from Connecticut have served in the House, the first being Clare Booth Luce, while none have served in the Senate. Two African-Americans from Connecticut, Gary Franks and Jahana Hayes, have served in the House. (Full list...)
Thanks for considering. Staraction (talk | contribs) 01:32, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
List of chief justices of India
The Chief Justice of India is the highest-ranking officer of the Indian judiciary and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India. As head of the Supreme Court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches which deal with important matters of law. A total of 50 chief justices have served in the office since the Supreme Court of India superseded the Federal Court of India in 1950. Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, the 16th chief justice, is the longest-serving chief justice, serving over seven years (February 1978 – July 1985), while Kamal Narain Singh, the 22nd chief justice, is the shortest-serving, for 17 days in 1991. As of 2024, there has been no woman who has served as chief justice of India. The current and 50th Chief Justice is Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (pictured), who entered office on 9 November 2022. (Full list...)
Thanks for considering. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 08:00, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
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May 27, 2024
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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RD: Bette Nash
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian, BBC News
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- Nominated by The C of E (talk · give credit)
- Updated by TJMSmith (talk · give credit), Highresheadphones (talk · give credit) and The C of E (talk · give credit)
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World's longest serving flight attendent. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 17:47, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support hesitantly. It's a start-class, not a stub, so it's presentable on the main page. Bremps... 02:12, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
(Ready) RD: Bill Walton
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [1]
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- Nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)
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– Muboshgu (talk) 17:32, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Weak support Awards section lacks inline citation, but most of it is cited in the prose. GreatCaesarsGhost 19:23, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support updated and sourced some things. I do see two citation needed tags, but they are likely sourced within the next sentence. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 23:53, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Supportpbp 00:46, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support - Impressed with this article & its excellent and thorough sourcing.
But I agree that the Awards section lacks inline citations at this point(as GreatCaesarsGhost mentions above), but as soon as this section is corroborated it should be Ready to post. Trauma Novitiate (talk) 00:57, 28 May 2024 (UTC)- I added inline citations. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:12, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, good work. Trauma Novitiate (talk) 03:28, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- I added inline citations. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:12, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Sufficient sourcing and quality.—Bagumba (talk) 03:53, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
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Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): VT Digger
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Vermont politician. Obituary published 26 May. Thriley (talk) 03:27, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
(Ready) 2024 Indy 500
Blurb: In auto racing, Josef Newgarden wins the Indianapolis 500 (Post)
Alternative blurb: In auto racing, Josef Newgarden wins the Indianapolis 500 for the second year in a row, becoming the 6th ever driver to do so.
News source(s): CNN
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- Nominated by TheBlueSkyClub (talk · give credit)
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Josef Newgarden, once again wins the Indy 500, I didn't watch the race, apparently another last lap pass? But, he gets it 2 in a row. Altblurb is for if we should mention it. User:TheBlueSkyClub (Talk) 00:30, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Weak support Would like to see more expansive sourcing in the "Summary" bullets, rather than just one tag at the end of the paragraph(s), but otherwise seems good to go. Good amount of prose regarding the race itself. The Kip (contribs) 05:20, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support looks good enough, decent summary of the race and all the other preceding action, and more than good enough sourcing. Joseph2302 (talk) 06:49, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support article is very extensive and is in a great shape. PrinceofPunjabTALK 09:57, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support alternate blurb as it seems relevant to mention he got two in a row. Tableguy28 (talk) 19:37, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment There are reference gaps all over the article. Length doesn’t imply good shape.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 19:38, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support alt blurb - Article is tagless ― "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk) 02:14, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
2024 IIHF World Championship
Blurb: Czechia has won 2024 IIHF World Championship that took place in Prague and Ostrava. (Post)
Alternative blurb: In ice hockey, Czechia defeats Switzerland to win the gold medal at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
News source(s): IIHF, AP News, The Boston Globe, TSN, Forbes, Radio Prague International
Credits:
- Nominated by Martin Tauchman (talk · give credit)
Martin Tauchman (talk) 21:40, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose on quality as the article is substantially lacking in prose. I'll see if I can rally the troops at WikiProject Ice Hockey to improve it. The Kip (contribs) 05:13, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose both on quality and importance. Neither the main event or final articles have any substantial prose, so are way short of meeting WP:ITNQUALITY. Also no evidence that this event gets enough coverage to justify inclusion on ITN. Joseph2302 (talk) 06:52, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support on notability I think the event is of importance but Oppose on quality as the article has very little prose. PrinceofPunjabTALK 09:56, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
(Ready) 2024 Lithuanian presidential election
Blurb: Gitanas Nausėda (pictured) is re-elected president of Lithuania. (Post)
News source(s): Reuters
Credits:
- Nominated by Yoblyblob (talk · give credit)
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.
Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 19:17, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support per above. The Kip (contribs) 05:18, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support per above. Bearas (talk) 06:03, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support article is in a good shape. PrinceofPunjabTALK 09:52, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
(Attention needed) 2024 Indian Premier League final
Blurb: In cricket, Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the 2024 Indian Premier League final (player of the final Mitchell Starc pictured) (Post)
Alternative blurb: In the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the finals (player of the final Mitchell Starc pictured)
News source(s): NDTV
Credits:
- Nominated by Ktin (talk · give credit)
- Updated by MNWiki845 (talk · give credit), Vestrian24Bio (talk · give credit) and Ktin (talk · give credit)
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.
Congrats to KKR. ITNR event. Ktin (talk) 18:51, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose article text on the match is sourced solely to a scorecard. The nested tables violate MOS:ACCESS and the colour schemes of the table violates WP:COLOUR (and not enough contrast between black text and green colours). Background section also needs some more sources, and more context to explain each team's route to the final. Also bunch of WP:WEASEL words in the match summaries (thus causing an orange tag to be appropriate). Parent article is also junk with no decent text, and we shouldn't really be encouraging people to create a final article that's just slightly less junk just so they can post it here. And image in infobox is possibly not a valid fair use. All in all , way short of WP:ITNQUALITY. Joseph2302 (talk) 19:04, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment. I have fixed the weasel words issue, if any. Do not agree with most of the other assertions above. Ktin (talk) 21:08, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support The sourcing/tables issues seem to have been fixed, and there's a good amount of descriptive prose for a sports article. The Kip (contribs) 05:18, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support article look good to me but I'm not happy with both blurbs. PrinceofPunjabTALK 09:51, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support I think this should be on the news section because this is quite an important event in the Indian Subcontinent and other parts of the world. This was also there last year, when CSK won the IPL, and it wasn't too bad. In fact, it made a few more cricket fans in the world. One thing, is that the blurbs have a lot of scope for improvement. SunnyMoon404 (talk) 18:50, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Oppose for now. Still a few citations needed. Could do with an "Aftermath" section too, which is standard for sporting events, for reactions and suchlike. — Amakuru (talk) 18:57, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Amakuru: thanks. I have fixed all the [citation needed] tags. None of the prior IPL finals (which we have posted) had aftermath sections. I have not introduced one such. e.g. 2023 2022 Ktin (talk) 22:13, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Well, it still ought to have one, that is part of the basic structure of a sporting final article and would certainly be required for a GA run and to be considered as covering all aspects of the topic... But I guess for the "minimum" standard of ITN it's OK. Striking my oppose and you can go ahead and post as far as I'm concerned. Cheers — Amakuru (talk) 22:46, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Amakuru: thanks. I have fixed all the [citation needed] tags. None of the prior IPL finals (which we have posted) had aftermath sections. I have not introduced one such. e.g. 2023 2022 Ktin (talk) 22:13, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
May 25
RD: Johnny Wactor
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [2], [3], [4]
Credits:
- Nominated by Happily888 (talk · give credit)
- Created by EclecticEnnui (talk · give credit)
- Updated by EclecticEnnui (talk · give credit), SpaceGeek756 (talk · give credit), Batgirl-Awsomeness (talk · give credit), Erksahin (talk · give credit) and RuedNL2 (talk · give credit)
Article updated
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Happily888 (talk) 05:07, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Strong Oppose article is no way near ready to be posted. Article has 92 word long prose, of which nearly 45 words are about his death. Also, Filmography is unsourced. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:00, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Cannes/Palme d'Or
Blurb: Anora, directed by Sean Baker, wins the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival. (Post)
News source(s): (Reuters)
Credits:
- Nominated by PrinceofPunjab (talk · give credit)
One or both nominated events are listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.
Article needs more prose and some other work. PrinceofPunjabTALK 04:14, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support on notability for now but wait until some more work is done on the page, then I'll support it. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 10:08, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose not enough prose compared to the enormous amounts of tables. Thus, fails WP:ITNQUALITY. Joseph2302 (talk) 19:09, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
RD: Richard M. Sherman
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Yahoo
Credits:
- Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · give credit)
- Updated by Jkaharper (talk · give credit)
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
American songwriter Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:58, 2024 May 25 (UTC)
- Oppose multiple cn tags and a yellow tag. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:01, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
RD: Grayson Murray
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ESPN
Credits:
- Nominated by Natg 19 (talk · give credit)
- Updated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
Sudden death of a professional golfer. Natg 19 (talk) 20:05, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Confirmed suicide. Anyway, I support posting this tragic death. NW1223<Howl at me•My hunts> 16:22, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support article looks ready to me. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:02, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comments: Can we have a sentence with footnote(s) in the main body of the prose on the date and place of birth, please? The info is in the infobox already and should be sourced in the main prose. Thanks. Also, the boxes above the "PGA Tour career summary" section need sources. Please add more REFs. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 04:48, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
(Closed) Canonisation of Carlo Acutis
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Blurb: Carlo Acutis is canonised by Pope Francis, becoming the first millennial saint recognised by the Catholic Church (Post)
Alternative blurb: Pope Francis recognises a second miracle attributed to Carlo Acutis and canonises him as the first millennial saint in the Catholic Church
Alternative blurb II: Pope Francis starts the canonisation process to recognise Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint
News source(s): Reuters,
Credits:
- Updated and nominated by The C of E (talk · give credit)
- Created by Slugger O'Toole (talk · give credit)
- Updated by SNUGGUMS (talk · give credit), BoldGnome (talk · give credit) and Rafaelosornio (talk · give credit)
- Comment I think we should at least wait till he is officially canonized, as far as I understand, process has just started and the ceremony will take place later. Also, have we ever posted a canonization story before? PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:33, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- We posted Pope John Paul II's in 2014. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 08:02, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: This is notable for being the first millennial, but has Acutis actually been canonised? It does not seem like it. Looking through the archives, the canonisations of the Martyrs of Otranto and Laura Montoya (first canonisations of Francis), Francisco and Jacinta Marto, Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, and Mariam Baouardy were not posted; canonisations of Mother Theresa, John XXIII, and John Paul II were posted. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 07:35, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Classicwiki: I believe that the Pope just started the process by recognising the second miracle and that's why I worded ALT2 to cover that eventuality because I knew there might be a discussion about the correct wording/tense for it. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 07:38, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I'll 100% support this once it actually happens. That's what we did for John Paul II in 2014. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 08:03, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support on notability but wait until canonisation has occurred, as per above. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 11:30, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
May 24
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RD: Destiny Deacon
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [5], [6]
Credits:
- Nominated by Happily888 (talk · give credit)
- Updated by Jkaharper (talk · give credit), Erksahin (talk · give credit), GiantSnowman (talk · give credit) and Endwise (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
Happily888 (talk) 00:30, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support An unfortunate amount of sources seem to be affiliated with the late artist but aren't claiming anything that would warrant doubt. This C-class article has a lot of one and two-sentence paragraphs, but the issue isn't bad enough to prevent main-page posting. Bremps... 02:16, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
RD: Doug Ingle
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Rolling Stone
Credits:
- Nominated by InedibleHulk (talk · give credit)
- Updated by Quadrophenia Fan (talk · give credit)
Article updated
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It's the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida guy; he was 78. InedibleHulk (talk) 04:01, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose four cn tags. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:03, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Much of the prose is unsourced. Please add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 00:42, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- Don't ask me, I'm the nominator (and usually a sculptor, not a mason). There weren't any tags back then, so it didn't seem so big a problem, but yeah, I get it, it still sucks now about as much as it ever has. Weak Oppose. InedibleHulk (talk) 05:15, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
(Posted) Enga landslide
Blurb: At least 100 people are killed in a landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province. (Post)
Alternative blurb: At least 100 people are killed and 3,000 more remain buried by a landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.
Alternative blurb II: At least four people are killed and three thousand presumed buried by a landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.
News source(s): ABC, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, RNZ
Credits:
- Nominated by The Kip (talk · give credit)
- Created by Quake1234 (talk · give credit)
- Updated by Chomik1129 (talk · give credit) and Borgenland (talk · give credit)
May want to wait until the death toll is a bit more settled (and the article lengthened), but reports are suggesting at least 100–300 and potentially up to 1,000 people were killed. The Kip (contribs) 17:19, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support, mainly due to the high death toll. Quake1234 (talk) 17:22, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment If 3,000 are still buried, it's "potentially up to" 3,000 dead. Maybe a source doesn't say it, but people need air to live. Do any sources say 100 are confirmed dead? If not, neither should a blurb. Leaning Wait here. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:30, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support The article is reasonably sourced, probably will get longer as the search for survivors continues. As long as the blurb uses "at least X" where X is the confirmed number of dead or missing, we're good - updates to that number can be made per request at ERRORS. --Masem (t) 17:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support on notability and quality. I'm not opposed to waiting a little while, but this is an incredibly rural area -- it's hard to say how long it will be before there's an accurate death toll. Estreyeria (talk) 18:52, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Article looks good and 3,000 buried is a huge toll. Tragic event. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 19:23, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support for grave loss of life. Hyperbolick (talk) 20:01, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support - article looks decent enough for posting. BabbaQ (talk) 20:57, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Major disaster, definitely noteworthy. Hope the death toll is lower than feared. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 21:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Admins willing to post ITN: , this has been marked ready for around seven hours - anyone willing to post? The Kip (contribs) 03:20, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- I'll look into it. Schwede66 03:30, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Posted I'm surprised that nobody here commented on the article's lead; it was a complete mess. I had to rewrite that so that the original hook (which I've chosen) has any resemblance to what the lead says. It sounds like we'll be updating this item frequently as more info becomes available. Schwede66 03:41, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- I'm more surprised that Wikipedia turned one hundred feared, presumed and suspected deaths into actual deaths. This wasn't good enough for one duck last May nor OK for one militant leader three Mays ago. A shitty lead is relatively normal. Still, though, thanks for cleaning it up. InedibleHulk (talk) 05:58, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks to Stephen for cleaning that up. InedibleHulk (talk) 08:04, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Posted I'm surprised that nobody here commented on the article's lead; it was a complete mess. I had to rewrite that so that the original hook (which I've chosen) has any resemblance to what the lead says. It sounds like we'll be updating this item frequently as more info becomes available. Schwede66 03:41, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- I'll look into it. Schwede66 03:30, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
(Posted) RD: Kabosu (dog)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Sky News, BBC, NYTimes
Credits:
- Nominated by Johndavies837 (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
The dog behind the Doge meme. No doubt famous enough but I'm not sure if the target article is problematic for RD because the subject is the meme. There's a section about the dog. Johndavies837 (talk) 07:56, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support the section about Kabosu can probably pass GNG if split off into its own article. Juxlos (talk) 08:05, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Is there a biographical wikiarticle on the deceased dog? I think we need that for RD purposes. --PFHLai (talk) 08:07, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose due to lack of a separate article. That's the basic bar to clear for RD. GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Splitting out into Kabosu (dog). – robertsky (talk) 08:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Adjusted target article to Kabosu (dog) from Doge_(meme)#Origin_and_pronunciation. – robertsky (talk) 08:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks @– robertsky. Looks good now. Johndavies837 (talk) 09:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Adjusted target article to Kabosu (dog) from Doge_(meme)#Origin_and_pronunciation. – robertsky (talk) 08:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Splitting out into Kabosu (dog). – robertsky (talk) 08:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Very notable dog and meme in the internet community, no need to elaborate further. RIP GodzillamanRor (talk) 08:59, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support – robertsky (talk) 09:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I can't help thinking that if we had a person who was only notable for their face appearing in a famous meme, we wouldn't have an article per WP:BLP1E but they would have been mentioned at the article about the meme instead. No doubt I'll be proved wrong on this because of the amount of total trivia that finds its way into WP, but technically we shouldn't. IAR, but I think this would have been fine to post with a link to the meme (when it contained the dog bio). Black Kite (talk) 09:11, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- My concern too. The notability of the dog is just barely there, yet all of the content of that article, within context of the Doge meme, is wholly appropriate there. It would be far better for not having a standalone article. Given that the coverage of the death has been covered in major sources (I've added the BBC and NYTimes articles), its clear that a mention at RD is appropriate, even if the section about the dog was religated to a section of the Doge meme page. Remember that RD doesn't require a separate article, that's only one of the conditions that we look for to automatically consider for an RD, but we're not bound to post an RD that doesn't have a separate article. --Masem (t) 12:01, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- David Brandt comes to mind. DarkSide830 (talk) 15:51, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Very famous dog. Almost everyone knows doge meme. Charles Dong (talk) 12:32, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- I wish everyone was a doge. InedibleHulk (talk) 13:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Safe travels doge. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 14:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment the very similar case of Balltze was originally written by me with the dog's real name, then it was moved in discussion to Cheems, the dog's internet meme personality. I said I supported that move as long as the page was structured and categorised as if it were talking about a meme. There is honestly no need for two articles as they're symbiotic of each other - the meme could not exist without the dog nor would the dog be anything without the meme. Unknown Temptation (talk) 14:57, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose It's a dog not a person. Harizotoh9 (talk) 15:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- WP:ITNRD:
An individual human, animal or other biological organism that has recently died may have an entry in the recent deaths
SWinxy (talk) 15:34, 24 May 2024 (UTC)- So
the only personnot covered by ITN is the Magpie River (Quebec). InedibleHulk (talk) 15:44, 24 May 2024 (UTC)- One has to remember that the ITNRD standard is only establishing an automatic guideline to quickly pass RDs as long as quality is met. Other "deaths" absolutely can be considered but they don't have the simple RD test, and significance or appropriateness will need to be debated in addition to quality. So should a major body of water completely vanish due to global warming or some other means, it would seem reasonable to argue a possible RD (though depending, a blurb might be better). I think editors are more comformable with "death" being attributed to when a living biological thing ceases to be, rather than a metaphorical death (such as the proverbial death of Twitter with the recent changes to domains at X.com), but we should not be blind to where such cases may merit being in the RD line. Just that it will take a bit more debate to judge significance. — Masem (t) 16:37, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- No worries, it's not a major body and will outrun us all, thanks to its protective lawmakers! InedibleHulk (talk) 16:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- The Whanganui River seems to also be legally a person. 115.188.127.196 (talk) 10:02, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- One has to remember that the ITNRD standard is only establishing an automatic guideline to quickly pass RDs as long as quality is met. Other "deaths" absolutely can be considered but they don't have the simple RD test, and significance or appropriateness will need to be debated in addition to quality. So should a major body of water completely vanish due to global warming or some other means, it would seem reasonable to argue a possible RD (though depending, a blurb might be better). I think editors are more comformable with "death" being attributed to when a living biological thing ceases to be, rather than a metaphorical death (such as the proverbial death of Twitter with the recent changes to domains at X.com), but we should not be blind to where such cases may merit being in the RD line. Just that it will take a bit more debate to judge significance. — Masem (t) 16:37, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- So
- WP:ITNRD:
- Support Article looks good, adequate coverage and everything looks to be fine. Ornithoptera (talk) 15:39, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose. The ITNRD is explicit that individuals with an article are automatically eligible for RD. This dog did not have an article until today, and is really only notable for 1 event so probably shouldn't have one. The split out into a separate article was done in good faith, but I view it as not correct and we should never be changing article structures out of the blue just to satisfy ITN rules. I don't think we should post this unless it's as a blurb. — Amakuru (talk) 15:41, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- This wasn't automatic, though, the humans decided it manually (and 18 is old for a dog, so you know how I'll vote). InedibleHulk (talk) 15:56, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Having a separate standalone article is only a criteria to quickly allow for an ITNRD, but an RD is not required to have one. Masem (t) 16:16, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support. Kabosu was clearly a very important dog, definitely passes GNG. Rest in peace. Di (they-them) (talk) 15:46, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Posted – Muboshgu (talk) 15:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per Amakuru, and further, this was... almost corrupt. Splitting off a portion of an article just to qualify for WP:ITN, deliberately creating a coatrack? Nonsense. The day what's important to us is what the erstwhile "internet community" tells us is the day we should — Preceding unsigned comment added by Serial Number 54129 (talk • contribs)
- Very posted much RIP bow 🐶 -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 13:32, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
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(Posted) RD: Ángeles Flórez Peón "Maricuela"
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): El País
Credits:
- Updated and nominated by Alsoriano97 (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
Considered the last female socialist militant and, apparently, one of the last of the veterans of the Spanish Civil War. Her article is not long, but I think it is long enough to be posted. _-_Alsor (talk) 10:02, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support article is in a good shape. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:04, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
RD: Caleb Carr
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NY Times
Credits:
- Nominated by Ad Orientem (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
Well known American author. The article needs some work but is not in dreadful shape. (The Alienist may be the best work of historical fiction I've ever read.) Ad Orientem (talk) 21:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose as the nominator said, article needs some work. Publication section needs more sourcing and the career sections needs to be divided into multiple subsections. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:38, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I and others have done some extensive copyediting and sourcing. All of his works appear to be now sourced either in the tables directly or are already cited in the body of the article. Also, I've broken up the career section into three subsections for easier navigation per the suggestion by PrinceofPunjab. I did add a single CN tag for a claim that I could not find the source. But the claim doesn't strike me as controversial, and I don't think that's enough to stop posting. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:57, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
(Posted) RD: Morgan Spurlock
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, LA Times
Credits:
- Nominated by Classicwiki (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
American documentary filmmaker and television producer. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 15:41, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support given his critical acclaim on his documentaries. Lunsel (talk) 15:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support: the lack of sources across various sections is a concern, but he's definitely notable enough, and the article is generally in good shape. Oltrepier (talk) 16:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Super Size me was huge at the time, it was nominated for an Academy Award, and it actually impacted the fast food industry. Harizotoh9 (talk) 18:17, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Not Ready for the usual reason. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Oppose Article not in good quality. Needs sourcing. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 18:41, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- I've made improvements to the article's sourcing, and it no longer has any citation needed tags. Anyone else is free to make improvements to the article. Harizotoh9 (talk) 01:00, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Still a couple CN tags and the tables at the bottom are completely unsourced.-Ad Orientem (talk) 01:46, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- @TDKR Chicago 101 and @Ad Orientem, I cited most of the table. Give the article a look now. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 06:50, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Weak support There's still ten unsourced entries in the filmography section, but overall the article quality has improved.Support Three unsourced listings in filmography should make the article good enough for posting. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 08:23, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- I've made improvements to the article's sourcing, and it no longer has any citation needed tags. Anyone else is free to make improvements to the article. Harizotoh9 (talk) 01:00, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support No more CN tags (having assisted a little myself) and the article looks in good shape. Looks ready for Lord Morgan Spurlock to run on ITN. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 06:55, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Weak support filmography section still needs few more sources. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:40, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment There's a couple of tags re: unreliable WP:IMDB.—Bagumba (talk) 16:22, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Bagumba, it was just one credit as far as I can see. I added another source. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 19:57, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Posted—Bagumba (talk) 16:08, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
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RD: Rolf-Ernst Breuer
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): SZ (in German)
Credits:
- Updated and nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)
- Created by Jmanlucas (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
The banker who made Deutsche Bank international, but made the mistake of one sentence about a customer. Had no article until he died. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:16, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Article has the mild sin of not having more sections but that's nothing serious. This is of main-page quality. Bremps... 02:20, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
RD: Darryl Hickman
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Hollywood Reporter
Credits:
- Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · give credit)
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
American actor.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:33, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose filmography is unsourced. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:41, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
RD: Charlie Colin
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Rolling Stone, BBC
Credits:
- Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:9055:DE03:C73E:1FC (talk · give credit)
- Updated by Speakfor23 (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
Founding member of Train. 240F:7A:6253:1:9055:DE03:C73E:1FC (talk) 16:00, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose still has orange tags in the article. The 🏎 Corvette 🏍 ZR1(The Garage) 20:58, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose-the article cited unreliable sources WANGYIFAN2024 (talk) 04:28, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- ':Oppose-As an American musician, there is not enough information about him, and I think it is difficult to consider it a popular topic.Choisieon11:28, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- The popularity of the topic isn't a criterion for RD. It's a biographical article that's not a stub, so if it was in appropriate condition to post, it should be posted at RD. However, as noted above, it's not currently in that condition. GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:17, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose two major orange tags. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:42, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
(Closed) San Pedro Garza García stage collapse
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Blurb: At least nine people are killed and sixty are injured in a stage collapse in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico (Post)
News source(s): El País
Credits:
- Nominated by ElijahPepe (talk · give credit)
- Oppose, tragic accident but no lasting notability. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 06:43, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose – There's not much here, and I don't expect expanding the article will bring it to a level worth featuring. It's a tragedy that only really impacts the lives of the people involved directly. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 07:31, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per above. Estreyeria (talk) 15:57, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose literally just a bad accident and while there were deaths, something that really won't have any long term effects. Type of this were shouldn't be rushing to create articles for much less feature in ITN. Masem (t) 16:56, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per above. The Kip (contribs) 20:40, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: How is this any different than any of the other crowd crushes, stampedes, nightclub fires, etc. that have been posted to ITN? Bait30 Talk 2 me pls? 21:55, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Crushes and stampede usually have a lengthy investigation that determines the causes and steps to prevent in future.
However, unless it's a major fire like the Grenfell building, most single commercial building fires like the nightclub one are not likely going to have a long term impact if coverage, and should not have been posted, much less have a standalone article, until proven otherwise. — Masem (t) 22:03, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Crushes and stampede usually have a lengthy investigation that determines the causes and steps to prevent in future.
- I heard on BBC News that Mexico has started an investigation. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 05:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- really? We posted that stabbing in Australia that killed fewer people, and will have less of an effect than this will. If this happened in an Anglophone country we'd post it immediately. -- RockstoneSend me a message! 02:03, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Neither should have been posted, and, although we could say that a stabbing being intentional makes it slightly more newsworthy, that was still minor news that shouldn't have been posted either. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 13:36, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- It seems to be a serious accident because there were not a few deaths and many injuries in this case. I think this news is appropriate to alert people to prevent such a sad event from happening again. -- Ckdduq0919 04:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support --This accident, which has resulted in many casualties, is a cause for concern not only locally but also around the world, and should be a warning. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jzhdylb (talk • contribs) 04:57, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose--I don't think it is necessary to write articles about small-scale accidents.--SU YIQI (talk) 05:09, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support--I think it is necessary to appropriately select some smaller-scale articles, such as accidents, because the occurrence of accidents serves as a warning and prevention.--Yangpeifu (talk) 05:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- It's not the job of Wikipedia in general, or ITN in particular, to provide warnings or prevention. (I find it curious that we have three users giving this as a rationale, which isn't usually brought up at all.) GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- The last four votes above appear to all be from students of the same professor's courses (User:Hanyangprofessor2), which might explain the connection. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 21:58, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Chaotic Enby Indeed. See User:Hanyangprofessor2/Module/News - any suggestions on how to improve it are welcome. Piotrus at Hanyang| reply here 03:21, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- The last four votes above appear to all be from students of the same professor's courses (User:Hanyangprofessor2), which might explain the connection. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 21:58, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- It's not the job of Wikipedia in general, or ITN in particular, to provide warnings or prevention. (I find it curious that we have three users giving this as a rationale, which isn't usually brought up at all.) GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per WP:NEWSEVENT, "Routine kinds of news events (including most crimes, accidents, deaths... – whether or not tragic or widely reported at the time – are usually not notable unless something further gives them additional enduring significance." See also Singapore Airlines Flight 321 which got much more coverage here but also seems quite routine. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:25, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose tragic accident but it does not appear to have any long lasting impact. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:49, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose. WP:LASTING. If we take into consideration that the president of Mexico said in his omnipotence that no one is guilty, that the state's governor belongs to the same party that was sponsoring the event, that the state compensated those affected in cash and none has indicated they will file complaints, that civil protection is dependent on the state government, and that the party is already promoting newer events, this is unlikely to be relevant in the future. The "investigation" will conclude that the collapse was caused by the "unpredictable" weather and no one is liable as an act of God. This article is likely to be merged or deleted in the future into a more relevant article (most likely 2024 Mexican general election#Disasters) since the event will be occasionally remembered and is unlikely to develop beyond the investigation results. (CC) Tbhotch™ 01:13, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose And I'd also oppose the terrace collapse in Mallorca, but it probably says something that it and other similar accidents are not nominated. Tragic, but "routine" in the sense that it's 'just' a common accident, there is no underlying news story - no extremist sect destroying buildings, probably no corruption in the construction industry, nothing malicious. It's a human interest story of the tragic death variety, but stories like this should be considered not inherently suitable for ITN unless shown otherwise. RIP of course. Kingsif (talk) 03:04, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
(Posted) RD: David Wilkie (swimmer)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:
- Nominated by AirshipJungleman29 (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:18, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support article meets WP:ITNQUALITY. Joseph2302 (talk) 18:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Article looks good. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 00:22, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Posted — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 00:59, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
(Closed) Recognition of Palestine by Ireland, Norway and Spain
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Blurb: The governments of Norway, Ireland, and Spain announce they will recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state. In response, Israel recalls several of its ambassadors to these countries. (Post)
News source(s): (BBC News). (The Journal)
Credits:
- Nominated by LynxesDesmond (talk · give credit)
- Comment: this is certainly getting media attention, but they've only announced their intentions and won't actually recognise the state until 28 May. I'm undecided as to whether that would be a better time to post. Regardless, the article needs prose updates. Modest Genius talk 11:04, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Wait until official recognition on May 28, then support. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 11:14, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose as per WP:CRYSTAL as said nations may change their mind in the coming week. Plus the article has quite a few citation needed tags and isn't ready for ITN yet. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 11:28, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Looks like this will likely need to be re-nominated in six days when it actually happens. Hopefully time to improve the list! ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 11:41, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Minor aspect of the whole Gaza situation. --Masem (t) 11:58, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Wait until official recognition as per Chaotic Enby. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 12:31, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Wait until May 28 when the official recognition happens, then support. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 12:56, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I remember we posted the Arab-Israel normalization agreements that were part of the Abraham Accords, but I believe the Israel-Sudan agreement was not posted. So the question would be whether these recognitions have the same degree of relevance as the Abraham Accords. Scaramouche33 (talk) 15:11, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose minor event, not formal enough Ion.want.uu (talk) 16:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Wait for May 28, then support per above. The recognition by 3 countries simultaneously with Israel's recall of ambassadors is significant enough. Brandmeistertalk 17:44, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Wait until the 28th per WP:CRYSTAL. I'm undecided on notability for now - I slightly lean oppose, though, as these are neither the first European/EU (most of eastern Europe) nor the first "western" (Sweden, Iceland) states to do so. The Kip (contribs) 18:01, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose - Per above, as the recognitions haven't happened yet, and notability is a bit iffy. But will reconsider on May 28. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 18:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
(Posted) Artificial Intelligence Act
Blurb: The European Union passes its Artificial Intelligence Act which will register and restrict AIs with high and unacceptable risk levels. (Post)
Alternative blurb: The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, to regulate artificial intelligence it regards as being risky
Alternative blurb II: EU approves landmark Artificial Intelligence Act
News source(s): CNBC, DW, Reuters,
Credits:
- Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk · give credit)
- Created by James Tamim (talk · give credit)
- Updated by Kaihsu (talk · give credit) and Andrew Davidson (talk · give credit)
Article updated
In December, it was agreed to post this when the Act was passed and the Council of Ministers has now done this. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:34, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support as per original consensus. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 08:02, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support as agreed originally. James Tamim (talk) 09:05, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support per previous consensus. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 09:33, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support, per nom. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 10:43, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support per above. Jusdafax (talk) 10:56, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support, as per above Luna Wagner (talk) 10:59, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support, the article is in good shape and I have no objection to the previous consensus. I've added an altblurb with links to extra context. Modest Genius talk 11:12, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support but neither blurb seems to capture larger facets of what the law does and impacts, though I'm not sure what else could be said in a concise manner, as its more about restricting AI but also its use by the govt. --Masem (t) 12:02, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- I asked Google's Gemini to "Please suggest an ITN blurb for Wikipedia about the passing of the Artificial Intelligence Act by the Council of Ministers". Its response was
Andrew🐉(talk) 12:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)EU approves landmark Artificial Intelligence Act
The Council of Ministers has given final approval to the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act, the first comprehensive legislation of its kind in the world. The Act aims to regulate AI based on its potential risk, with stricter rules for applications that pose a higher risk to society. It is expected to enter into force after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.- It would be incredibly ironic if we used an AI generated title for an article about AI regulation. Scaramouche33 (talk) 17:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- This is very much not a good blurb, being both too long and not specific enough in the information it conveys. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 12:46, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Such generative AIs tend to be too verbose but its headline is quite succinct and to the point. I'll add it as an ALT. Andrew🐉(talk) 12:56, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Entirely unsuitable. Modest Genius talk 13:01, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Its headline is less verbose, but entirely uninformative. Blurbs are not headlines, and for good reason: we want to inform the reader in a self-contained way, not grab their attention to have them read a longer blurb/article behind. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 13:10, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Such generative AIs tend to be too verbose but its headline is quite succinct and to the point. I'll add it as an ALT. Andrew🐉(talk) 12:56, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- I asked Google's Gemini to "Please suggest an ITN blurb for Wikipedia about the passing of the Artificial Intelligence Act by the Council of Ministers". Its response was
- oppose what? sorry i spend hours doomscrolling every day and this is the first time im hearing about this which implies to me anyway that this is unimportant/self-aggrandizing Kasperquickly (talk) 13:28, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean that it is completely unimportant. Please also look at the explanation that the nom gave for nominating this for ITN. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 14:21, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose. Completely silly with practically no real-world impact. 35.139.154.158 (talk) 15:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support as previously agreed Ion.want.uu (talk) 16:24, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support per all above. The Kip (contribs) 18:01, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Important and as mentioned per above, a landmark in artificial intellegence legislation and technology as a whole Normalman101 (talk) 19:38, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Article highlights the significance of this bill and also landmark event in terms of AI and technology. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 19:41, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Posted. Will tweak the blurb a bit. --Tone 19:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Pull. This has no relevance whatsoever. It's not on the front page of BBC Europe (https://www.bbc.com/news/world/europe), RFE (https://www.rferl.org/), RTE (https://www.rte.ie/news/), FAZ (https://www.faz.net/aktuell/), DW (https://www.dw.com/en/europe/s-1433), nor Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/). This seems like a completely minor event and barely worthy of a blurb. And besides, such a law has no immediate significance anyway like a law on gay marriage or something so prescient. This was a mistake to post. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:02, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- The fact that maybe some news sources dont emphasize this doesn't mean that it's unimportant, but the fact that basically no news source that I could think of that covers Europe is even announcing it even on the margins of their front page, shows you there is a broad consensus that this is not that prescient and important to emphasize. This event is, essentially, not actually in the news. If anything, it's dwarfed by NVIDIA's earnings report yesterday. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry, 'prescient' is the wrong word - I meant 'salient'. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:13, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- This hasn't even been mentioned in the EU's Featured News section (https://european-union.europa.eu/news-and-events/news-and-stories_en). This clearly isn't even a big deal to the EU. It does appear on (currently) the third page of "Latest news from EU institutions and bodies" (https://european-union.europa.eu/news-and-events/press-releases_en?page=2) - but when you go to the linked EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor)'s website, you find it's not even the most important thing to that department: https://www.edps.europa.eu/_en. Basically, it's not even, in any sense relevant to an "In the News" wikipedia section, in the news coming directly from the EU authorities. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:12, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- The fact that maybe some news sources dont emphasize this doesn't mean that it's unimportant, but the fact that basically no news source that I could think of that covers Europe is even announcing it even on the margins of their front page, shows you there is a broad consensus that this is not that prescient and important to emphasize. This event is, essentially, not actually in the news. If anything, it's dwarfed by NVIDIA's earnings report yesterday. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Pull Never mind what outside news coverage looks like, our own article doesn't give any indication that there's anything at all significant about this legislation. The fact that the "Reactions" section looks like this tells me that either this is simply not notable on a Main Page level or that our article is severely lacking in explaining why it in fact is. Either way, it should not be in ITN at this stage. I would also disagree with the characterization of the previous discussion as "agree[ment] to post this when the Act was passed" - only one person active in that discussion said we should definitely post it if it passes, two said some version of we should discuss again if it does, and everyone else just vaguely said "wait." -Elmer Clark (talk) 03:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support The contents of the article are well established. and as per above.
- Pull per above. Whatever the deal back in December, this isn't in the news now, it does not really seem like a major story. — Amakuru (talk) 06:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- "I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you do that..." Martinevans123 (talk) 11:07, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Meh Seems like a classic case of mob mentality, based on nothing but collective suspicion of this being the right thing to do. Objectively, though, it was eight in a row, then four in a row, interrupted only by a meager double. By my count and understanding of nominations, the Ayes have it. As a subjectively honest man, though, misleading people with a false premise this way feels like cheating. There's no rule against it, though, so no reason to disqualify what's done (maybe just don't let it happen again?). InedibleHulk (talk) 10:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
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RD: Gordon Bell
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Ars Tech
Credits:
- Nominated by Masem (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
major contributor to early mainframe computer development and established the computer history museum. Death was on 17tg but only announced on 21st. Article missing lots of references. Masem (t) 13:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- oppose Your article has a lot of unsubstantiated material and quotes in it, and most of the content in the article is unsourced. CHENG SHIYI (talk) 05:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- There are quite a few footnote-free paragraphs. Please add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 00:23, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
(Posted) RD: Paul Parkman
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times, The Washington Post
Credits:
- Updated and nominated by ForsythiaJo (talk · give credit)
- Created by Thriley (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
American physician who helped develop the rubella vaccine. ForsythiaJo (talk) 00:15, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Relatively short but meets minimum standards. SpencerT•C 02:51, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support on quality. A good, short article. BD2412 T 15:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 18:51, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
(Closed) Milei-Sánchez diplomatic crisis
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Blurb: Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez removes its ambassador from Argentina after a diplomatic crisis with president Javier Milei. (Post)
News source(s): CNN
Credits:
- Nominated by Cambalachero (talk · give credit)
- Comment what are the precedents for posting diplomatic feuds? IIRC, the Ecuador-Mexico dispute wasn't posted despite the high escalation to breaking into an embassy. Nor was Colombia cutting off from Israel posted, as that was seen as just another page in the Middle Eastern conflict. Those examples also show this is far from the most dramatic news in South American diplomacy this year. Unknown Temptation (talk) 22:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Actually, Ecuador-Mexico was posted: [7] Natg 19 (talk) 00:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose minor squabble between world leaders, unlikely to escalate further. Natg 19 (talk) 00:25, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per Natg 19. starship.paint (RUN) 09:55, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Decent paragraph describing the events, but there's just not much here, just a removal of an ambassador. Even Milei says he doesn't want international relations to sour over this matter. I personally wouldn't expect significant long-term impact. It could be a domino in the chain of events, but it's not a particularly big one. If for example Spain releases advice for Spanish nationals to leave Argentina en masse, then we'd suddenly be at an entirely different scale. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 11:49, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per Natg. The Kip (contribs) 18:00, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose per Natg. In response to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's dismissal of his ambassador to Argentina following a dispute with Argentine President Javier Milei, I don't think it rises to the level of larger national relations. Moreover, the person concerned has also stated that he does not want the matter to affect relations between countries. So I think that this element is of relatively low importance.Zhuo1221 (talk) 04:39, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Opposition. The impact of the incident is not enough, although the replacement of personnel will not escalate to affect international relations.Liangyiqiao2004 (talk) 05:17, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
RD: Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Deadline Hollywood, Variety
Credits:
- Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:F9E2:9586:9635:4621 (talk · give credit)
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
Polish composer. 240F:7A:6253:1:F9E2:9586:9635:4621 (talk) 16:57, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose upon review - lots of uncited material, and one of the sources doesn't seem to support what it's cited for. The Kip (contribs) 19:00, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose - There is unreferenced word. Jiyoon Leee (talk) 04:53, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
RD: Sharkey Ward
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Times
Credits:
- Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk · give credit)
- Updated by Nigecunningham (talk · give credit) and Wimboman (talk · give credit)
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.
"Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward said that if Ward had not disobeyed orders, Britain would have lost the Falklands Islands"
— The Times
Andrew🐉(talk) 16:34, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose A lot of unsourced material in there. Unknown-Tree🌲? (talk) 17:19, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose as the vast majority of the article is unsourced. The Kip (contribs) 18:49, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose as the article is not in a suitable state. Andrew, it's not necessary to demonstrate importance for RDs, as I think you know. GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:17, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose article seemingly largely written by the man himself. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:26, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose .This article does not qualify as WP:ITNQUALITY because he has no confirmation of death from a reliable source and according to the commenters' consensus, the article is not of sufficient quality to be posted on the homepage. Hhhlx (talk) 04:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- OpposeThe article is good, but there are too few quotes to support the truth of the articleAYAO32269 (talk) 04:44, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
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