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Talk:January 7

Subdividing Events section by category
in German and Dutch wikipedia pages the events are subdivided in Politics, War, Religion, Sciences and Technology, Sports, Economics, Disasters.

that subdivision enhances the usability of these pages. I propose the English wikipedia to use subdivisions. JaapB (talk) 08:21, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I added a section heading, I hope you don't mind.
 * The talk page for the project would be a better place to propose this. I'm not hugely fond of the idea myself however. Having them all in the same section is more compact, and keeps them all in chronological order, not just events of a similar category. It also might involve some shoehorning to try and fit all the events into particular categories. Do you know if the de and nl projects require any events added to neatly fit into the given categories? That could be an interesting idea... Winston365 (talk) 02:25, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Moons discovered by Galileo
In Ganymede_(moon), it's stated that "On January 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei observed what he believed were three stars near Jupiter, including what turned out to be Ganymede, Callisto, and one star that turned out to be the combined light from Io and Europa". This page states that "Galileo Galilei observes three of the four largest moons of Jupiter for the first time. He named them, and in turn the four are called the Galilean moons. Ganymede was not discovered by him until January 13.". One of these must be incorrect. --213.171.57.163 (talk) 11:13, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * The Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto articles all tell the same story. Galileo first recorded his observation of the moons on the 7th, but only observed three of them, as he was unable to resolve Io and Europa separately. The next day (the 8th) he was able to observe both Io and Europa, bringing the total number of Galilean moons to four. So technically Ganymede and Callisto were discovered on the 7th, and Io and Europa on the 8th (see here). I have no idea where this January 13 date comes from, but it appears to be incorrect. Winston365 (talk) 02:14, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

 * I have made an attempt at fixing the entry. Winston365 (talk) 02:57, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

holidays and observances Synaxis of St John the Baptist (Julian Calendar)
This should read (Gregorian Calendar). https://www.antiochianladiocese.org/news_110204_4 --142.163.194.135 (talk) 16:35, 7 January 2022 (UTC) or: Synaxis of the Theotokos (Julian Calendar) --142.163.194.135 (talk) 16:37, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I'm not getting that from the reference you've provided. Could you find a better sourc, please? Deb (talk) 16:26, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * the first link (to the Antiochian Church is the Gregorian Calendar, not the Julian Calendar. The Antiochians in the US, like the Greeks worldwide, follow the Gregorian Calendar for Christmas.  The Synaxis of John the Baptist is the day after Epiphany.  That is why Jan 7 should say "Gregorian Calendar" instead of "Julian calendar"; Epiphany for the Greeks (and many others) falls on Jan 6 of the Gregorian Calendar.
 * NB: Some Greek Orthodox follow the Julian calendar. —71.105.243.101 (talk) 02:24, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
 * See January_7_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics) —71.105.243.101 (talk) 02:30, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

The Synaxis of the Theotokos is Dec 26, the day after Christmas. I should not have put it above, as it be Jan 8 on the Julian Calendar, not Jan 7, which is Christmas. That was my mistake --2607:FEA8:FF01:4B63:2442:C989:C4EE:EE53 (talk) 14:45, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

wrong info?
Wayne Routledge's page says 1985, this says 1986. Which is it? 2605:EF80:8049:BED:0:0:61:72D9 (talk) 19:03, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

 * Both sources quoted on this page and his own page state 1985, so I've changed it here. Thanks for noticing. Kiwipete (talk) 08:55, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

1980 – Chrysler "bailout"
1980 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation. It's usually said that the president signs [whatever] into law. More importantly, my recollection is that the federal government didn't loan any money to Chrysler; rather, it guaranteed repayment of private-sector loans that Chrysler sought, allowing Chrysler to borrow at a lower interest rate. —71.105.243.101 (talk) 02:46, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

 * Is there any particular reason you don't want to make the amendment yourself? Deb (talk) 15:02, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

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Talk:January 10

CalRis 13:34, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC): I removed the following entry: 1911 - Major Jimmie Erickson takes the first aerial photograph (over San Diego, California). The reason: aerial photographs have been taken well before 1911 (see this page for more information). It is not even true for aerial photography in the USA.

Toby Douglass 08:28, Jun 10, 2005 (UTC): I'd like to remove the Lorena Bobbitt entry. I feel this list should be composed of events of lasting historical interest. If there are no objections in a few days, I'll proceed.

Changed William F Cody to William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody for clarification as this is the name most people will recognize.

Why is Alex Turner listed? According to the Wikipedia entry for him, he was born on 6 January, not today. (No offense, but is he even noteworthy enough to be listed at all?)

1988 - Travis Austin McDaniel, Decedent of Maj. Stanley C. McDaniel (d.1945)

Biology article
A while back I added info for the Ring-tailed Lemur article. Since biology articles are rarely included in "On this day..." (as far as I've ever noticed), I was hoping it might be included for 2011. If needed, we can try to abbreviate the text I wrote. –  VisionHolder « talk » 15:16, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't see how the naming of a type species qualifies as a notable event. The guidelines include scientific discoveries as notable events, but this isn't a discovery, just a publication of a decision by a committee. There are a huge number of genera out there, each with a type species. What makes Lemur any more significant than the others? They are cute tho... Winston365 (talk) 00:08, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
 * If they had reversed (rather than formalized) the decision, the genus Lemur would be used to describe lorises and who knows what would have happened. Maybe today we wouldn't call them lemurs at all...  Anyway, scientific discoveries are tough for species because publication dates are usually just given in months or years, so very few species can claimed to be formally described on a particular date.  The first historical mention of this species was in 1625... which is kinda cool for such a noteworthy species, but it's impossible to pin it down to a specific date.
 * If it doesn't qualify, then it doesn't qualify. The IUCN decision was probably the best that I'll be able to do. –  VisionHolder  « talk » 00:52, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
 * It might have had an effect on the names, but that's about it. Biologists wouldn't currently put the lorises and the lemurs in the same genus (or even the same family), regardless of what names were used. There has been a lot of splitting since Linnaeus' time. The situation with Lemur isn't unusual. This is all a bit beside the point though. (I'm a big fan of waffling on about taxonomy...)
 * You are right about scientific events being hard to pin down to an exact day, and that is unfortunate. I would enthusiastically support more biology related events on these pages. Not this one though. Cheers. Winston365 (talk) 01:42, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Plane Crash Because Ice Storm United Airlines Flight 2015 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.80.20.209 (talk) 06:59, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

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Talk:January 11

Carmentalia in Holidays
that WAS a thing, in the Roman Empire. It has not been a thing for a long time. Should be removed. --142.163.194.13 (talk) 12:29, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

as there was no discussion, have removed it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.163.194.184 (talk) 18:09, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Mary Slessor in hols and obs
the article on Mary Slessor does not have anything about being on the CoE calendar. the link at CoE to the liturgical calendar does not work. Here is the current link https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/churchs-year/calendar which does have her. --142.163.194.13 (talk) 12:42, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

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Talk:January 13

Untitled
Moved from article: While IMDB does have a few James Stevenses (a few are probably duplicates), none of these verifies this entry made on Sep 22, 2003 by IP 172.131.99.94 in this edit. Lupo 08:09, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)
 * 1981 - James Stevens, film director and actor

CalRis 07:36, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC): I removed the following entry because of factual errors: ''1910 - The first radio broadcast. Inventor Lee De Forest broadcasts a live performance of Enrico Caruso from the Metropolitan Opera.'' The first radio broadcast was made by Reginald Fessenden.

The orginasation (or whatever it is supposed to be) "Lovers of Life International" and their celebration of "Day of Orgiastic Life" caught my eye... Searching in Google for both terms, no hits suggest that these items exist in the real world, outside the closed circuit of such lists (see also Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Days_of_the_Year). --Niels Ø 12:07, Jan 13, 2005 (UTC)

Trogdor the Burninator
Trogdor the Burninator is a fictional character. Is this appropriate for the Births section?--Silverhand 16:44, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

I removed this line: Jim Douglas 04:32, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
 * This day is considdered Trogday on the website Homestar Runner, an observance for the creation of Trogdor.

King Winky
Who/what is King Winky? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.148.235.36 (talk) 07:11, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Accidental reversions
A couple of recent edits have reverted other recent edits in the course of making new edits. It's very confusing. I've tried repairing the situation. I hope I haven't made it worse. --Alexbook (talk) 03:51, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Great New Orleans Fire
Listed here as 1830. Is this misleading, or does it require clarification? There are two other Great(er) Fires of NOLA, in 1788 and 1794, both with their own entries. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luwolf (talk • contribs) 18:59, 28 December 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 February 2019
Please add something among the lines of "The YouTube video 'Domino's App feat. Hatsune Miku' is deleted overnight" underneath 2018. 2600:1702:2CD0:30E0:1875:A726:8887:1423 (talk) 22:41, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: You've provided no explanation as to why the deletion of a YouTube video should be included. What's the significance? NiciVampireHeart 23:12, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Beginning of Wikipedia
This is the day that the domain name "wikipedia.org" was founded, per the article Wikipedia. Shouldn't this be included? Kokopelli7309 (talk) 23:57, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

John Lees redirect
Article was redirected so I removed it. Sikonmina (talk) 03:34, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * As before, please add an edit summary, see WP:ES. Kiwipete (talk) 18:05, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * If you see here I did add an edit summary. Sikonmina (talk) 01:05, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I would not consider "(redirected)" to meet WP:ES. What would have been more meaningful is to say "Article/link is a redirect to ". Kiwipete (talk) 02:15, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

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Talk:January 17

Was this a "fight"?
http://www.dailybruin.com/news/printable.asp?id=31776&date=2/2/2005

"Bunchy Carter and John Huggins, leaders in the Black Panther Party and UCLA students, were killed "while the two were in an altercation involving an US member, Harold Jones-Tawala," Brown wrote. "The shoot-out had an immediate crippling effect on the Black Congress."

The alleged shooter was never found, but brothers George Ali-Stiner and Larry Watani-Stiner were convicted for conspiracy to commit murder and second-degree murder. The brothers escaped from prison, but in 1994 Watani-Stiner turned himself in."

Would it be more clear if it was "Bunchy Carter and John Huggins, leaders in the Black Panther Party and UCLA students, were killed in a shootout with Harold Jones-Tawala, a member of rival group United Slaves"

Just trying to get more detail here...otherwise it hardly seems like a moment to memorialize for Jan 17th...initial phrasing makes it seem like any other gang fight, and doesn't detail who got killed.--JereKrischel 10:51, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

Green Day
A Green Day cd release is hardly a historical event, I am removing it from the page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.138.175.46 (talk • contribs) 00:10, January 18, 2006 (UTC)

Keasbey Nights
mention of "1.17.98" in the song kristina doesnt know i exist
 * That is not a major world event. Lkjhgfdsa 0 (talk) 23:07, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Stanislavsky
Moved Stanislavsky from January 5th. He was born on january 5th in the Julian Calendar in force in Russia. This is 17th in the Gregorian Calendar. Arachrah 18:52, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

2008 plane crash
Hello, I was just wondering why the edit to 2008 about the recent plane crash at heathrow was non notable as it is in the current events page, and other minor incidents have also been included in other years. Just a thought Thatperson (talk) 18:56, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

edit: sorry I meant the January 17 page —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thatperson (talk • contribs) 18:57, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

 * It is important to note that just because something is newsworthy does not indicate long term global notability. We've been having discussions on the project talk page about what makes events globally notable enough for inclusion in Wikicalendar articles.  Plane crashes seem to happen with enough frequency that they are not shocking or life changing for the most part.  This particular event did not result in any deaths and it will be forgotten very soon.  You are welcome to participate in the ongoing discussions here.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 19:04, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

If the plane crash becomes notable enough to merits its own article, then it will be listed here. Kingturtle (talk) 19:23, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Having its own article is not sufficient to warrant inclusion as a long-term, globally notable event. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 18:51, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

 * Apologies for bad edit, should of checked here first! TheProf07 (talk) 18:52, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Old Twelfth Night
Patricia Morrell's book on festivals and customs lists this date as Old Twelfth Night. ACEOREVIVED (talk) 00:35, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Spokane Bombing Attempt
Because I am unsure whether 2011 Spokane bombing attempt is notable enough according to Days of the year criteria to be noted on the article page, I was wondering what others think. Akihironihongo (talk) 05:33, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

 * Definitely not notable in this context. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 00:46, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * However, why is a typcial American school shooting more notable than other historical events? --Norden1990 (talk) 15:59, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Typical American school shootings are not notable enough for inclusion. WP:DOY says that explicitly.  If one is listed somewhere it is because no one has noticed it.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 21:28, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

Antarctic Circle
Is there a reason that James Cook is listed as the first European to sail into the Antarctic Circle? Do we know of any non-Europeans who got there? If not, shouldn't we say the first person known to have sailed into the Antarctic Circle? Well, him and his crew, I guess. GoldenRing (talk) 17:27, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

Today is "HAPPINESS DAY"! (c) (tm) Jan (January) Stevens, ThirdWorld Productions/Media
Today has been declared a universal Holiday "HAPPINESS DAY"! (c) (tm) by Jan (January) Stevens, ThirdWorld Productions/Media. (Previously One World)

A day of Rejoicing, Renewal, Wishes Grant, A Fun Day to Enjoy What and Who tou enjoy doing it with.

Co-Created 'Harmonic Convergence', a Universal Plea To Save our Mother Planet. 1990s (promoted/publisized the event)

Partcipant and Co-Created 'Earth Day' (also promoted/publisized the event)

THIS IS NOT A RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY. IT IS A DAY TO REJOICE, BE HAPPY, DO SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST, LOVE, PEACE, HARMONY, ALL NATIONS, A UNIVERAL HOLIDAY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON JOY, CREATING JOY, SMILE, BE hAPPY, IF YOU CAN'T HUG A LOVED ONE....HUG A CLOSE FRIEND, HUG SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A HUG! FEED THE HUNGRY! BRING HAPPINESS INTO YOUR WORLD AND OTHERS — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:6153:8300:7DB3:D02C:FA9C:1D80 (talk) 16:10, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

St Anthony
According to the Wiki article, all Christian churches (that keep Saints' days) venerate St Anthony on this day, so the listing of RC and Byzantine makes it wrongly look as if only those churches do so. Unless I have this wrong, I will delete the mention of those specific churches (leaving it blank, as is the practice for all the other saints listed who are generally celebrated) --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 15:41, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I realize I was slightly hasty. The way the St Anthony article side-box is laid out, I assumed 22 Tobi is the same as 17 January, but it isn't.  22 Tobi is Jan. 30 or 31, and he is listed there for the Coptic Church.  Should this be indicated somehow here?--Richardson mcphillips (talk) 16:23, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

Why a Certain Bizaardvark Castmate Not on the Births?
As an IPV6 number, I had included him in births with the professions of a rapper, Internet personality and actor. Unfortunately, S0091 removed it and typed in a descriptor of Need reliable source for the former. He should be put back here and so his birth year of A.D. 1997. Please have a first response.

Fin,

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Notability of SCUD attack on Israel
I question the notability of: This was the second attack on Israel by Iraq. The first attack occurred on January 18 resulting in 7 minor injuries. This attack resulted in 15 minor injuries. In general, these attacks do not seem notable, but at the very least it seems if the beginning of hostilities between nations, no matter what, is notable, then the entry belongs on January 18. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 21:02, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
 * 1991 - Gulf War: SCUD attack from Iraq causes 15 injuries in Israel.

An attack by one nation on another using long-range ballistic missiles is a notable event regardless of how many injuries it causes and whether it is the 1st or third or 14th. If it happened in your neighborhood, would you be so eager to dismiss it? Das Baz, aka Erudil 16:15, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

 * Is it notable every time it occurs? If it happened every day for 30 days, should we list it on every day?  There is also a listing on January 22.  Your statement above makes me think that you may have a conflict of interest with the topic and thus your impression of its notability might be skewed.  These attacks did not prompt a response from Israel.  They had no discernible long term impact.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 17:46, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

The lack of response from Israel makes these events more notable, not less. If Israel had responded in kind, this would, in terms of the long term and bigger picture, have been in Sadam Hussein's favor. Maybe you have a conflict of interest yourself, which is why you are so eager to suppress these historical facts. And you have not answered my question: If a rocket from another country traveled hundreds of miles and caused injuries and damages in your neighborhood, would you be so eager to suppress the fact and dismiss its importance because injuries were few, and/or that sort of thing had happened before? Das Baz, aka Erudil 19:10, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

 * If a missile from another country landed in my back yard the day after another one landed in my neighbor's backyard and no one was killed or seriously injured, it would not be a globally notable event that warrants placement on this list. If the first missile landing in my neighbor's backyard had a significant impact on an ongoing or new conflict, it would belong here.  If it had no impact, it too would not belong here.  I am not trying to suppress historical facts.  The date articles are not a place to list every event that occurs.  Would you consider listing only the first attack on January 18?  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 19:26, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

At the very least, we should include the first SCUD attack, the last one, and the one that caused the most casualties. Das Baz, aka Erudil 16:45, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Edit request on 1 December 2012

 * 1974 – Walter Jones, American football player

79.255.122.90 (talk) 15:35, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Also, what happened to Walter Jones in 1974 on this date? Request needs to be formatted as "add ____ because _____" not just as you have. gwickwire  talk edits 19:36, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Births and Deaths cleanup
In accordance with the guidelines, I've started weeding the Births and Deaths sections by removing entries for celebrities with 0-4 articles in other languages. Where possible, these have been transferred to the relevant Year in Topic articles. As well as making the lists more manageable, this will help with the globalization effort.Deb (talk) 14:35, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Is it normal that your edit appeared on Special:PendingChanges? I thought admins had their changes reviewed automatically. L293D (☎ • ✎) 18:08, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * It appears not. But I guess there's no reason I shouldn't be subject to oversight, just like anyone else. Deb (talk) 08:00, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
 * If there are existing pending changes queued for an article, all subsequent edits will be captured as pending changes unless the editor chooses to also Accept the pending edits (assuming they have that ability). "Live" edits can't be published to an article while other edits are pending, because the edit history is linear. -- FeRDNYC (talk) 19:17, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

Canadian Football League
OTD 1958 the Canadian Football League was officially founded.

birthday of Poe under holidays
this was only ever one person, and it has stopped. It is not a holiday or observance in the sense of this section. delendum est. --142.163.195.24 (talk) 13:15, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

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Talk:January 21

NPOV

 * 2006 - The River Thames whale, became loved by public after becoming stranded.

I don't love the River Thames whale... perhaps something a little more neutral should be written. -- Chuck Norris

 * Hmmm, how about, "Received affection from the public"? Jamandell (d69) 02:04, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

zachary was born on january 21st 1995 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.219.130.194 (talk) 16:16, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

Births and Deaths
Was Stonewall Jackson an American general? He was American by birth, but he became a general only in the Confederate army? 76.99.71.45 (talk) 16:57, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

In accordance with the guidelines, I've started weeding the Births and Deaths sections by removing entries for celebrities with 0-4 articles in other languages. Where possible, these have been transferred to the relevant Year in Topic articles. As well as making the lists more manageable, this will help with the globalization effort.Deb (talk) 15:18, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't know what guidelines you are talking about, but it will be better if instead of removing the entries, you would just divide them into various subsections as we have in Johnson for example.--Biografer (talk) 03:47, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I don't understand what you're suggesting. But see some of the many discussions on the project talk pages, e.g. Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Days of the year and Days_of_the_year. Adding anything without a reference is also now outlawed. Deb (talk) 08:57, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * What I am saying is that instead of removing them we can organize them (i.e. Politicians (and list all the politicians that were born on January 21 there). As for references, lists are refless, as far as I can see (at least the date and surname ones).--Biografer (talk) 18:07, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * You mean instead of listing them in chronological order as they are now? I don't see much benefit in that. And yes, you're correct in saying most of them are without references. Deb (talk) 18:37, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I don't see much benefit of removing those that have 0-4 entries in other languages either. For example, I removed some of the folks that had 0-4 articles in births, the list is still too long.--Biografer (talk) 19:38, 14 March 2018 (UTC)

"national hugging day"?
Can anyone create a "day" and a Wiki page and get on here? --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 15:03, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
 * No. Deb (talk) 17:43, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

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Talk:January 22

Day of Prayer for the Unborn
Because of Roe v. Wade, this is the Catholic day of prayer for the unborn: http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/resources/january-22-day-of-prayer-leader-resources.cfm. While it is in response to Roe v. Wade, as there are 70 million Catholics in America, which is more than the total number of intentional abortions in American history, it is worth mentioning among the day's observances.

I would do it myself were it not that newbies like me are discouraged from editing the calendar pages. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crusader316 (talk • contribs) 21:16, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
 * In an attempt to satisfy WP:DOYSTYLE, which article would you have this linked to? Toddst1 (talk) 23:09, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Assuming you mean a Wikipedia article, I added two lines to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_abortion#United_States_2 It seems to fit there, since the section begins with the mention of an opposing group founded in 1973, the same year. Crusader316 (talk) 23:49, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , how about Day_of_Prayer? Schazjmd   (talk)  00:10, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm thinking that looks like a marginally notable observance, probably not notable enough for inclusion in the DOY article. What do others think?  Now, if we had an article on Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, it would be a no-brainer.  (hint)
 * BTW, I replaced the non-reference in that section Schazjmd provided with something useful. Toddst1 (talk) 00:34, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

The USCCB website is as official and to the point a reference site as is possible for anything Catholic and American, and as I said, since there are 70 million Catholics in America, and we (yes, I am Catholic, obviously) pay more attention to the pro-life movement than to any saint's feast day (even more than St. Patrick!), it could not be reckoned marginal in any reasonable context, given that relatively little-known feast days are listed. Also, there is this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Sanctity_of_Human_Life_Day The history section of that article shows the day is also observed by Evangelicals (the Bushes) and over 1.5 million (Missouri Synod) Lutherans. Crusader316 (talk) 01:29, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

If Wikipedia starts adding "Days of Prayer" to the section it's going to be flooded with these types of entries. It will look like a religious calendar and will totally change the nature of the section. I doubt there are any reliable unbiased sources that can show it is significant. I did a Google search and the results were Catholic sites and one story about the anti-abortion governor of Nebraska. It really seems more like anti-abortion propaganda than a significant historical event.  // Timothy::  talk  05:54, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I was saying the same thing, perhaps selling it much softer. The desire to include this very marginal observance seems like part of someone's crusade.  The event doesn't have an article about it and I'm pretty sure if it did, it would be quickly dispatched at AFD.   I'm not seeing anyone else saying it should be included.  I think we're pretty close to consensus. Toddst1 (talk) 20:21, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * No new entries are to be added to DOTY articles without inline citations to back up the date. End of. Deb (talk) 08:32, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

 * The user's own comments suggest he is a block-evader, and his user ID is a huge red flag for POV-pushing. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 17:32, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Full disclosure: I may have been banned some time in the 2000's, more than a decade ago. I don't even remember clearly whether it was a ban or a suspension. I was briefly suspended in a clear case of left-wing, anti-Catholic bias several months ago, which suspension would have ended long ago. I am on a different computer now because my old computer stopped working.

Now if we're through with the ad hominem stuff, how exactly is this day of observance, prayer and remembrance any different in terms of religion than the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" listed on the January 18 page? Also, if the page resembling a religious calendar is somehow undesirable, how would including the feast days of saints that even most Catholic and Orthodox people don't know about avoid that, yet this would promote that? As for politics, days of feminist, LGBTQ, environmentalist and other such causes are routinely included on the calendar, which is fine, because they have societal significance, but if this is really a neutral format, then that's a two-way street. I provided links that others could use, and I didn't add the day of prayer myself for the reason I already explained- that is, to observe protocol.

PS- If my user name is objectionable, why was it permitted in the first place? You could ban the word "Crusader" or the number sequence "316" from user names, yet no one did, and if there are no active user names promoting left-wing or secular causes, I'll eat my keyboard. Crusader316 (talk) 18:21, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Crusaders, whether by name or by action, usually do not last very long here. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:30, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Ironic, since obviously some of the people here are progressive crusaders, so to speak. If someone's user name were "Che4Prez" or "Enviropeacenik67" or something like that, I'm pretty sure no one would have a problem with it. In fact, I would admire that person's honesty, because everyone has a "POV". The real problem is that some claim to be tolerant of diverse opinions- until they find one with which they disagree.

Comment by Crusader316 continued below

More to the point, if Catholics, Lutherans and Evangelicals all see January 22 as being of religious, social and political significance, then either it needs to be listed on the calendar or any minor holiday in celebration of progressive causes needs to be delisted. I think it would be more conducive to harmony to add an occasion rather than take away what might a special day to some on the Left. Crusader316 (talk) 20:00, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Does the Catholic Church have a day of prayer for the born, i.e. for the countless victims of abuse by priests over the generations? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 20:12, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

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Flag of Louisiana

The flag of Louisiana consists of a rectangular field of blue with the arms of Louisiana, a pelican vulning herself, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the state motto: "Union Justice Confidence". The flag was officially adopted July 1, 1912, and is often referred to as the Pelican flag.

History
As early as 1812 the brown pelican appeared on the Louisiana state seal, various militia company colors, and uniform buttons, including on a flag with a blue field and the phrase "Union, Justice and Confidence".

First flag
On February 11, 1861, the state adopted a flag with a pale yellow star in a red canton and thirteen blue, white, and red stripes. The first flag was used until the end of the Civil War. The flag represented the 13 stripes of the U.S. flag, along with the red, white, and blue of the French tricolor and the yellow and red of the Spanish flag.

1912 Flag
In 1878, after the end of Reconstruction in Louisiana, the pre-Civil War flag with a white pelican on a blue field came into common use; however, it was not designated as the state's official flag by an act of the legislature. On June 5, 1912, Rep. William F. Roy of St. Bernard Parish introduced legislation adopting "that flag now in general use" as the state's official flag. The bill was drafted by of the Louisiana Historical Society, which had endorsed the idea in April 1912. The flag was described at the time as "a solid blue field with the coat of arms of the State, the pelican feeding its young, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the motto of the State, 'Union, justice and confidence'." The bill passed the Louisiana House of Representatives on June 13 by a vote of 71–1. The state Senate followed suit on June 28, approving the measure 32–0. However, beyond stating that the pelican be rendered "in white," the 1912 law did not specify details about the design of the pelican, its number of chicks, or other details, which led to variations in the bird's appearance over the years. Even the shade of blue for the flag varied.

21st-century standardization
During the 19th century it was traditional on the state flag and seal for the pelican in her piety to have three drops of blood on her chest. In later years, however, the tradition (on both the state flag and seal) was haphazardly followed, which was noticed by an eighth-grader at Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma, who brought this to the attention of his state legislator.

On May 25, 2006, a law was enacted requiring the flag to include "an appropriate display of three drops of blood" on the pelican's breast; however, it wasn't until November 22, 2010, that a formal redesign of the flag with standardized imagery was formally introduced. Baton Rouge artist Curtis Vann Jr., who was hired to design a standardized pelican for the updated flag, used a more realistic depiction of a brown pelican for his design, although rendered in white as required by law, but he also incorporated the brown pelican's yellow–brown crown. The design also specified an azure field and removed "and" from the banner beneath the pelican's nest.

Symbolism
In medieval lore, pelicans were believed to be attentive to the needs of their chicks to the point of drawing their own blood to feed their chicks when no other food was available. This image of the pelican in her piety came to symbolize the Passion of Jesus and the Eucharist.

William C. C. Claiborne, the first governor of the Orleans Territory, selected a pelican for the territory's first seal and it was a common state symbol prior to being formally adopted in 1912 as part of the state flag.

Pledge of allegiance
The Louisiana Pledge of Allegiance, adopted in 1981, is as follows: "'I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for all of those abiding here.'"

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Talk:January 24

Births and deaths
As with other dates, I have been removing entries for people who have few or no articles in other language wikipedias and thus not internationally well known. This makes the section more manageable. Where possible, those that have been removed have been transferred to the relevant Year in Topic articles. See Days of Year Project talk pages, where discussion is taking place as to how best to separate births and deaths sections from these articles. Deb (talk) 18:45, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

Pratulin martyrs
The wiki article linked to says they are venerated by the "Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches". Is there a reason here to limit it to "Greek Catholic Church"? --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 20:58, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2019
I wish to add a period at the end of these sentences: "The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People's Commissars effective February 14(NS)" and "Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, with over 30 known victims, is executed by the electric chair at the Florida State Prison" 98.210.124.96 (talk) 21:43, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done aboideautalk 01:20, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Voyager 2
On January 24, 1986, Voyager 2 arrived at Uranus. Add? 2601:600:10C:666E:4179:929E:AD23:6A3F (talk) 01:04, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
 * It will need a reference. Deb (talk) 12:17, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

https://earthsky.org/space/voyager-2-meets-uranus-jan-24-1986 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.132.32 (talk) 07:59, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 January 2020
Under Events, the entries "During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763)" and "Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force launches Operation Coburg against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during wider fighting around Long Bình and Biên Hòa" are each missing a period at the end. 98.210.124.96 (talk) 01:25, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Schazjmd   (talk)  01:31, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

"Saturday of Souls"
There is nothing about "57 days" in the article on Saturday of Souls - that is original research. It is the Saturday before Meatfare Sunday. --2607:FEA8:FF01:4A86:71DC:BB8B:1121:AA64 (talk) 23:55, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Okay, removed. Deb (talk) 08:35, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 December 2022
Under "Births, 1901-present" I would like to add "1944 - Klaus Nomi, German singer (d. 1983)". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:801:180:7380:4DC3:2D7B:5CAC:1F62 (talk) 22:49, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

 * As per WP:DOYCITE, you need to provide a reliable source, then the entry can be added. Kiwipete (talk) 07:21, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 January 2024
Add to births 1901–present section:

1959 – Jim Moir, English comedian and artist Alr1970 (talk) 11:54, 25 January 2024 (UTC) — Urro[ talk ] [ edits ] 15:52, 25 January 2024 (UTC) — Urro[ talk ] [ edits ] 18:34, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I've reverted this entry. There needs to be an inline citation as per WP:DOYCITE. Kiwipete (talk) 18:30, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.

Semi-protected edit request on 18 June 2024
Add the following (source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Mandl):

1948 - Auschwitz II-Birkenau womens camp commander Maria Mandl was executed by hanging at Montelupich prison in Krakow, Poland. Kenneth Valbjørn Rasmussen (talk) 19:09, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

 * Do you have another source for this? The citation on her page doesn't include the date, and is also from a generally unreliable source. Jamedeus (talk) 00:07, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: Re-open after this is discussed Geardona (talk to me?) 03:20, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

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Talk:January 25

January 25 is exactly a month since christmas
Facts — Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.215.227.243 (talk) 06:52, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
 * You may have also heard that the earth is a sphere. Toddst1 (talk) 07:04, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

January 25th 1971: Manson Trial Convictions
The description for the Manson convictions on this date currently reads as -–

1971 - Charles Manson and four "Family" members (three of them female) are found guilty of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca Murders.

This is not quite correct. In actuality, only Charles Manson and the three female co-defendants - Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten - were standing trial at that time. It is very likely that the fourth family member the description alludes to is Charles "Tex" Watson. Although charged at the same time (December 1969) with Manson and the women for the Tate-LaBianca Murders, Watson fought extradition back to California from Texas (where he had fled to after the murders) for several months. This resulted in making it necessary to hold a separate murder trial for him.

Watson's trial began in July of 1971, and ended three months later, with the jury convicting him for the Tate-LaBianca murders and later sentencing him to death. However, the death sentences for Watson, Manson and the three women were reduced to life in February 1972, when the California State Supreme Court abolished the then-current death penalty laws of that state.

One only needs to go over to Watson's Wikipedia Bio for the source references which should confirm the essentials of what has been presented in this section.

One further note -- A fourth female family member, Linda Kasabian, was originally charged with Manson and the others for the Tate-LaBianca murders. She became a star witness for the prosecution and was awarded immunity from any and all charges.

Fgf2007 (talk) 13:09, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

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Talk:January 26

 (rv - previous two edits added non-notable people)  Who decides who is notable here? I added someone whose influence is quite widespread and is well-noted in education circles, even if not by the person who removed this.
 * The best way to show that someone is notable is to provide a source. If the person is notable enough to qualify for inclusion in an encyclopaedia, they will have been written about in a number of places - reputed sources, not personal blogs or school newsletters. I reverted this one because a web search for the name as you entered it failed to turn up a single hit. A wider search under first and last names only turned up one reference to a high-school counselor and someone at Ohio State, all incidental mentions. If there are articles or publications out there, web or otherwise, that show I'm wrong, I'm more than happy to stand corrected. Pipnosis 19:55, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I should have added this link to the Wikipedia Notability policy. That might clarify my intent better. Pipnosis 20:31, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Removed Polycarp from list of saints--according that page, his feast is 23 February. RCanine 20:31, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Problem with link to Terra?
I clicked on the link at the bottom, the one to the page about Terra (mythology) and it took me to a page about Gaia (mythology). Should this link point to Terra and not Gaia? (The Gaia page says the Roman equivalent is Terra, but of course the page is about Gaia.) I went ahead and changed the link to point to Terra, and after reading the Terra article, it mentions the January 26 date, so I assume that Terra is the correct page (and not Gaia). Totakeke423 (talk) 04:17, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Births and deaths
As with other dates, I have been removing entries for people who have few or no articles in other language wikipedias and thus not internationally well known. This makes the section more manageable. Where possible, those that have been removed have been transferred to the relevant Year in Topic articles. See Days of Year Project talk pages, where discussion is taking place as to how best to separate births and deaths sections from these articles. Deb (talk) 12:40, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2019
I wish to add a period at the end of this sentence: "Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States" 104.220.86.117 (talk) 00:55, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  D Big X ray ᗙ  15:11, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Done: Straightforward request to fix typo. Deb (talk) 09:04, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 May 2019
Add to they birthday section Carolina Marques Portuguese politician Cvmcm (talk) 21:29, 18 May 2019 (UTC)
 * She does not appear to have an article on Wikipedia – Þjarkur (talk) 21:32, 18 May 2019 (UTC)

Stop this US centric nonsense
Why only use day after month this is supposed to be international website people use day before month just as commonly if not more Multiverse Union (talk) 05:13, 19 September 2022 (UTC)

 * Do you have a reference for your claim? Kiwipete (talk) 08:19, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

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Delfinen-class submarine

The Delfinen-class submarines were the first class of submarines constructed for the Royal Danish Navy following World War II. They were designed and built within Denmark, with first three boats of the class financed by Denmark. The fourth was financed by the United States (where it was known as SS-554) under the Cost Share program. Constructed between 1956 and 1963, the class comprising four submarines (HDMS Delfinen (S326), HDMS Spækhuggeren (S327), HDMS Tumleren (S328) and HDMS Springeren (S329)) entered service in 1961 and the last taken out of service in 1990. Replaced by the Norwegian Kobben-class submarine, three of them were scrapped while a fourth was converted into a museum ship and remains on display at the Aalborg Maritime Museum.

Description
The Delfinen class had a standard displacement of 595 LT and 643 LT when submerged. They measured 54.5 m long with a beam of 4.7 m and a draught of 4 m. The submarines were propelled by two shafts powered by two B&W 1200 bhp diesel engines and two BBC 1200 shp electric motors. The submarines had a maximum speed of 16 kn both surfaced and submerged and a range of 4000 nmi at 8 kn. The submarines were equipped with passive and active sonar and a schnorkel. The Delfinen class were armed with four 533 mm torpedo tubes located in the bow. They had a complement of 33.

Construction and service
Following World War II, the Royal Danish Navy which had lost the majority of its fleet during the German invasion, was restocked with ex-British Royal Navy submarines on loan and salvaged Danish submarines that had been scuttled during the war. Denmark joined NATO and was assigned the defence of the Baltic Sea which led to an emphasis on submarines. The Delfinen class marked the Royal Danish Navy's first new submarines in the post war era. Designed by the Danish and constructed at the Naval Shipyard in Copenhagen, the first three vessels in the class were paid for the Danish and were constructed between 1956 and 1961. The fourth submarine of the class, Springeren, was financed by the United States and known as SS-554.

The class remained in service until the beginning of the 1980s, when the Royal Danish Navy intended to replace them with former Norwegian Kobben-class submarines in 1986. Only three Kobben-class units were acquired due to a lack of funds and Springeren remained in service until 1990. Springeren is preserved as a museum ship at the Naval Museum in Aalborg.

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List of presidents of Austria

This is a list of presidents of Austria since the establishment of that office in 1919.

Presidents of Austria during the Interwar period
Austria was part of Nazi Germany from 12 March 1938 to 13 April 1945.

Presidents of Austria after the end of World War II
† denotes people who died in office.

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Talk:January 30

Lifeboat
The article Lifeboat says: ''The first boat specialized as a lifeboat was tested on the River Tyne

Nirvana's last recording session
Shouldn't it be noted that on this day in 1994? Nirvana had it's last recording session before Kurt Cobain's death. 220.233.7.176 (talk) 21:04, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * No. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 15:22, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * A band's last recording session is nowhere near important enough for a Day or Year article. Lkjhgfdsa 0 (talk) 07:10, 31 January 2010 (UTC)

1048
This event (villagers in Baden-Baden defying the bishop) is not mentioned in the articles on Baden-Baden or Protestantism. A Google search of the teams yields only this Wikipedia page, the one on year 1048, and websites plagiarizing Wikipedia. Move to strike? TJSwoboda (talk) 00:12, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Removed as unsupported. Feel free to be bold and remove such entries. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 00:44, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I went ahead and removed the same reference on the 1048 page. TJSwoboda (talk) 19:53, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

1018
'between Poland and Germany' seems a little vague, since Germany wasn't called that in those times. 'Holy Roman Empire' (as stated in the article) would be better, as it was the name of the realm back in the day. 195.37.186.20 (talk) 08:16, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Removal of entries
In accordance with the guidelines, I've started weeding the Births and Deaths sections by removing entries for celebrities with 0-4 articles in other languages. Where possible, these have been transferred to the relevant Year in Topic articles. As well as making the lists more manageable, this will help with the globalization effort. Deb (talk) 13:01, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

NFCC violation
The image must be changed or removed. It's nonfree, and even it were the only image available to illustrate any of the anniversaries, it would still fail NFCC#8. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). Treated like dirt by admins since 2006. (talk) 22:32, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Charles I of England
Charles I of England is only a saint in the Church of England. Perhaps other provinces of the Anglican Communion, but not in the Orthodox or RC churches. If there are no objections I will add "Church of England", as is done in many other cases. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 13:46, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
 * my mistake, some other provinces of the Anglican Communion (e.g. Canada) include him. --174.116.106.248 (talk) 00:05, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Adam Minarovich (born January 30, 1977)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1213539/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.164.205.101 (talk) 14:01, 31 January 2019 (UTC)
 * ❌ IMDB is a user-edited site and not a reliable source for birthdates. See WP:IMDB/RS. General Ization  Talk  14:06, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 February 2019
I am requesting the addition of Olivia Colman and Christian Bale on the Births list because they were both born on January 30th, 1974.

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/olivia-colman-reveals-wikipedia-battle-over-date-of-birth-37754894.html - An interview where it is cited that Olivia Colman's date of birth is January 30th, 1974.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-vice-adam-mckay-christian-bale-20181221-story.html - An interview where Christian Bale states his birthday as January 30, 1974. Petrlev3 (talk) 20:10, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

 * Yellow check.svg Partly done: Added them both, but I need a better source for Bale -- I can't find anywhere in the LA Times interview where it actually states Bale's birth year -- only that he has the same birthday as Dick Cheney. Could you provide another source with an explicit year? Roadguy2 (talk) 20:26, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you! Does this suffice as a source for Christian Bale's birthdate? https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christian-Bale — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petrlev3 (talk • contribs) 20:42, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

 * Yes check.svg Done That works great. Roadguy2 (talk) 20:48, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Charles I of England
Charles I of England was executed on Tuesday 30 January Julian Calendar = Tuesday 9 February Gregorian. Eroica (talk) 21:08, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

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Flag of Maine

The flag of the state of Maine features Maine's state coat of arms on a blue field. In the center of a heraldic shield, a moose rests under a tall pine tree. A farmer and seaman are meant to represent the traditional reliance on agriculture and the sea by the state. The North Star is intended to allude to the state motto: dirigo ("I Lead").

The design commonly used omits the circular ring prescribed by Maine Law as a part of the Maine arms and moves the "Sea and Forest Scene" from the outside of the shield to the inside of the shield. There are no known flags of the state that conform to the official description.

There are no official colors for the coat of arms, so variations in coloration can be seen in flags from different manufacturers. The blue field, however, is specified to be the same blue as in the flag of the United States. According to the official description, the flag should have a fringe of yellow silk and should have a blue and white silk cord attached at the spearhead. These embellishments are very rarely observed.

The law establishing the flag was enacted on February 23, 1909, and was modeled after flags used in the American Civil War:

''§206. State flag. The flag to be known as the official flag of the State shall be of blue, of the same color as the blue field in the flag of the United States, and of the following dimensions and designs; to wit, the length or height of the staff to be 9 feet, including brass spearhead and ferrule; the fly of said flag to be 5 ft, and to be 4 ft on the staff; in the center of the flag there shall be embroidered in silk on both sides of the flag the coat of arms of the State, in proportionate size; the edges to be trimmed with knotted fringe of yellow silk, 2+1/2 in wide; a cord, with tassels, to be attached to the staff at the spearhead, to be 8 ft long and composed of white and blue silk strands. A flag made in accordance with the description given in this section shall be kept in the office of the Adjutant General as a model.”''

Maine is one of 26 U.S. states that use a blue flag with the state arms or seal on them.

The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) conducted a survey in 2001 that ranked Maine's current flag as one of the worst in design. Amongst the 72 U.S. state, U.S. territorial and Canadian provincial flags, Maine's flag ranked 60th (13th worst). NAVA criticized the unoriginality of "[state] seal on blue bed-sheet" design, which is currently used by over half of the flags of U.S. states.

In November of 2026, the state is planning to hold a referendum on whether to restore the 1901 flag or keep the current one. The referendum had initially been scheduled for 2024, however Governor Janet Mills postponed the date to allow more time for public debate on the matter.

Original flag
Originally, the 1901 Maine flag consisted of a green pine tree, a Native America-derived symbol of New England and freedom, in the center, with a blue "North Star", all on a buff-colored background.

The Maine legislature approved the current flag of Maine on February 24, 1909.

Ensign
Maine is also one of only two states with a separate ensign, which is rarely seen (the other is Massachusetts). It features symbols from the current flag and the older one, with a white field and green pine tree. The green pine tree has the foul anchor, and the words "MAINE" and "DIRIGO" around it.

A photograph of the earliest-known specimen of the Maine merchant and marine flag was featured in a June 1939 International News Photos wire photo.

First Militia Flags
Maine had a semi official state color used by its militia from 1822 to 1861. After separating from Massachusetts in 1820, the Maine Adjutant General Samuel Cony needed to supply flags for Maine's approximately 100 militia companies because one of the articles of separation required Maine to return all militia flags (but it failed to mention poles, which were retained and reused). Casting about for a cost-effective method of producing such quantity of flags, he engaged John R. Penniman of Boston in 1822 to provide a suitable design which was engraved onto a copper plate and then printed onto silk in multi-colors, the first known production of such for flags. A second printing was done in 1827. About a dozen or so portions of these flags still exist, including one at the Maine Historical Society still mounted on its original pole. The last known instance of a Maine militia unit using this flag was in 1861 at the First Battle of Bull Run, which was recorded as being captured by Confederate forces.

Flag of the 20th Maine
Several flags were used by the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.

Bicentennial Flag of 2020
In 2019, Maine lawmakers introduced a bill to adopt a simpler flag for the state, based on the original 1901 flag. A flag with a buff background, a blue star, and green pine tree from the Merchant and Marine flag, created by the Maine Flag Company, was one of the proposed options. Maine resident Jeff Van West also submitted a design for the new flag. His flag had a white star on a dark blue of a night sky over a lighter blue representing the rivers, ponds, and oceanfront of Maine. He had the tree extend off the flag border to give the feeling of being in the forest looking out over the water.

The measure to change the state flag failed. However, the legislature approved creating a flag for Maine's Bicentennial in 2020. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap submitted three designs for public comment: one of his own design, one using the Maine Bicentennial Committee logo, and a third based on Van West's flag, but replacing the white star with the full-color Dirigo Star from the state flag. After the third design won the contest, Van West offered Dunlap a further revision replacing the colored Dirigo Star with a simplified white one. Dunlap approved that version as the Maine 2020 Bicentennial Flag.

A grass-roots movement to adopt a modernized version of the 1901 flag has since sprung up.

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Talk:January 31

Mystery Science Theater 3000
I love the fact that the most note worthy thing of 31st January 2004 was Mystery Science Theater 3000! Graemec2 13:04, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
 * It is not notable enough to be on a Day article. Lkjhgfdsa 0 (talk) 02:04, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Weeding
I've weeded the Births section by removing: Deb (talk) 16:25, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Sportspeople with few or no articles in other-language wikipedias, eg: Sten Olmre (minor Estonian basketball player with only one reference); Justine Ozga, former world no 259 tennis player.
 * Musicians who do not have entries in a Year in Music article (these have been transferred).

Charles Edward Stuart
The description for Charles Edward Stuart (died in 1788) 'Italian husband of Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern' seems rather odd. Surely the fact he was the pretender to the British throne and leader of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion is more significant. He is also possibly better known by his nicknames 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' and the 'Young Pretender' Also I doubt he would have considered himself Italian... Dunarc (talk) 21:00, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

2012 - Toyota Corolla is not the most sold car worldwide
The original line is incorrect, since it implies that the Corolla was built practically in the same configuration since its introduction on the markets. In fact, it's just the name being given to the various models which were built in various layouts (e.g. the first four generations had RWD while from the fifth on, the main drive layout was FWD).

The title of the car being most built and sold worldwide still remains with the VW Type 1 which was built in the same overall configuration 21,529,464 times. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:560:42A4:E700:4BC:F6E4:C817:56A2 (talk) 18:58, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 January 2019
A period needs to be added at the end of this sentence: "A North Sea flood causes over 1,800 deaths in the Netherlands and over 300 in the United Kingdom" 98.210.124.96 (talk) 21:18, 31 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:51, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 February 2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_van_Rossum - please add this guy :) he is hero Terarosoll (talk) 07:39, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅   Discant  X  23:19, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

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Talk:March 2

Nonholiday?!
I'm removing the reference, was first added here then revert. Later added here. Never yet been reverted... until now. Mathmo Talk 10:26, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Seuss
March 2 (1904), Is also the Birth of Dr.Seuss. He later died September 24,1991. Dr. Seuss Wrote alot of books inculding "Cat in the hat", "Green Eggs and Ham"

 * Dr. Seuss is included in the Birth section already. -- Borameer ™ 19:52, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Australia and Thailand?
States that Australia declared war on Thailand in 1942. Nowhere in the Military history of Australia during World War II article does it say this happened, and there's no other citation that I could find. Did this even happen? 159.233.80.54 (talk) 23:18, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Fred Merkle and Ian Woosnam
Fred Merkle died in 1956 not 1958. Ian Woosman has a page, so it should be linked. I don't know how to do this. can someone do it pls. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.155.193.120 (talk) 13:36, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

The birth of a south Africa teenager by the name of Atlegang Bambo
On this day a in south african, a girl by the name of atlegang Bambo was born Atlegang.ww (talk) 09:10, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

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Flag of Maryland

The flag of the State of Maryland is the official flag of the U.S. state of Maryland and the 17th-century heraldic banner of arms of Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore. It consists of the arms of his father George, 1st Baron Baltimore (1579–1632), quartered with those of his grandmother, heiress of the Crossland family. The flag was officially adopted by the Maryland General Assembly in 1904.

History

The Maryland colony was founded by The 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), which was granted to him as the son and heir of The 1st Baron Baltimore by King Charles I, hence the use of his banner of arms as the flag. During the colonial period, only the gold (yellow) and black Calvert arms were associated with Maryland. The state stopped using the colors following American independence, but they were reintroduced in 1854.

The red and white cross bottony counterchanged had gained popularity during the American Civil War. Maryland had remained loyal to the U.S. despite it being a slave state and a large proportion of its citizens supporting the Confederacy, the latter being particularly concentrated in the city of Baltimore, the counties of the southern part of the state, and the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Those Marylanders who supported the Confederacy, many of whom fought in the Army of Northern Virginia of Robert E. Lee, adopted the Crossland banner (seen as "secession colors") and often used a metal bottony cross pinned to their gray uniforms or caps (kepis). The black and gold bend dexter counterchanged of the Barons Baltimore was used in the flags and devices and pinned on the uniforms of Union Army regiments in the Army of the Potomac. After the war, Marylanders who had fought on either side of the conflict returned to their state in need of reconciliation.

The present design, which incorporates both of the coats of arms used by George Calvert, began to appear officially after the Civil War. The flag in its present form was first flown in Baltimore, on October 11, 1880, at a parade marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Baltimore (1729–1730). It was flown again on October 25, 1888, at the Gettysburg Battlefield during ceremonies dedicating monuments to the Maryland regiments of the Army of the Potomac by reorganized regiments of the former state militia, now the Maryland National Guard.

The flag was not officially adopted as the state flag until 1904. The present flag is symbolic of the reunion of all the citizens in the state and is represented through the colors of the flag.

In 2001, a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association placed Maryland's flag fourth best in design quality out of the 72 flags of the provinces of Canada, the U.S. states, and the territories of the United States. It finished behind the flags of New Mexico, Texas and Quebec respectively.

Previous designs
Post-independence and the discontinuation of the Calvert flag, many banners were used to represent Maryland. By the Civil War, the most common design representing all of Maryland consisted of the seal of Maryland on a blue background. Pre-1876 the Maryland seal did not include the current Maryland flag on it. These banners were unofficial, and designs varied. It is not known the exact specifications of these banners.

Current design
The banner of arms of the Barons Baltimore, the present flag is a quartered field with the arms of The 1st Baron Baltimore in the canton (1st quarter) and the lower fly (4th quarter), with the arms of Alicia Crossland in the upper fly and lower hoist (2nd and 3rd quarters).

In the black and gold quarters of the flag is the arms of The 1st Baron Baltimore, a former Secretary of State, granted as a reward for his storming a fortification during a battle. (The vertical bars approximate the bars of the palisade.) The red and white quarter is the coat of arms of the Crossland family, the family of Lord Baltimore's mother from South Crosland in West Yorkshire, England, and consists of a cross bottony with the red and white sides of the cross alternating. Since Lord Baltimore's mother was a heraldic heiress, he was entitled to use both arms in his banner of arms. Upon the death of George, Lord Baltimore, in April 1632, the right to bear the arms and banner passed to his eldest son Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore, to whom the Province of Maryland was granted that same year.

The heraldic blazon is: ''Quarterly, 1st and 4th, paly of six Or and Sable, a bend counterchanged (for Calvert); 2nd and 3rd, quarterly argent and gules, a cross bottony counterchanged (for Crossland).

Uses
The Calvert and Crossland arms and banner, and the Maryland flag itself, have been adapted for use in various ways across the state.

Official

 * The gold and black Calvert coat of arms and red and white Crossland coat of arms are featured in the seal of the town of Ferryland, Newfoundland, the present-day site of Calvert's Colony of Avalon.
 * Some Maryland counties and municipalities have arms and/or flags incorporating various elements of the arms, including the city of Baltimore, as well as Calvert, Caroline, Baltimore, Howard, and Worcester counties.
 * From 1986 to 2010, Maryland's standard issue license plates were white with black lettering and a central seal with the flag's unique design. The 1986 plates are still valid and widely seen after being temporarily replaced by a design commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812, which had its Chesapeake Campaign in the state. On Monday, September 26, 2016, Maryland offered the option to replace the commemorative War of 1812 license plates with plates featuring a flowing Maryland flag beneath tag number. Maryland driver's licenses also use the pattern of the state flag.
 * The flag of the short-lived Republic of Maryland—a state established by the Maryland State Colonization Society to "repatriate" freed slaves in Africa—also used Calvert's black and yellow.

Education

 * The school colors of Calvert School, an independent school in Baltimore City, are black and gold.
 * Goucher College incorporates the flag in its seal.
 * The seal of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore features the same design and colors as the Maryland flag. The Johns Hopkins colors are sable and gold, taken from the Calvert coat of arms (though the athletic colors are blue and white, as the school mascot is the blue jay).
 * The shield of Loyola University Maryland (formerly Loyola College) utilizes both the Calvert shield in its upper-left quadrant, as well as a stylized red and yellow quadrant, symbolic of the Maryland state flag.
 * The school colors of Towson University, a member of the University System of Maryland, are black and gold, and the university seal incorporates the Calvert and Crossland shield.
 * The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), also in the University System of Maryland, uses all four colors in its main logo.

Sport

 * An alternate logo of the Baltimore Ravens professional football team in the National Football League is a shield with alternating Calvert and Crossland Banners interlocked with a stylized "B" and "R".
 * The University of Maryland, College Park athletic teams have long used the colors of the state flag. All four colors from the flag are currently used, with the primary colors being red and white, with black and gold used as accent colors. The Maryland flag is also displayed on the right shoulder of the football uniforms. At the start of the 2011 football season, the team unveiled a new uniform designed by Baltimore-based sportswear company Under Armour combining both parts of the flag. Similarly, the men's lacrosse team features designs from the flag on the jersey shoulders.
 * Beginning on September 9, 2008, the University of Maryland painted both end zones at SECU Stadium with the flag's two patterns.
 * The Baltimore Dragon Boat Club features the flag motif in its logo.
 * Starting with the 2009 season, the Baltimore Orioles major league baseball club has added a patch to the left arm of their uniforms that features a round version of the Maryland flag.
 * Maryland-based company Under Armour released a line of cleats in 2017, with the Crossland coat of arms design incorporated into the cleats. Under Armour bags also incorporate the flag in its design starting in late 2015 and is seen at its outlet mall locations.
 * Junior Hockey teams Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) and Team Maryland (EHL) sport the flag on their team jerseys.

Other

 * Southwest Airlines painted a Boeing 737-700 in a Maryland state flag theme in 2005, dubbed Maryland One in recognition of the airline's hub in Baltimore.
 * The world's only full size chain mail/scale mail Maryland flag was created by Brian Galloway, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran from Cecil County. It is 7 x 3.5 feet, consisting of over 22,000 individual aluminum scales, over 45,000 rings, and weighs close to 30 lbs.

Legal description
Section 7-202 of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland provides: "(a) The State flag is divided into quarters. (b) The first and fourth quarters are a paly of six pieces, or (gold) and sable (black), and a bend dexter (right diagonal band) counterchanged, so that they consist of six alternating gold and black vertical bars with a diagonal band on which the colors are reversed. (c) The second and third quarters are quartered argent (white) and gules (red), a cross bottony counterchanged, so that they consist of a quartered field of white and red, charged with a Greek cross that has arms terminating in trefoils and opposite coloring so that red is on the white quarters and white is on the red quarters, as represented on the escutcheon of the State seal."

The Maryland Secretary of State publishes a "Protocol for the Maryland State Flag" which, among other things, specifies the colors of the flag:

1.04. The red and yellow colors in the Maryland flag should conform to the following Pantone Matching System colors:
 * red on coated stock: PMS 201
 * red on uncoated stock: PMS 193
 * yellow on coated stock: PMS 124
 * yellow on uncoated stock: PMS 124

Flagpole restrictions
In 1945, the Maryland General Assembly made a gold cross bottony the official ornament for the top of any flagpole carrying the state flag. Maryland is the only state in the union that has a specific guideline not only on how to display the flag but also on what ornament should be on top of the flagpole as well. Sometime before October 10, 2007, Government House (the Governor's Mansion) in Annapolis ceased to display the cross bottony at the top of the flag pole, but the flags at the State House continue to do so (adhering to Maryland General Provisions Code § 7-202 & 7-203 (2016)). In March 2015, the gold cross bottony was put back on top of the flag pole on Government House (Governor's Mansion). All other state government buildings, including public schools, obey this guideline, but many private individuals and businesses do not.

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Talk:March 3

Finland
Finland's status as a "neutral" is an euphemism at best. She was at the brink of being taken over by domestic communists supported by the victors of the Continuation War. It may be theoretically true, but if so, it's a misleading factoid, as it emphasizes less relevant information but supresses the more relevant.

Furthermore, even factoid on a "declaration of war" may be true - or not - but as the relevant link to the Lapland War is missing, and as the relevant dates for the war (September 19th for the commitment, November for start of hot combats, April for conclusion) are omitted (there is, admittedly, not much space) the result of these strange notions is nothing but confusion for the reader.

In any case, it's hard to understand why such informations are omitted in the relevant article.

sincerely ML

Favre
I added "2008 - Brett Favre announced his retirement after 17 NFL seasons." and it was promptly reverted by Mufka as a "nn event". What's "nn"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.201.195.9 (talk) 17:47, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

 * NN means non-notable. That means that it doesn't belong.  Events should be globally notable and impactful.  For ideas of what is considered globally notable see WP:NGS.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 17:56, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Mount Rushmore March 3 correction needed
Can someone with more US histrical/research and wiki know-how than I correct the Mount Rushmore listing for March 3 (the year 1933 and description appear to be wrong) 1) March 3 is the congressional authorization seems not to be the dedication and wrong year wikippedia's own site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rushmore cites "Congress authorized the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission on March 3, 1925.[7] see also--http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/SD/200003524.html the National Park Systen site states march 5 as the authorization date by the state, but makes no mention of the Federal date beyon 1933 and before the March 5 state's date http://www.nps.gov/archive/moru/park_history/memorial_hist/memorial_history.htm 2) 1933---June 10 1933 It became a part of the National Park System 3) Dedication date ---July 3, 1991 was the actual presidential dedication date  http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/finding_aids/whorm/speeches.php#SP291 --setion SP806-01, TR115-- (with mini-dedications over the years for each face on the monument) --Crystalgive (talk) 19:01, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Norris-Laguardia
Delete March 3 listing for the Norris-Laguardia Act seems Hoover signed it March 23, 1932 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norris-LaGuardia_Act  and http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/timeline.php?id=31 who is listing these incorret entries Crystalgive (talk) 19:19, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Feel free to remove inaccurate or unsupported listings. Don't be afraid to be bold.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 20:17, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Square Root Day
I added Square root day with the link and an appropriate explanation, and it was promptly reverted. Could someone please explain this? Thanks!71.72.129.4 (talk) 21:43, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * It is nowhere near important enough for a Day article. Only important events should be listed, not pointless trivia. Jim Michael (talk) 23:19, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Women Against Pornography, Pig Award, might be incorrect day
This AP article in the St. Petersburg Evening Independent, describing the Pig Award event as held the night before, was dated Saturday, March 2, 1985 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M-4LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X1kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7054,452535&dq=women+against+pornography+pig+award which would have the event on Friday,March 1,1985. No other documents are readily available. Unfortunately every website listing for this event has mimmicked this listing in Wikipedia for March 3. 75.199.7.80 (talk) 19:38, 22 February 2009 (UTC)User:Crystalgive
 * Removed as unsupported. Support must come from a linked article.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 20:08, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

1974 Event: Roman Catholic and Lutheran...
Maybe I'm missing the boat on this one, but I can't find any information pertaining to the 1974 event:

Roman Catholic and Lutheran officials reach an agreement for eventual reconciliation into one communion, marking the first agreement between the two churches since the Reformation

That is to say, I can't find anything except on "This Day in History" sites.

Does anybody know what this event is referring to? Does anyone have any issue with my removing it? Kentholke (talk) 22:03, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * The event does not link to any articles that support it, so it should be removed. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 23:46, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Possible correction needed for the March 3 entry of 1820 (Missouri Compromise)
The entry "1820 – The U.S. Congress passes the Missouri Compromise." is on the page for March 3. However, when clicking on the link for "Missouri Compromise" ([|Missouri Compromise]), that page states that the Missouri Compromise was passed by the 16th United States Congress on May 8, 1820"

Clearly one of the two is in error. However there are no citations on either entry.

Hopefully, someone with sufficient research skills can make the appropriate correction.

--MyRandomUserName (talk) 15:31, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

 * Don't know why no one has responded to this before, but as it's unsourced, it's quite valid for me to delete it. Deb (talk) 15:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

@Deb
Switch might not be the best-selling yet, but it is the first HYBRID console ever, which is quite an accomplishment. So yeah, I still feel like it can stay on this article. 35.141.142.199 (talk) 13:26, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

 * I don't think the release meets WP:EVENTDOY. Let's hear what other people think. Deb (talk) 15:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

 * What about the fact that one of its launch titles is extremely critically acclaimed? 35.141.142.199 (talk) 02:58, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * That's an entirely subjective comment and has no bearing on the matter. Deb (talk) 07:28, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Even if it was subjective, something that's not subjective and is a fact is that the game sold over 30 million copies. 35.141.142.199 (talk) 16:51, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

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Talk:March 4

Holidays and observations: St Bisinus?
The article Bisinus does not mention any cult. Why is he here? --134.153.2.217 (talk) 15:27, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for pointing that out. It has been removed.   That's an example of why these entries must be supported by direct WP:RS.  Toddst1 (talk) 15:49, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Holidays and observations: National Grammar Day?
This seems to be a private initiative, not a national recognized 'day'--134.153.2.217 (talk) 17:00, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
 * That too! Thanks.  Toddst1 (talk) 17:52, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

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Talk:March 5

holidays and observations Custom Chief's Day
there is a link to the article Vanuatu but it isn't even mentioned there. delenda est. --142.163.194.106 (talk) 12:35, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ Thanks. Toddst1 (talk) 00:53, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

People to add to the list
Hall of Fame baseball player Sam Thompson (born 1860) should be added. 88T3 (talk) 05:18, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

 * @88T3 - you can add him as long as you have a reliable source. Please see WP:DOYCITE for more details. Thanks, Kiwipete (talk) 07:58, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

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Talk:March 6

Notable?
From WP:DOY:

What is not notable * In general, events that would not be of interest globally/that do not have an impact on more than one country *Founding or openings of institutions/buildings that lack global significance or are not the first of their kind, such as foundings of random universities, schools, museums, businesses, or stores *Dates that pertain to television programs, movies, books, video games, etc. - this is not notable on a global scale (exceptions include the breaking of world records for sales, etc.)

Based on these shouldn't these be removed?:

 * 1925 - Pionerskaya Pravda, one of the oldest children's newspapers in Europe, is founded.

 * 1856 - The University of Maryland, College Park is chartered as the Maryland Agricultural College.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by CPMcE (talk • contribs)
 * 1970 - Suspected murderer Charles Manson releases Lie: The Love & Terror Cult to help finance his defense.

 * I would support the removal of those events. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 23:36, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

1899 and Bayer
'References are not needed in Wikicalendar articles. However, references to support listed entries must be found in linked Wikipedia articles and not external links.'

In a recent edit, I removed the 1899 event concerning Bayer Aspirin. None of the articles linked to this event mention "March 6," "6 March" or "March 1899" anywhere. Only "1899" is mentioned. Then, I see the event I removed is a featured event. A quick check proved the patent date is correct and a quick double-check showed I didn't miss something. I'm going to add a reference to the Aspirin article with a citation and then add the event back to this page as it is noteworthy, but for future reference, do I need to overly concern myself with a situation such as this? Kentholke (talk) 17:35, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * If, as it was listed, it wasn't supported, then there is no reason not to remove it. If, after conducting your own research, you find support for it and then add it to an article, then it can be added.  Then you have to ask yourself if it is notable enough for inclusion.  Usually patents and such are not notable because they are really just procedural.  Without looking into it further myself, I don't think this particular event is all that notable.  But I'm open to being convinced otherwise.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 17:45, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Thank you for clarifying that. I don't know if I can convince you that the event is noteworthy so I'm not even going to attempt to. I feel it is noteworthy as "Bayer" is a reknowned name around the world for a very long time and the name is associated by most with the drug aspirin. It was Bayer's first major product and it is that product that helped make Bayer one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. It was the #1 selling drug in the world for many years. Summed up, it is actually aspirin that has been a major contribution to mankind. If Bayer didn't patent it, some other company would have. Thanks! Kentholke (talk) 18:07, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

March 6th founding of Faiths United Club
Maybe a mention of the founding of the International Faiths United Clobs? To promote interfaith toloration?POMOCMOI (talk) 15:23, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
 * There is no Wikipedia article for this organisation, hence it should not be mentioned on this article. Jim Michael (talk) 06:52, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Tyler The Creator
Was born on March 6, 1991 -- Tyler, the Creator please add. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.192.37.119 (talk) 19:04, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Source for this info?
The page says that the day is more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Friday or Sunday, but no proof or sources were given. This piece of information should be removed until a valid source is given. 173.68.25.111 (talk) 21:56, 6 February 2017 (UTC)

"the day of the dude"
recommend for deletion. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 17:37, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

Independence of Ghana
I think Ghana was not the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from Britain. What about South Africa (1931)? Torve (talk) 08:13, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

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Talk:March 7

I removed *1984 - The United States attacks San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua. because this never happened. Someone needs to check the facts please! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Splitbean (talk • contribs) 18:30, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

 * That fact is cited in the San Juan del Sur article, and that citation pre-dates your complaint. However, the citation points to the official website of the International Court of Justice, which is currently offline, so I edited the San Juan del Sur article to include another reputable source (the Washington Post) to further clarify.  Having re-established the legitimacy of this fact, I am adding it back to the article. -- Adam KatzΔtalk  19:12, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

What about "Tyler Cohen, Aircraft Designer"? It seems unlikely that this is possible: he would be 15. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.183.90.248 (talk) 01:12, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

I added Lyndsey Aponik, a fourteen year old Australian actress to the page but it was taken off. Why is this and how can I stop this from hapening? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.87.103.33 (talk) 01:53, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The entry did not have an article about the subject. See WP:DAYS.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 17:14, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Should Napoleon be referred to as Napoleon I? In 1799 he was still Provisional Consul I believe and it was nearly another six years before he became emperor.Shipman7 (talk) 03:19, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Should Napolean...
Greetings Shipman7! I'm gonna start a new section in regard to your question and you can respond here if you need to. Otherwise, the top section of this talk page is gonna get a bit confusing in my opinion.

To answer your question about Napolean correct title, according to the article Napoleon I of France, you appear to be correct. I'm not a history major by any stretch of the imagination, but the article does distinguish that his title changed. Kentholke (talk) 04:26, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Kathryn Bigelow
She should be added to the Events heading for being the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, for The Hurt Locker in 2010. Dreamingiris (talk) 15:31, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * That's not a significant distinction or milestone IMO. Many of the first woman barriers have been long broken.  Swayback Maru Mufka's alternate account (talk) 16:38, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 March 2015
The death of Willy Switkes on 7 March 2014 is double-entered with two different dates for his birth and two different nationalities/occupations. Both entries are hyperlinked to the same correct WikiPage.

SimesyBrakes (talk) 13:05, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

✅ Thanks for pointing that out - Arjayay (talk) 13:11, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 March 2015
Birth addition, 1964 - in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alasdair Trevor Downie, named for the two physicians who saved him, was born after being considered dead. His photo was in the Edinburgh newspaper as the smallest infant to survive birth in the Royal Infirmary, born at 2 lb. 2 oz. This may be verified by contacting Dr. Trevor Plunkett in Scotland. (The other physician was Dr. Alasdair Lamont, now deceased.)

99.207.1.242 (talk) 02:37, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. See Preterm birth for examples of the kind of references to provide. I also do not see the import of this particular individual - several of the premature births listed on that article were much smaller when born. Cannolis (talk) 05:38, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 April 2015
2015 – Marrige of tejas darania was held on this day.

61.12.85.182 (talk) 09:28, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
 * See WP:DOY. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 09:47, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Leonid Feodorov
Blessed Leonid is marked as being venerated by the Russian Greek Catholic Church, but the Wiki article on him states that he is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. Anyone venerated by any of the Catholic Churches in union with Rome would be in theory venerated by all of them. Should this be changed to say "Roman Catholic Church"? --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 17:15, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Undefined reference
, please fix the ref named "gri" that you added with no definition. Thanks! -- Fyrael (talk) 18:59, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

March 7th’s Birthday
Hello! New in wikipedia! I do not know whether fictional characters are allowed here… should I add it or this [The on this day] is based on actual facts?

https://www.reddit.com/r/HonkaiStarRail/s/6fJ0m0r1yi Zappingsbrew000 (talk) 01:43, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

 * Hi, fictional people shouldn't be added to days of the year articles as per WP:BIRTHDOY. Suonii180 (talk) 08:23, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks Zappingsbrew000 (talk) 16:50, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

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Moved birth from article: It's highly unlikely that the day is correct if the year is unknown. I haven't been able to find out his birthdate. Lupo 09:11, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)
 * (Year unknown) - Walter Mercado, actor, astrologer
 * In his article it is written Walter Mercado was born in 1932. Igor Skoglund.

Gregory of Nyssa
The linked article has no indication of March 9 for Greg of Nyssa. What is the source for it? --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 14:43, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * You would have to comb through the page history to find out who added it in the first place and ask her/him. I recommend to be be bold and remove it. Lectonar (talk) 14:48, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

Tom Roberts was not born on the 9th
The listing for Tom Roberts here is in error, per his article, which says he was born on March 8 not 9 They can't both be correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:CA10:18A0:35C8:AC07:3871:7FE0 (talk) 05:15, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

Chaim Topol
I’ve just double checked the entry for Chaim Topol: it says he died on the 8th March.

Is it possible to get this corrected?

I’m assuming the mistake is because the reports hit places on the 9th March.

Cuddy2977 (talk) 17:07, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

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Talk:March 11

Jonny Appleseed Day
March 11th is NOT Johnny Appleseed Day ....Sept 26 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.152.37.108 (talk) 14:37, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

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GP14

The GP14 is a wooden or fibreglass hulled double-handed fractional Bermuda rigged sailing dinghy designed by Jack Holt in 1949.

The class is active in the UK, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and parts of the north-eastern USA. With over 14,000 built, the GP14 is popular for both racing and cruising.

Design
The GP14 was designed by Jack Holt in 1949, with the assistance of the Dovey Yacht Club in Aberdyfi. The idea behind the design was to build a General Purpose (GP) 14-foot dinghy which could be sailed or rowed, capable of also being powered effectively by a small outboard motor,  able to be towed behind a small family car and able to be launched and recovered reasonably easily, and stable enough to be able to lie to moorings or anchor when required. Racing soon followed, initially with some degree of opposition from Yachting World,  who had commissioned the design,   and the boat soon turned out to be an outstanding racing design also.

The boat was initially designed with a main and small jib as a comfortable family dinghy. In a design philosophy that is both practical and highly redolent of social attitudes of the day the intention was that she should accommodate a family comprising parents plus two children, and specifically that the jib should be modest enough for "Mum" or older children to handle, while she should perform well enough to give "Dad" some excitement when not taking the family out. While this rig is still available, and can be useful when using the boat to teach sailing, or for family sailing, and has some popularity for cruising, the boat is more commonly seen with the full modern rig of a mainsail, genoa and spinnaker. Australian boats also routinely use trapezes.

In the late eighties underfloor buoyancy was introduced to the foam-reinforced plastic (FRP) boats, and the internal layout of these boats underwent several stages of modernisation. In the early 1990s a new internal layout was introduced in the wooden boats (the "Series 2"), with built-in underfloor buoyancy.

This was further modified over the following years, led by boat builders Alistair Duffin, who builds in wood, and Holt Allen (later Speed Sails Ltd and now Winder Boats), who manufacture in GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) and FRP. As of the 2011 RYA Dinghy Show a new builder in FRP, Boon Boats,  has entered the market with a significantly different interior layout,  developed in agreement with the Class Association. The majority of wooden boats in recent years have been built by Alistair Duffin. Another highly respected wooden boat builder of the class, Tim Harper, has recently returned to building them after a period not doing so. New to the fleet of wooden builders is Gingerboats. A few boats are still amateur built, and one amateur-built boat won the National Championship in both 2002 and 2005 (and is still regularly winning in top flight competition),  while another amateur-built boat came second in the 2006 World Championship. Racing honours are evenly divided between the wooden and the plastic boats. New boats are currently available in wood, GRP and FRP.

Racing
Of the three most recent GP14 World Championships, those held at Sligo Yacht Club, Ireland, in July/August 2006, and at Abersoch, UK in August 2008, each attracted entries of over 110 boats, while that in Sri Lanka (February 2011) attracted 38 boats from UK,  Ireland,  South Africa,  Australia,  Scandinavia (this Editor thinks),  and Sri Lanka.

Cruising
A number of owners cruise the boats, in some cases as well as racing them and in other cases in preference to racing, and cruises have ranged from the gentlest day sailing to such ambitious undertakings as crossings of the English Channel and the Irish Sea, and a circumnavigation of the Isle of Mull. Indeed in 1959 one intrepid owner sailed single-handed from Southend to Calais, and followed this in 1962 with a trip from Dover to Ostend. More recently, in 2011,  two GP14s in company cruised the full length of the Great Glen,  from Fort William to Inverness.

In the very early days of the class, when people used to a more traditional type of dinghy dubbed this new creation the "floating coffin",  Roger Seal conclusively demonstrated her seaworthiness by sailing from Cardiff to New Quay,  Wales,  via St. David's Head.

Very occasional cruising owners camp aboard, although it has to be admitted that space for this is more than a little restricted.

Most serious cruising boats, even if only day-cruising,  set dedicated cruising sails;  these are constructed differently from racing sails and from heavier but more supple cloth,  and are nearly always equipped with a means of reefing. The original design, with the small jib,  provided for square gooseneck roller reefing for the main;   modern boats usually prefer slab/jiffy reefing for the main,  and some set fully reefable genoas by means of a headsail reefing drum and associated equipment (including a reefing spar).

An active Class Association supports both racing and cruising activities.

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Events 874 interment of bones of St Nicephorus
Is there a reason this is significant? --134.153.2.217 (talk) 13:50, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't see any reason. I've removed it. Toddst1 (talk) 20:31, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

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Leander of Seville --142.163.195.18 (talk) 12:56, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

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Christina of Persia--142.163.195.18 (talk) 13:07, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Urpasian --142.163.195.18 (talk) 13:17, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

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