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DYK for Roger Locher
[edit]On 19 April 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Roger Locher, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that USAF General Vogt "shut down the war" and sent 119 aircraft to recover Major Roger Locher (pictured) only 60 miles (97 km) from Hanoi—the deepest rescue inside North Vietnam during the Vietnam War? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks for this article Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
DYK for Rescue of Bat 21 Bravo
[edit]On 18 April 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rescue of Bat 21 Bravo, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during the 11½ day rescue of Bat 21 Bravo, the Americans flew an average of 90 sorties a day to protect their airman, hitting the NVA with over 800 air strikes in direct support of his rescue? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYK for Thomas Fitch
[edit]On 29 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Fitch (politician), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Thomas Fitch was the lead attorney in defending Morgan, Virgil, and Wyatt Earp, along with Doc Holliday, when they were indicted for murder after the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYK for Earnest Elmo Calkins
[edit]On 7 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Earnest Elmo Calkins, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a corset company's sales increased greatly when a pioneering photo ad (example pictured), created by Earnest Elmo Calkins, appeared on the back cover of a woman's magazine? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how,quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYK for Portfolio: An Intercontinental Quarterly
[edit]On June 26, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Portfolio: An Intercontinental Quarterly, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYK for Richard R. Peabody
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[edit]DYK for Richard Phelps (bell-founder)
[edit]DYK for William Phelps (colonist)
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DYK for Béla H. Bánáthy
[edit]DYK for George E. Goodfellow
[edit]On 21 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article George E. Goodfellow, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Dr. George Goodfellow (pictured) performed the first laparotomy to remove a bullet, was America's leading authority on treating gunshot wounds, and is regarded as the first civiliantrauma surgeon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George E. Goodfellow. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how, quick check)and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYK for Douwe Blumberg
[edit]On 12 October 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Douwe Blumberg, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that sculptor Douwe Blumberg was until 2000 a professional horse trainer for 18 years, and since then has received numerous awards and over 200 commissions, including America's Response Monument? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Douwe Blumberg. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYK for Operation Ivory Soap
[edit]On 26 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Operation Ivory Soap, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Operation Ivory Soap created and operated a fleet of aircraft repair vessels to support the United States' island-hopping strategy in the Pacific during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Ivory Soap. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Operation Ivory Soap), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |