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Featured lists (WP:FL) are considered to be the best lists in Wikipedia. The Today's featured list (WP:TFL) was launched in June 2011, being featured every Monday, and since then there has been a record of the articles, the values include: their date at the Main Page, their topic of interest,[1] their main author(s),[2] and pageview and image statistics.[3] Please, do not see this list as a competition, but as a helpful tool for determining correlations between reader views and topics featured on the main page, in relation to the date selected.

The most-viewed list in the year was Academy Award for Best Actor at 42,600 pageviews on 23 February.

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Lists that have been featured on the Main Page in 2015 and related statistics
List Date Topic area[1] Page views Image views Principal author(s)
Emperors of the Han dynasty 2 January 2015 History: Royalty, nobility and heraldry 3,000 [1] 4,700 [2] PericlesofAthens
Human Sesame Street characters 5 January 2015 Arts: Media: Miscellaneous 8,700 [3] 500 [4] Figureskatingfan
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 9 January 2015 Social sciences and society: Law 1,700 [5] 700 [6] Ironholds
Texian survivors of the Battle of the Alamo 12 January 2015 History: Military and military history 8,700 [7] 5,200 [8] Karanacs
Amphibians of Michigan 16 January 2015 Natural sciences: Biology: Amphibians 1,300 [9] 2,200 [10] Dana boomer
Leuchtenberg Gallery 19 January 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: Miscellaneous 2,700 [11] 2,800 [12] Fram
Songs in Rock Band 3 23 January 2015 Everyday life: Video gaming: Song lists 2,900 [13] 2,200 [14] Drilnoth
Baryons 26 January 2015 Natural sciences: Physics and astronomy: Physics 4,000 [15] 1,000 [16] Headbomb
NBA Rookie of the Year Award 30 January 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Basketball: National Basketball Association: Awards and trophies 3,100 [17] 1,000 [18] Annoyomous24
Axis order of battle for the invasion of Yugoslavia 2 February 2015 History: Military and military history 10,800 [19] 1,200 [20] Peacemaker67
Accolades received by the Spider-Man trilogy 6 February 2015 Arts: Media: Awards: Film accolades lists 1,400 [21] 1,300 [22] Crystal Clear x3
Federal judges appointed by George Washington 9 February 2015 Social sciences and society: Law 1,800 [23] 600 [24] Quadell
Works of John Betjeman 13 February 2015 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Bibliographies 1,900 [25] 200 [26] SchroCat
Premier League hat-tricks 16 February 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Association football: British club football: Other 3,600 [27] 300 [28] The Rambling Man, 03md
English Heritage properties in Somerset 20 February 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: Miscellaneous 3,300 [29] 1,100 [30] Rodw
Academy Award for Best Actor 23 February 2015 Arts: Media: Awards: Academy Awards 42,600 [31] 500 [32] Birdienest81
Timeline of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season 27 February 2015 Natural sciences: Meteorology: Tropical cyclones: Atlantic 2,100 [33] 1,200 [34] TropicalAnalystwx13
Heads of government of Russia 2 March 2015 Social sciences and society: Politics and government: Lists of heads of state or government: Europe 4,800 [35] 300 [36] Tomcat7
Tributaries of Catawissa Creek 6 March 2015 Geography and places: Geography: Miscellaneous 1,000 [37] 1,000 [38] Jakec
Laudian Professor of Arabic 9 March 2015 Social sciences and society: Education: College/university alumni, faculty and related people 2,400 [39] 500 [40] Bencherlite
2011 IIHF World Championship rosters 13 March 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Ice Hockey: International Ice Hockey Federation 1,400 [41] 400 [42] Salavat
Terry-Thomas on screen, radio, stage and record 16 March 2015 Arts: Media: Career histories 5,900 [43] 800 [44] SchroCat, Cassianto
Hugo Award for Best Novel 20 March 2015 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Awards and prizes 8,000 [45] PresN
CPJ International Press Freedom Awards 23 March 2015 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Awards: Other awards 1,300 [46] 1,500 [47] Crisco 1492, Khazar2
Municipalities in Yukon 27 March 2015 Geography and places: Places: Canadian municipalities 4,400 [48] 1,200 [49] Mattximus, Hwy43
National Football League season receiving yards leaders 30 March 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: National Football League: Other 2,400 [50] 1,000 [51] Toa Nidhiki05
Films released by Yash Raj Films 3 April 2015 Arts: Media: Miscellaneous 1,700 [52] 1,200 [53] Krimuk90
Yugoslav order of battle prior to the invasion of Yugoslavia 6 April 2015 History: Military and military history 9,900 [54] 1,800 [55] Peacemaker67
Taylor Swift discography 10 April 2015 Arts: Media: Artist discographies 9,200 [56] 1,100 [57] Ipodnano05
New 52 imprint publications 13 April 2015 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Others 3,400 [58] Favre1fan93
Largest volcanic eruptions 17 April 2015 Natural sciences: Geology and geophysics 10,600 [59] Qfl247
Official County Championship winners 20 April 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Cricket: English 1,800 [60] 100 [61] Harrias
Deportation of Armenian intellectuals on 24 April 1915 24 April 2015 History: World history 7,200 [62] 900 [63] EtienneDolet
Places of worship in Adur 27 April 2015 Philosophy and religion: Religion and philosophy: Places of worship 2,700 [64] 1,700 [65] Hassocks5489
Morgan Freeman performances 1 May 2015 Arts: Media: Career histories 9,200 [66] 600 [67] Lady Lotus
Cutaneous conditions 4 May 2015 Natural sciences: Health and medicine 4,500 [68] 2,000 [69] Kilbad
Public art in the City of Westminster 8 May 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: Miscellaneous 2,300 [70] 700 [71] Ham II
3,000 hit club 11 May 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Baseball: Major League Baseball: Statistics and records 8,600 [72] 500 [73] Staxringold
Top Pops number-one singles 15 May 2015 Arts: Music: Charts 5,500 [74] 12,700 [75] ChrisTheDude, Rambo's Revenge
Colleges and universities in North Dakota 18 May 2015 Social sciences and society: Education: Colleges and universities 1,500 [76] 1,500 [77] Ruby2010
Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Edward VII 22 May 2015 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Orders 3,700 [78] 1,000 [79] Noswall59
Theodore Sturgeon Award 25 May 2015 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Awards and prizes 1,900 [80] PresN
1888–89 New Zealand Native football team matches 29 May 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Rugby: Rugby union 1,600 [81] 1,400 [82] Shudde
The X-Files episodes 1 June 2015 Arts: Media: Episodes 4,200 [83] 700 [84] TBrandley
Narcissus horticultural divisions 5 June 2015 Natural sciences: Biology: Flora 1,400 [85] 1,500 [86] Mgoodyear
Timeline of the Manhattan Project 8 June 2015 History: Military and military history 8,800 [87] Hawkeye7
Grammy Award for Best Music Video 12 June 2015 Arts: Music: Awards and honours 2,600 [88] 1,200 [89] Another Believer
Tornadoes in the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak 15 June 2015 Natural sciences: Meteorology: Tornadoes 2,100 [90] 1,300 [91] Cyclonebiskit
U.S. Open (golf) champions 19 June 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Golf: Professional Golfers Association 4,400 [92] 300 [93] NapHit
Works by Charles Holden 22 June 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: Miscellaneous 3,300 [94] 400 [95] DavidCane
Awards and nominations received by Ariana Grande 26 June 2015 Arts: Music: Awards won by artists 7,700 [96] 1,300 [97] FrB.TG
Sesame Street Muppets 29 June 2015 Arts: Media: Episodes: Other 7,700 [98] 300 [99] Figureskatingfan
Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam 3 July 2015 Social sciences and society: Politics and government: Lists of heads of state or government: Asia 1,200 [100] 400 [101] Trust Is All You Need
Navy Midshipmen head football coaches 6 July 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: College football: Head coaches 2,000 [102] 500 [103] A Texas Historian
Railway stations in Greater Manchester 10 July 2015 Engineering and technology: Transport: Railways: Stations 2,700 [104] 700 [105] Hassocks5489
Works by Sax Rohmer 13 July 2015 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Bibliographies 2,000 [106] SchroCat
Salman Khan filmography 17 July 2015 Arts: Media: Filmographies 6,500 [107] 900 [108] FrB.TG
Silver certificate (United States) 20 July 2015 Social sciences and society: Business, economics and finance: Currency 5,300 [109] 1,200 [110] Godot13
Sega 32X games 24 July 2015 Everyday life: Video gaming: System games 4,600 [111] 700 [112] Red Phoenix
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series 27 July 2015 Arts: Media: Awards: Daytime Emmy Awards 1,200 [113] JJakathestrength
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 31 July 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Miscellaneous: Multi-sport awards 2,600 [114] 200 [115] Rambo's Revenge
New Mexico hurricanes 3 August 2015 Natural sciences: Meteorology: Tropical cyclones: Pacific 1,600 [116] 300 [117] Yellow Evan, Hurricanehink
Moons of Neptune 7 August 2015 Natural sciences: Physics and astronomy: Space 6,000 [118] 600 [119] Double sharp
Current Indian chief ministers 10 August 2015 Politics and government: Lists of heads of state or government: Asia 3,500 [120] 1,000 [121] Indopug
Songs recorded by Ricky Martin 14 August 2015 Arts: Music: Songs recorded by artists 3,000 [122] 300 [123] Tomica
Accolades received by Argo (2012 film) 17 August 2015 Arts: Media: Awards: Film accolades lists 1,700 [124] 500 [125] Cowlibob, Captain Assassin!
2010 Winter Olympics medal winners 21 August 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Olympic Games: Winter Olympics: Medalists 1,800 [126] 1,600 [127] Scorpion0422
Coastal defense ships of Germany 24 August 2015 History: Military and military history 6,700 [128] 800 [129] Parsecboy
U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni 28 August 2015 Social sciences and society: Education: College/university alumni, faculty and related people 5,500 [130] 700 [131] Skeet Shooter
Awards and nominations received by Taylor Swift 31 August 2015 Arts: Music: Awards won by artists 9,200 [132] 800 [133] FrB.TG
Theatre productions of Dan Leno 4 September 2015 Arts: Media: Miscellaneous 800 [134] 500 [135] Cassianto, Ssilvers
Church ruins on Gotland 7 September 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: Miscellaneous 4,200 [136] 700 [137] Yakikaki
Premier League Manager of the Season 11 September 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: British club football 3,000 [138] 2,500 [139] Lemonade51, The Rambling Man
Nebula Award for Best Novella 14 September 2015 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Awards and prizes 4,800 [140] PresN
Interstate Highways in Michigan 18 September 2015 Engineering and technology: Transport: Roads 2,500 [141] 400 [142] Imzadi1979
Grey's Anatomy episodes 21 September 2015 Arts: Media: Episodes 4,700 [143] 200 [144] TRLIJC19, Jonathan Harold Koszeghi
United States Army campaigns during World War II 25 September 2015 History: Military and military history: Other 8,500 [145] 2,900 [146] Tomandjerry211 (alt), Hawkeye7, Gecko G
Amphibians of Bulgaria 28 September 2015 Natural Sciences: Biology: Amphibians 2,500 [147] 500 [148] Gligan
National Film Award for Best Actress 2 October 2015 Arts: Media: Awards: Other Awards 1,800 [149] 500 [150] Vensatry
International cricket centuries by Shivnarine Chanderpaul 5 October 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Cricket: International: Centuries 2,300 [151] 300 [152] Vensatry, Harrias
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall 9 October 2015 Geography and places: Geography: Sites of Special Scientific Interest 3,900 [153] 400 [154] Jowaninpensans, Zangar
Tallest buildings in Brooklyn 12 October 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: Tallest Buildings 1,500 [155] 100 [156] West Virginian
National Hero of Indonesia 16 October 2015 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Awards: Other Awards 2,400 [157] 200 [158] Crisco 1492
Mathematicians, physicians, and scientists educated at Jesus College, Oxford 19 October 2015 Social sciences and society: Education: College/university alumni, faculty and related people 1,900 [159] 300 [160] Bencherlite
Accolades received by Boys Don't Cry (film) 23 October 2015 Arts: Media: Awards: Film accolades lists 4,400 [161] Johanna
Works by W. Somerset Maugham 26 October 2015 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Bibliographies 4,400 [162] 300 [163] SchroCat
World Series champions 30 October 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Major League Baseball: Postseason 9,000 [164] 1,500 [165] Staxringold, Scorpion0422
Kanye West discography 2 November 2015 Arts: Music: Artist discographies 5,400 [166] 900 [167] Holiday56
Members of the Parliament of Norway, 2005–09 6 November 2015 Social sciences and society: Politics and government: Lists of politicians 2,700 [168] 1,300 [169] Punkmorten
MetroLink (St. Louis) stations 9 November 2015 Engineering and technology: Transport: Railways 3,100 [170] 600 [171] Millbrooky
Awards and nominations received by Lorde 13 November 2015 Arts: Music: Awards won by artists 5,300 [172] 800 [173]
Cities and towns in California 16 November 2015 Geography and places: Places: American municipalities 4,000 [174] 700 [175] Kurykh
National Treasures of Japan (sculptures) 20 November 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: National Treasures of Japan 2,700 [176] 400 [177] Bamse
Accolades received by The Artist (film) 23 November 2015 Arts: Media: Awards: Film accolades lists 1,500 [178] 300 [179] Birdienest81, FrB.TG
WWE United States Champions 27 November 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: World Wrestling Entertainment 5,600 [180] 300 [181] MarcK
U.S. state horses 30 November 2015 Social sciences and society: Culture and society: Symbols 4,000 [182] 400 [183] Dana boomer
Timeline of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season 4 December 2015 Natural sciences: Meteorology: Tropical cyclones: Atlantic 1,400 [184] 300 [185] Sunderland06
Eurasian nuthatch subspecies 7 December 2015 Natural sciences: Biology: Birds 1,200 [186] 400 [187] Jimfbleak
Nature reserves in Barnet 11 December 2015 Geography and places: Geography: Nature reserves and conservation areas 2,900 [188] 500 [189] Dudley Miles
The Last of Us characters 14 December 2015 Everyday life: Video gaming: Characters 5,100 [190] 300 [191] Rhain
Brad Pitt filmography 18 December 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: Media: Filmographies 11,700 [192] 500 [193] FrB.TG
Red-flagged Formula One races 21 December 2015 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Formula One 5,700 [194] 300 [195] NapHit
Grade I listed churches in Cumbria 25 December 2015 Arts: Art and architecture: Listed buildings 1,200 [196] 300 [197] Peter I. Vardy
HMV's Poll of Polls 28 December 2015 Arts: Music: Awards and honours: Other Awards 2,200 [198] 300 [199] A Thousand Doors

Notes

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  1. ^ a b As described at WP:FL.
  2. ^ Includes the people who nominated the page for WP:FL and people whose total edits are above 100 (if any).
  3. ^ The WP:TFL may include a copyfree image in its blurb, their pageview stadistics are also included.