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Assassination of Heydrich

I would like to suggest the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (one of the most important men in Nazi Germany) in the Operation Anthropoid. I think it is important, interesting ...ideal for selection in anniversaries;) szalas

I like this. Will like this more if the Operation Anthropoid page is rewritten to include more details on what happened that day. Right now, the date is not even mentioned. I suppose we have about half a year to do this.... -- PFHLai 20:41, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanx;) I´ll try to expand the article in next months. sz

ready;)

How about this, Szalas ?

Reinhard Heydrich

1942 - Operation Anthropoid: Czech resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Prague ambushed and mortally wounded Reinhard Heydrich (pictured), the chief of Reich Main Security Office and the Protector of Bohemia and Moravia.

-- PFHLai 09:28, 11 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

sounds good;) thank you

sz

Posted. Thank you for the suggestion. -- PFHLai 20:03, 11 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2012 notes

New articles (unused): McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Omitted: Malcolm IV of Scotland; Chrysler Building; Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals); May 2006 Java earthquake
Included: Golden Gate Bridge (8th appearance, last in 2010; 75th anniversary); Le Paradis massacre (first appearance); Centralia, Pennsylvania (first appearance; 50th anniversary); Dos Palmas kidnappings (first appearance)
Repeats: Battle of Winterthur (1799) (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:35, 26 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Operation Anthropoid (maintenance)
Omitted: Battle of Winterthur (1799); Golden Gate Bridge; Le Paradis massacre; Centralia, Pennsylvania/Centralia mine fire (the fire article was not featured before); Dos Palmas kidnappings
Included: John, King of England (first appearance); History of Saint Petersburg (4th appearance, last in 2010; rescued from Ineligible); Curtiss NC-4 (5th appearance, last in 2010); Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals) (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Christopher Reeve (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 18:23, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes

Omitted: John, King of England; History of Saint Petersburg; Curtiss NC-4; Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals); Christopher Reeve
Included: Battle of Shanhai Pass (first appearance); Battle of Winterthur (1799) (3rd appearance, last in 2012); Dorsland Trek (first appearance); Chrysler Building (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Webb Farm disaster (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 07:00, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2015 request

@Howcheng: - 2015 is the centenary of the loss of HMS Princess Irene with the loss of 352 lives. Mjroots (talk) 06:21, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes

Omitted: Battle of Shanhai Pass; Battle of Winterthur (1799); Dorsland Trek; Chrysler Building; Benton fireworks disaster
Included: Malcolm IV of Scotland (6th appearance, last in 2011); History of Saint Petersburg (5th appearance, last in 2013); HMS Princess Irene (first appearance; 100th anniversary); National Industrial Recovery Act (first appearance; 80th anniversary); Christopher Reeve (2nd appearance, last in 2013; 20th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 08:55, 25 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016 notes

Moved to Ineligible: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (maintenance)
Omitted: Malcolm IV of Scotland; History of Saint Petersburg; HMS Princess Irene; National Industrial Recovery Act; Christopher Reeve
Included: John, King of England (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Battle of Shanhai Pass (2nd appearance, last in 2014); 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado (2nd appearance, last in 2010); Operation Anthropoid (5th appearance, last in 2010; rescued from Ineligible); 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake (4th appearance, last in 2011; 10th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 05:49, 26 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2017 Request

@Howcheng: 2017 is the 50th anniversary of Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals). The entry for May 27 is a bit dry - it is hard to believe today, but prior to this, indigenous people weren't counted counted as part of the people of Australia. Perhaps something like "Australians voted overwhelmingly in favor of a constitutional referendum to include Indigenous Australians as part of the people of Australia and for the Australian government to make laws for their benefit." Find bruce (talk) 09:30, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- @Find bruce: The article looks mostly good, but there are a few paragraphs that have no citations at all: in the Background section, the Amendments to the Constitution section, and in the Legacy section. If you can spruce that up a bit, that would help a lot. Thanks. —howcheng {chat} 16:56, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  - @Howcheng: Thanks. I have added the citations as suggested. Let me know if there are any other areas you think should be improved. Find bruce (talk) 01:58, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2017 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Malcolm IV of Scotland (maintenance); History of Saint Petersburg (maintenance); Curtiss NC-4 (maintenance); Centralia, Pennsylvania (maintenance)
Omitted: John, King of England; Battle of Shanhai Pass; 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado (ineligible—maintenance); Operation Anthropoid (ineligible—maintenance); 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake
Included: Battle of Winterthur (4th appearance, last in 2014); Dorsland Trek (2nd appearance, last in 2014); HMS Princess Irene (2nd appearance, last in 2015); Golden Gate Bridge (9th appearance, last in 2012; 80th anniversary); Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals) (3rd appearance, last in 2013; 50th anniversary); Simeon I of Bulgaria (first appearance); Hans Lammers (first appearance); Wols (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 07:06, 27 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

HMS Princess Irene

There is consensus for the wording that was originally posted. The wording was changed, and I've now restored the original. Mjroots (talk) 05:10, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Stephen: - You're now getting into WP:EW territory. There is clear consensus for "obliterated", which descibes the situaton. Mjroots (talk) 06:32, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Where is the clear consensus to overrule that the blurb defers to the article, where obliterated was not mentioned. Step hen 06:49, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

But, as I have already explained, the article states " At 11:14 GMT on 27 May, Princess Irene exploded and disintegrated." Although "obliterated" is not used, the meaning is clear enough. If it makes you happy, I will change disintegrated to was obliterated. Mjroots (talk) 07:36, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I asked where you saw a clear consensus, which is patently untrue? Step hen 09:12, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

TRM objected, myself and Woody supported at WP:ERRORS, per the link in my original post here, and also on your talk page. That's a clear 2-1 in favour of allowing obliterated. Mjroots (talk) 13:56, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

And I object, so that's not a consensus is it? Step hen 22:20, 28 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2018 notes

Omitted: Battle of Winterthur; HMS Princess Irene; Golden Gate Bridge; Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals); Simeon I of Bulgaria; Hans Lammers; Wols
Included: Malcolm IV of Scotland (7th appearance, last in 2015; rescued from Ineligible); Battle of Fort George (first appearance); Le Paradis massacre (2nd appearance, last in 2012); McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (first appearance; 60th anniversary); Dos Palmas kidnappings (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Diego Ramírez de Arellano (first appearance); Julia Ward Howe (first appearance); Mal Evans (first appearance)
Repeats: Dorsland Trek (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total)

—howcheng {chat} 02:21, 27 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019 notes

New articles (ineligible): Arthur Mold (TFA for 2019)
New articles (unused): 1917 Code of Canon Law
Omitted: Malcolm IV of Scotland (ineligible—maintenance); Battle of Fort George; Dorsland Trek; Le Paradis massacre; McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II; Dos Palmas kidnappings; Diego Ramírez de Arellano; Mal Evans
Included: Rhineland massacres (first appearance); Battle of Shanhai Pass (3rd appearance, last in 2016; 375th anniversary); 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans (first appearance; blurb previously featured 24 Hours of Le Mans, which is Ineligible, and is making its 4th appearance, last in 2009); Dibbles Bridge coach crash (first appearance); Christopher Reeve (3rd appearance, last in 2015); Antoine Daniel (first appearance); Gérard Jean-Juste (first appearance)
Repeats: Julia Ward Howe (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total; 200th birthday)

—howcheng {chat} 21:00, 27 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2020 notes

Rescued from Ineligible (unused): 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado; Centralia mine fire (blurb previously featured Centralia, Pennsylvania, which remains ineligible); Arthur Mold
Omitted: Rhineland massacres; Battle of Shanhai Pass; 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans; Dibbles Bridge coach crash; Antoine Daniel; Julia Ward Howe; Gérard Jean-Juste
Included: John, King of England (3rd appearance, last in 2016); Battle of Winterthur (5th appearance, last in 2017); 1917 Code of Canon Law (first appearance); Le Paradis massacre (3rd appearance, last in 2018; 75th anniversary); John Cockcroft (first appearance); Cilla Black (first appearance); John William Finn (2nd appearance, last in 2019; also appeared on July 24, his birthday; 10th anniversary)
Repeats: Christopher Reeve (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total; 25th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 23:44, 28 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2021 notes

Deleted: Simeon I of Bulgaria (moved to August 20)
Omitted: John, King of England; Battle of Winterthur; 1917 Code of Canon Law; Le Paradis massacre; Christopher Reeve; John Cockcroft; Cilla Black; John William Finn (deleted—moved back to original day)
Included: Qibla observation by shadows (first appearance); Rhineland massacres (2nd appearance, last in 2019); HMS Princess Irene (3rd appearance, last in 2017); 1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals) (4th appearance, last in 2017); Dos Palmas kidnappings (3rd appearance, last in 2018); Eutropius of Orange (first appearance); Arthur Mold (first appearance); Gün Sazak (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 07:33, 29 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2022 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Dorsland Trek (maintenance)
New articles (ineligible): Battle of Vrbanja Bridge (TFA for 2022)
Omitted: Rhineland massacres; HMS Princess Irene; 1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals); Dos Palmas kidnappings; Eutropius of Orange; Arthur Mold; Gün Sazak
Included: John, King of England (4th appearance, last in 2020); Battle of Winterthur (6th appearance, last in 2020); 1917 Code of Canon Law (2nd appearance, last in 2020); Centralia mine fire; (first appearance; 60th anniversary) 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake (5th appearance, last in 2016); Diego Ramírez de Arellano (2nd appearance, last in 2018); John Cockcroft (2nd appearance, last in 2020; 125th birthday); Abram Hoffer (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 07:19, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

2023 request

I would like to suggest we include the Benton fireworks disaster in this year's entry, given it will be the 40th anniversary of this tragedy. Bneu2013 (talk) 20:16, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Update - I have gone ahead and added it. Bneu2013 (talk) 20:28, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Good work Bneu2013. If you know of any more upcoming anniversaries or are interesting helping to refresh upcoming days, please do get stuck in - Dumelow (talk) 06:18, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I can't think of any that are coming up real soon right off the top of my head, but I will be sure to stay involved. Bneu2013 (talk) 20:59, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

2024 request

I would like to suggest including Battle of Tsushima (1905) in the list for this year. On 27 May 1905, 11 battleships and 9 cruisers of the Imperial Russian Navy met 5 battleships and 29 cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Sea of Japan. The decisive result of this battle ended the Russo-Japanese War. Did you know this is the only 'decisive' battle between two battleship fleets in the history? Yiba (talk | contribs) 05:20, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]