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1744 – War of the Austrian Succession

Currently reads "1744 – War of the Austrian Succession: British ships began attacking the Spanish rear of a France–Spanish combined fleet in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast near Toulon, France.", but should read "....a Franco–Spanish combined fleet...", per Battle of Toulon (1744) which reads "Strategic Franco-Spanish victory" in the infobox.

This is the right place to mention that, right? -M.Nelson (talk) 02:40, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

Cash robbery

The robbery section should cash robbery as £292m of bonds were stolen on a London street in 1990 [1]

2012 notes

• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Adams–Onís Treaty
• Omitted: Battle of Toulon (1744), USS Connecticut (BB-18) (ineligible—Great White Fleet is the POTD), Miracle on Ice, Dolly (sheep), Jonas Savimbi
• Included: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (first appearance), Johns Hopkins University (3rd appearance, last in 2007), United Arab Republic (5th appearance, last in 2007), Moose Murders (first appearance), Securitas depot robbery (first appearance; rescued from Ineligible)

—howcheng {chat} 07:32, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

2011 Christchurch earthquake

First anniversary for this event. Can this be added to "On this day"? (about 5 hours away UTC-wise) - 220 of ^Borg 18:57, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

500th anniversary of the death of America's name

Sort of. Caught your attention? Amerigo Vespucci died 500 years ago, on February 22, 1512, in Seville, Spain. Walrasiad (talk) 03:30, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Tsagaan Sar

Request to add Tsagaan Sar (Mongolian Lunar New Year), whose 2012 date is Feb 22. --chinneeb-talk 03:36, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

2013 notes

• Omitted: Independence Day in Saint Lucia (ineligible—maintenance); Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems; Johns Hopkins University; Moose Murders; Securitas depot robbery
• Included: Robert II of Scotland (first appearance); Adams–Onís Treaty (7th appearance, last in 2010); Corona (satellite) (first appearance); 2011 Christchurch earthquake (first appearance)
• Repeats: United Arab Republic (2nd consecutive appearance, 6 total)

—howcheng {chat} 19:18, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

2014 notes

• Deleted: People Power Revolution (featured on February 25)
• New articles (unused): Second Battle of Caloocan
• Omitted: Robert II of Scotland; Adams–Onís Treaty; United Arab Republic; Corona (satellite); 2011 Christchurch earthquake
• Included: Wu Zetian (first appearance); Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Miracle on Ice (4th appearance, last in 2011); Dolly (sheep) (8th appearance, last in 2011); March of loyalty to martyrs (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 07:36, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

2015 notes

• New articles (ineligible): 2014 Ukrainian revolution (maintenance)
• Omitted: Wu Zetian; Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems; Miracle on Ice; Dolly (sheep); March of loyalty to martyrs
• Included: Battle of Picotin (first appearance); Karolina Olsson (first appearance); USS Connecticut (BB-18) (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Corona (satellite) (2nd appearance, last in 2013; 20th anniversary); 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 09:04, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

2016 notes

• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Ngo Dinh Diem
• Omitted: Karolina Olsson; USS Connecticut (BB-18); Corona (satellite); 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster
• Included: Battle of Toulon (1744) (4th appearance, last in 2011); Second Battle of Caloocan (first appearance); United Arab Republic (7th appearance, last in 2013); Securitas depot robbery (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 10th anniversary)
• Repeats: Battle of Picotin (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total; 700th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 08:27, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

No second appearance for 2011 Christchurch earthquake

Can someone tell me why there wasn't a second appearance for the 2011 Christchurch earthquake (last appearance was 2013). 2016 happens to be the (significant) 5th year anniversary of the disaster. 5 years onwards, the wikipedia page for it is one of the most well documented for a natural disaster, at least from what I've read. Here's hoping the same thing doesn't happen come March 11th, the 5th anniversary of that tragedy surely deserves some consideration for home page feature... right? --CrashesToAshes (talk) 10:29, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Five years is not a significant anniversary (those start at 10). That's why the 2006 robbery item is in there, which means that in the interest of chronological diversity, the earthquake gets omitted so that we won't have two 21st-century items. —howcheng {chat} 16:45, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Excuse me for not having read up on all of the rules, but I wonder whether the sixth anniversary could be considered relevant because it will see the unveiling of the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial? By that day, I plan to have that article at GA class (obviously, it won't have gone through a review by then, but I will have submitted it for review). The 'on this day' line could thus link to that article;

• 2011 – On the sixth anniversary of New Zealand's second deadliest earthquake, the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial is unveiled.

Can't use it like that, as the unveiling of the memorial is not (yet) a historic event by itself, but the earthquake article is included now. —howcheng {chat} 08:28, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

2017 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Wu Zetian (maintenance); Corona (satellite) (maintenance)
• Omitted: Chair of Saint Peter (ineligible—maintenance); Battle of Picotin; Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (ineligible—maintenance); Battle of Toulon (1744); Second Battle of Caloocan; United Arab Republic; Securitas depot robbery
• Included: Robert II of Scotland (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Karolina Olsson (2nd appearance, last in 2015); Roman von Ungern-Sternberg (3rd appearance, last in 2007; previously appeared on March 13); Miracle on Ice (5th appearance, last in 2014); Moose Murders (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Dolly (sheep) (9th appearance, last in 2014); 2011 Christchurch earthquake (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (2nd appearance, last in 2010; previously appeared on March 1, death anniversary); Felix Frankfurter (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 08:26, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

2018 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Adams–Onís Treaty (maintenance); United Arab Republic (maintenance); Securitas depot robbery (maintenance)
• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): 1959 Daytona 500 (blurb previously featured Daytona 500, which is still ineligible)
• Omitted: Robert II of Scotland; Karolina Olsson; Miracle on Ice; Moose Murders; Dolly (sheep); 2011 Christchurch earthquake; Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (ineligible—maintenance); Felix Frankfurter
• Included: Battle of Picotin (3rd appearance, last in 2016); Johns Hopkins University (4th appearance, last in 2012); Ngo Dinh Diem (4th appearance, last in 2006; previously appeared on October 26); Jonas Savimbi (4th appearance, last in 2011); Peder Syv (first appearance); Charles Blondin (first appearance); Elizabeth Keawepoʻoʻole Sumner (first appearance)
• Repeats: Roman von Ungern-Sternberg (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 17:23, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

2019 notes

Is 2014 Ukrainian revolution still considered "ineligible"? The article has been stable for years now and no issues are mentioned in the head of the page. I would like to see the page moved to "eligible". It was an event that eventually led to a different geopolitical landscape then (that we had) prior. — Yulia Romero • Talk to me! 22:47, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

@Yulia Romero: Unfortunately, 2014 Ukrainian revolution § Timeline is maintenance tagged, so yes it is still ineligible. —howcheng {chat} 04:06, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank for the fast response Howcheng. Yes, I see now that the section 2014 Ukrainian revolution § Timeline needs some work. Other parts of the article look to me to be too detailed for a Wikipedia article (too). Unfortunately I lack time these days too give the article a good maintenance job. — Yulia Romero • Talk to me! 14:14, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

2019 notes

• Omitted: Battle of Picotin; Johns Hopkins University; Roman von Ungern-Sternberg; Ngo Dinh Diem; Jonas Savimbi (ineligible—maintenance); Peder Syv; Charles Blondin (deleted—moved back to June 30); Elizabeth Keawepoʻoʻole Sumner
• Included: Robert II of Scotland (3rd appearance, last in 2017); Battle of Toulon (1744) (5th appearance, last in 2016); Second Battle of Caloocan (2nd appearance, last in 2016); 1959 Daytona 500 (first appearance; 60th anniversary); 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster (2nd appearance, last in 2015); Charles-Nicolas Cochin (first appearance); Anna Kingsford (first appearance); Drew Barrymore (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 16:49, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

2020 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Karolina Olsson (fact may not be true); Johns Hopkins University (maintenance)
• New articles (unused): James Russell Lowell
• Omitted: Battle of Toulon (1744); Second Battle of Caloocan; 1959 Daytona 500; 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster; Charles-Nicolas Cochin; Anna Kingsford; Drew Barrymore
• Included: Battle of Picotin (4th appearance, last in 2018); Bombing of Nijmegen; Miracle on Ice (6th appearance, last in 2017; 40th anniversary); Dolly (sheep) (10th appearance, last in 2017); García Sánchez I of Pamplona (first appearance); Sarah Fuller Flower Adams (first appearance); Ted Kennedy (first appearance)
• Repeats: Robert II of Scotland (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 17:17, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

2021 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Second Battle of Caloocan (maintenance); Roman von Ungern-Sternberg (maintenance); Samuel Byck (maintenance)
• New articles (ineligible): World Thinking Day (maintenance)
• Omitted: Battle of Picotin; Bombing of Nijmegen; Miracle on Ice; García Sánchez I of Pamplona; Sarah Fuller Flower Adams; Ted Kennedy
• Included: Battle of Toulon (1744) (6th appearance, last in 2019); Securitas depot robbery (3rd appearance, last in 2016; rescued from Ineligible); 2011 Christchurch earthquake (3rd appearance, last in 2017; 10th anniversary); Alexis Bachelot (first appearance); Elizabeth Sumner (2nd appearance, last in 2018); Adrian Boult (first appearance)
• Repeats: Robert II of Scotland (3rd consecutive appearance, 5 total; 650th anniversary); Dolly (sheep) (2nd consecutive appearance, 11 total)

—howcheng {chat} 08:01, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

2022 notes

I suppose it's too late to note that February 22 of this year is a palindrome day: 22-02-2022. There won't be another for quite some years. – Reidgreg (talk) 07:07, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

2022 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Ngo Dinh Diem (maintenance)
• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
• Omitted: Robert II of Scotland; Battle of Toulon (1744) (ineligible—maintenance); 2011 Christchurch earthquake; Alexis Bachelot; Elizabeth Sumner; Adrian Boult
• Included: Battle of Picotin (5th appearance, last in 2020); USS Connecticut (BB-18) (3rd appearance, last in 2015); August Bebel (first appearance); Saufatu Sopoanga (first appearance; 70th birthday); Chuck Jones (first appearance; 20th anniversary)
• Repeats: Dolly (sheep) (3rd consecutive appearance, 12 total; 25th anniversary); Securitas depot robbery (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:19, 23 February 2022 (UTC)