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The '''''Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35''''' by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] is one of the best known of all [[violin concerto]]s. It is also considered to be among the most technically difficult works for [[violin]].
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As with most concerti, the piece is in three movements, the first and last quick, the second slow:
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#''Allegro moderato''
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#''Finale: Allegro vivacissimo''


The piece was written in 1878 in [[Clarens, Switzerland|Clarens]], a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] resort on the shores of [[Lake Geneva]] where Tchaikovsky had gone to recover from the depression brought on by his disastrous marriage to [[Antonina Milyukova|Antonina Ivanovna Milyukova]] (Tchaikovsky was allegedly homosexual and had only married Milyukova out of a sense of duty).
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[[Image:G_c1877kotek.jpg|thumb|right|Tchaikovsky (right) with violinist Yosif Kotek]]
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Tchaikovsky was accompanied there by his composition pupil, the violinist [[Yosif Kotek]], and the two played works for violin and piano together, which may have been the catalyst for the composition of the concerto. Tchaikovsky was not a violinist, and he sought the advice of Kotek on the completion of the solo part. Swift progress was made, and the work was completed within a month despite the middle movement getting a complete rewrite (a version of the original movement was preserved as the first of the three pieces for violin and piano, ''Souvenir d'un lieu cher'').


[[Image:Auer.jpg|thumb|left|Leopold Auer]]
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Kotek did not have a strong enough reputation to premiere the work, so Tchaikovsky instead intended the first performance to be given by [[Leopold Auer]], and accordingly dedicated the work to him. Auer refused, however, saying the work was unplayable (he did play the work later in his life, however), meaning that the planned premiere for March 1879 had to be cancelled and a new soloist found. The first performance was eventually given by [[Adolph Brodsky]] on December 4, 1881 in [[Vienna]] (Tchaikovsky changed the dedication to him). Critical reaction was mixed, and the piece was certainly not received as the masterpiece it is taken to be today. The influential critic [[Eduard Hanslick]] called it "long and pretentious" and said that it "brought us face to face with the revolting thought that music can exist which stinks to the ear."


Tchaikovsky wrote only one concerto for violin, but wrote three other concerti, all for piano, with the [[Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)|Piano Concerto No. 1]] by far the best known.
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* [[Mutopia project]] has the [http://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/make-table.cgi?preview=1&searchingfor=Violin+Concerto&Composer=TchaikovskyPI&Instrument=&Style=&timelength=1&timeunit=week&lilyversion= score of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto]
* http://www.tchaikovsky-research.org/en/Works/th059.html
* [http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/clickit/search?r_aid=95F3BCFFA2074912BA5CD39FC5C17A90&r_eop=2&r_sacop=6&r_spf=0&r_cop=main-title&r_snpp=6&r_spp=0&qqn=yg7k-h)_&r_coid=372372&rawto=http://www.williams.edu/music/virtualtour/media/audio-Tchaikovsky3AViolinConcertoMedia.mp3 Listen to the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra Perform the First Movement]
* [[Akiko Suwanai]] plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in [[International Tchaikovsky Competition]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cd5yaNhy0Y 1st Mov. Part1][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blVzJ-F2Kiw 1st Mov. Part2][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqblZYhscwg 2nd Mov.][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONO4ubSy-_s 3rd Mov.]


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===Articles created on May 24===
*...that '''[[tajchy]]''', a network of 60 water reservoirs and over 100 [[kilometer|km]] of channels, was built in the 18th century to drain water from the flooded silver mines in [[Banská Štiavnica]]? [[User:Tankred|Tankred]] 07:44, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the [[private company|company]] '''[[Leadership Dynamics]]''' was cited by [[psychologist]]s as the first form of [[Large Group Awareness Training]]? <small>self-nom, Article sourced to '''(12)''' reputable citations. [[User:Smee|Smee]] 01:43, 24 May 2007 (UTC).</small>


[[de:Violinkonzert (Tschaikowski)]]
===Articles created on May 23===
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*...that the Roman general '''[[Barbatio]]''' was beheaded for [[treason]] after a indiscreet letter from his wife was intercepted by Emperor [[Constantius II]]? [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:58, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
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*...that during the '''[[1990 New York Giants season]]''' the [[NFL]] [[American football]] team set a league record for fewest [[turnover]]s in a season? (self-nom) [[User:Quadzilla99|Quadzilla99]] 05:58, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
[[ko:바이올린 협주곡 (차이콥스키)]]
*...that '''[[finching]]''', or ''vinkensport'' (Dutch for "finch-sport") is a 400 year-old sport in which male [[Chaffinch]]es are made to compete for the most number of bird calls in an hour? [[User:VanTucky|VanTucky]] 00:38, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
[[it:Concerto per violino e orchestra (Čajkovskij)]]
*...that when the [[Kiev Pechersk Lavra]] [[monastery]] he founded had gained 12 members, '''[[Anthony of Kiev]]''' left it because he did not like the crowding? (article recently substantially expanded by [[User:Warlordjohncarter|John Carter]] 22:41, 23 May 2007 (UTC))
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**Suggest rewording. Perhaps "...that '''[[Anthony of Kiev]]''' left his [[Kiev Pechersk Lavra]] [[monastery]] when it gained 12 members because he felt it was crowded?" or something similar. &mdash; '''[[User:Deckiller|Deckill]][[User talk:Deckiller|er]]''' 00:51, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
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***The revision above sounds good to me. [[User:Warlordjohncarter|John Carter]] 01:46, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
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*...that [[Saudi Arabia]]n Prince '''[[Abdul Majeed bin Abdul Aziz]]''' was Governor of the [[provinces of Saudi Arabia|provinces]] of [[Tabuk Province|Tabuk]], [[Medina Province|Medina]] and then [[Makkah Province|Mecca]], between 1980 and his death in 2007? (expanded following recent death) -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 22:31, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
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*...that [[Gay Talese]]'s seminal 1965 magazine feature '''''"[[Frank Sinatra Has a Cold]]"''''' was written without Talese ever being allowed to interview [[Frank Sinatra]]? (self nom) --[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 22:22, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that [[James Madison]]'s '''[[Report of 1800]]''' affirmed and expanded on the principles of the [[Virginia Resolutions]]? [[User:Christopher Parham|Christopher Parham]] [[User talk:Christopher Parham|(talk)]] 21:45, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that after the [[excommunication]] of a count who had held one priest captive and murdered another was lifted, '''[[Anthelm of Belley]]''' left his post as [[bishop]] of [[Belley]] in protest? (self-nom by [[User:Warlordjohncarter|John Carter]] 19:46, 23 May 2007 (UTC))
*...that '''[[Chris Cichocki]]''' has been involved with ice hockey for more than 40 years both as a player and a coach, and even his last name is pronounced si-HOCK-EY? --[[User:Schmackity|Schmackity]] 19:38, 23 May 2007 (UTC) (selfnom)
*...that the '''[[Unami Lodge]]''' was the founding chapter of the Boy Scouts of America's Order of the Arrow? It was developed to teach scouts that the principles of Scouting should be integrated in their every day lives and drew on the influences of the Woodcraft Indians and the Lenni Lenape Indians. (self nom) --[[User:evrik|evrik]]&nbsp;<sup>([[User talk:evrik|talk]])</sup> 18:52, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
**289 character hook/suggested fact. See [[#Suggestions]]. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] 01:12, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
**Needs to be wikified as well. &mdash; '''[[User:Deckiller|Deckill]][[User talk:Deckiller|er]]''' 00:51, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[William R. Ellis]]''' served as mayor of two different [[Iowa]] cities before being elected to represent [[Oregon]] in the [[United States Congress]]? --[[User:Sprkee|Sprkee]] 17:37, 23 May 2007 (UTC) {selfnom)
*...that the [[Nazi Germany|German]] '''[[502nd heavy tank battalion (Germany)|502nd heavy tank battalion]]''' was the first unit to be issued the famous [[Tiger I]] heavy tank? - self-nom by --<font color="#009900">[[User:Bryson109|Bryson]]</font><sup><font color="#009900">{<font color="#FFBF00">[[User talk:Bryson109|Talk]]</font>}</font></sup><sup><font color="#009900">{<font color="#FFBF00">[[Special:Contributions/Bryson109|Edits]]</font>}</font></sup> 17:09, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Benjamin Bates|Dr. Benjamin Bates]]''' gave up his practice to accompany Sir [[Francis Dashwood, 15th Baron le Despencer|Francis Dashwood]] around Europe, but Dashwood died and Bates never received the huge payment he had been promised? (self nom) [[User:Yomangani|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000ee">Yomangani</span>]][[User_talk:Yomangani|<sup>talk</sup>]] 16:20, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the '''[[Castor-Orbus]]''', a [[sounding rocket]], was launched three times in its five year-long career ([[1992]] - [[1997]]), only one of which was considered a success? (self-nom) (just (!) long enough) (I'd like a better hook) '''[[User:Anonymous Dissident|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkRed">Anonymous Dissident</span>]]''' '''[[User_talk:Anonymous Dissident|<sup><font color="black">Utter</font></sup>]]''' 07:33, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the [[hydroplane racing]] champion '''[[Bill Muncey]]''' sunk his boat at his first race? (Self-nom) -- [[User:Royalbroil|<font color="#000000">'''Royal'''</font><font color="#FFCC00">'''broil'''</font>]] 04:45, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the 16th-place finish of '''"[[Vjerujem u ljubav]]"''' at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2007]] marked the first time that [[Croatia]] had not participated in a Eurovision final since its debut as an independent country? (another non-marked stub I've turned into an article, the hook can probably be shortened but I can't think clearly enough how [[User:BigHaz|BigHaz]] - [[User_talk:BigHaz|Schreit mich an]] 06:13, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that [[Sir Anthony Eden]] was considered the least effective [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] of the 20th Century in '''[[Historical rankings of British Prime Ministers|three separate polls]]'''? - (self-nom) [[User:Yorkshiresky|Yorkshiresky]] 15:59, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
**Bolded new article. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 17:02, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that in seven editions of the '''[[Women's European Cricket Championship]]''' only one has not been won by [[England women's cricket team|England]]? - (self-nom) [[User:Andrew nixon|Andrew nixon]] 20:45, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that of the '''[[List of mammals in Bulgaria|88 mammal species]]''' present in [[Bulgaria]], only one, the [[European Mink]], is [[Endangered species|endangered]], while another one, the [[Mediterranean Monk Seal]], is [[Critically endangered species|critically endangered]] on a global scale? ''[[User:TodorBozhinov|Todor]][[User_talk:TodorBozhinov|→]][[User:TodorBozhinov|Bozhinov]]'' 21:18, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[L.J. Cooke]]''', the first coach of the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball]] team, created the tradition of the [[Little Brown Jug (football)|Little Brown Jug]], the oldest traveling [[trophy]] in [[college football]]? [[User:Matt91486|matt91486]] 22:32, 23 May 2007 (UTC) (self-nom)
*...that the distinct resemblance of a certain silver mixture, known as '''[[Diana's Tree]]''', to a forest of trees led [[alchemy|alchemists]] to theorize the existence of life in the realm of minerals? &mdash; <small>[[User:Brian0918|<b><font color=black>BRIAN</font></b>]][[User_talk:Brian0918|<font color=gray>0918</font>]] &bull; 2007-05-23 23:56Z</small>
**If anyone wants to improve the wording, feel free. &mdash; <small>[[User:Brian0918|<b><font color=black>BRIAN</font></b>]][[User_talk:Brian0918|<font color=gray>0918</font>]] &bull; 2007-05-23 23:56Z</small>

===Articles created on May 22===
*...that [[emigration]] of physicians and nurses poses a major problem for [[Nigeria]]'s '''[[Health care in Nigeria|health care system]]''', as there were 21,000 Nigerian doctors practising in the [[United States|US]] alone? article: {{User|Alexlovesme}}; nom --[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] 18:04, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that over 100 million people in [[Indonesia]] lack '''[[Water supply and sanitation in Indonesia|access]]''' to safe water and more than 70 percent of the country’s 220 million population relies on water obtained from potentially [[Water pollution|contaminated]] sources? article: {{User|Mschiffler}}; nom --[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] 17:58, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that while leader of the short-lived [[secession|secessionist]] [[country|state]] of [[South Kasai]], '''[[Albert Kalonji]]''' gave himself the title of ''Supreme Chief of the Muluba People and Protector of the Associated Tribes''? article {{User|MinnesotanConfederacy}}; nom --[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] 17:54, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
[[Image:Gazella Dama 2006 09b.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*...that the '''[[List of mammals in Senegal|mammals found in Senegal]]''' include the critically endangered [[Dama Gazelle]]? (self nom and if you don't like that one there are 200-odd other countries to choose from) [[User:Yomangani|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000ee">Yomangani</span>]][[User_talk:Yomangani|<sup>talk</sup>]] 16:30, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the [[DC Comics|DC]] [[comic book]] '''''[[Batman: The Last Arkham]]''''' drew on the influences of [[psychology]] and [[biology]] [[book]]s such as "[[B._F._Skinner#Superstition_in_the_Pigeon|Superstition in the Common Pigeon]]"? (self-nom) Cheers, [[User:Spawn Man|Spawn Man]] 03:32, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the external decorations of the '''[[Perugia Cathedral]]''' were never completed? - <small> article by {{user|Attilios}} nom by <b>[[User:Bakasuprman|<font color="purple">Baka</font>]][[User talk:Bakasuprman|<font color="red">man</font>]]</b> 00:17, 23 May 2007 (UTC)</small>
*...that the earliest European term for "'''[[History of cannon|cannon]]'''" was the [[Medieval Latin]] word "''bombardum''", and that "cannon" itself came from the Latin word ''canna'', meaning a tube? (Self-nom) --[[User:Grimhelm|Grimhelm]] 19:13, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Kona low]]s''' bring heavy rain, hailstorms, flash floods and their associated landslides, high winds which result in large surf and swells, waterspouts, and severe weather to [[Hawaii]] two to three times each year between [[October]] and [[April]]? (self-nom) [[User:Thegreatdr|Thegreatdr]] 16:04, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
**''And'' severe weather?! I doubt there's much more severe weather you could get than the previously mentioned ones lol... :) [[User:Spawn Man|Spawn Man]] 04:04, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
***Suggest rewrite. Perhaps "...that '''[[Kona low]]s''' bring severe weather to [[Hawaii]] two to three times each year between [[October]] and [[April]]?" &mdash; '''[[User:Deckiller|Deckill]][[User talk:Deckiller|er]]''' 00:31, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Sungai Tujoh]]''' is the [[west]]ernmost point of [[Brunei]] and is one of the four land crossing points into the [[Malaysia]]n state of [[Sarawak]] from Brunei? -- selfnom [[User:Novelty|Novelty]] 07:42, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that in [[Ancient Roman]] entertainment, a '''[[desultor]]''' was a performer who towed several horses in full gallop&mdash;as many as six or eight at once&mdash;and leaped from one to another? &mdash; <small>[[User:Brian0918|<b><font color=black>BRIAN</font></b>]][[User_talk:Brian0918|<font color=gray>0918</font>]] &bull; 2007-05-22 19:38Z</small>
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*...that the '''[[St. Philomena's Church, Mysore|St. Philomena's Church]]''' (''pictured'') in the city of [[Mysore]] in [[India]] was built in [[Neo Gothic]] style drawing inspiration from the [[Cologne Cathedral]] in [[Germany]]?<small> (self-nom) -- [[User:Amarrg|Amarrg]] 08:59, 23 May 2007 (UTC) </small>

===Articles created on May 21===
*...that '''[[Kruty Heroes Memorial]]''' red column, located in [[Chernihiv Oblast]], refers to [[Kiev University]] whence hailed the slain [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] cadets of the 1918 [[Battle of Kruty]]?(self-hom)--[[User:Riurik|Riurik]]<sup>[[User talk:Riurik|(discuss)]]</sup> 17:38, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the play, '''''[[Four Nights in Knaresborough]]''''', which tells the story of the aftermath of [[Thomas Becket]]'s murder using modern language and [[idiom]], is to be re-made as an action movie in the style of [[Young Guns]]? (self-nom) [[User:GDallimore|GDallimore]] ([[User talk:GDallimore|Talk]]) 22:12, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[William R. Bell]]''', the District Officer for [[Malaita]] in the [[British Solomon Islands Protectorate]] from 1915 to 1927, was killed while collecting a [[head tax]] from the resistant [[Kwaio]]? (self-nom) [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 16:40, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that [[Photography in New Zealand|New Zealand photographer]] '''[[Laurence Aberhart]]''' uses an obsolete [[camera]] and [[photographic paper]] that no longer exists? (self-nom) Could link [[Photography]] somewhere, but I thoguht [[Photography in New Zealand]] would be better... Cheers, [[User:Spawn Man|Spawn Man]] 06:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]'s '''[[Plan for Greater Baghdad]]''' included a 300 foot gilded statue of [[Harun al-Rashid]]? [[User:Christopher Parham|Christopher Parham]] [[User talk:Christopher Parham|(talk)]] 03:22, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the vastly outnumbered '''[[ARVN 18th Division]]''' stood and fought at [[Battle of Xuan Loc|Xuan Loc]] during the last major battle in the [[Vietnam War]]? [[User:LCpl|LCpl]] 01:56, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
**Definitely too short. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 19:41, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
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*...that the main building for the '''[[MacPhail Center for Music]]''' (pictured) in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] was designed so it could be easily converted into a retail/office space should the school fail? (self nom) --[[User:Bobak|Bobak]] 00:49, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that in 1925 '''[[Agriculture in Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]]''' produced over half of the wheat in the Dominion of Canada? --[[User:213.155.224.232|213.155.224.232]] 18:40, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
**Wow, that's a long article, SriMesh strikes again. There might be something even better if we look closer.--[[User:Wizardman|<span style="color:#0F0;background:#006">Wizardman</span>]] 18:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the late '''[[Bill Northam|Sir William Northam]]''' is the oldest Australian to win an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]], after winning the 5.5m class sailing event at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]] at the age of 59? ''(self nom)'' --[[User:Canley|Canley]] 12:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
[[Image:KalenderhaneMosqueInIstanbul20070407 01.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*...that the [[mosque]] of '''[[Kalenderhane Mosque|Kalenderhane]]''' (pictured) in [[Istanbul]] contained the most ancient cycle of [[fresco]]es portraying [[Saint Francis]] of [[Assisi]] still extant? (self-nom). [[User:Alessandro57|Alex2006]] 05:54, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''''[[Genlisea margaretae]]''''', a [[carnivorous plant]] native to Southeast [[Africa]], has the smallest recorded [[flowering plant]] [[genome]] at just 63.4 [[base pair|megabase pairs]]? --[[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Rkitko|talk]])</small></sup> 02:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC) (self-nom)
*...that '''[[imaginary color]]s''' are useful for defining [[color space]]s, even though they do not physically exist? (self-nom) —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 05:06, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Jeremiah Arkham]]''', the sadistic administrator of [[Arkham Asylum]] in the [[Batman]] universe of [[DC Comics]], held Batman captive in his [[comic book]] debut? (self-nom) You might want to changed "Administrator" to "head" in case of an admin back lash on the site. Cheers, :) [[User:Spawn Man|Spawn Man]] 08:41, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that nearly every known example of the [[New Zealand]]-designed '''[[Charlton Automatic Rifle]]''' was destroyed in a fire at the storage depot shortly after [[World War II]]? --[[User:Commander Zulu|Commander Zulu]] 09:27, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that ''Batasio sharavatiensis'', a [[species]] of [[bagrid catfish]] discovered near [[Jog Falls]] in [[India]], is named after the '''[[Sharavathi River|Sharavathi river]]''' in which it was found? <small>(self-nom) The article on [[Sharavathi River|Sharavathi river]] has been significantly expanded with appropriate references and contains much more detail than what existed earlier -- [[User:Amarrg|Amarrg]] 12:02, 21 May 2007 (UTC)</small>
*...that the '''[[Jotunheimen shoe]]''', discovered in eastern [[Norway]] in August 2006, is believed to be the oldest article of clothing discovered in [[Scandinavia]]? --[[User:Briangotts|Briangotts]] [[User talk:Briangotts|(Talk)]] [[Special:Contributions/Briangotts|(Contrib)]] 14:45, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
: Way too short. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 19:45, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that [[Byzantines]] were skilled at using '''[[Byzantine diplomacy|diplomacy]]''' as a weapon of war, and that their ''Bureau of Barbarians'' was the first foreign intelligence agency, gathering information on the [[Byzantine empire|Empire]]'s rivals?--[[User:Yannismarou|Yannismarou]] 15:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*[[Image:Minotaur.jpg|right|100x100px|Theseus battling the Minotaur]]...that according to [[Greek mythology]], the festival of '''[[Delia (festival)|Delia]]''' was instituted by [[Theseus]] after slaying the [[Minotaur]] (''pictured'')? &mdash; <small>[[User:Brian0918|<b><font color=black>BRIAN</font></b>]][[User_talk:Brian0918|<font color=gray>0918</font>]] &bull; 2007-05-21 16:12Z</small>
*...that the '''[[Air Force of the Polish Army]]''' was the [[air force]] of the [[Polish Armed Forces in the East]] during the [[Second World War]]? --article by [[User:Radomil]], nom by <sub><span style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">[[User:Piotrus|&nbsp;Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&nbsp;]]|[[User_talk:Piotrus|<font style="color:#7CFC00;background:#006400;">&nbsp;talk&nbsp;</font>]]</span></sub> 17:38, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

*...that despite wild differences in subject matter, [[1970]]s [[Japan]]ese [[science fiction]] [[television series]] '''''[[Akumaizer 3]]''''' features frequent allusions to [[Alexander Dumas]]' famous novel ''[[The Three Musketeers]]''? --[[Special:Contributions/Kyorosuke|KR]] | [[User talk:Kyorosuke|T]] 22:16, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the '''[[Olitiau]]''' is a gigantic, [[mythical]] bat said to live in southern [[Cameroon]]? [[User:Ryan shell|Ryan shell]] 22:57, 21 May 2007 (UTC)(selfnom)
**I get 1,444 characters, which is just under the requirement. Is there anything else that could be said? The article doesn't discuss any native legends/sightings...did Sanderson know about this cryptid before his sighting? [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 19:02, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
***I've added a few lines but nothing yet for your suggestions (i cant find relieable informataion yet) the count should be arround 1500 now. thanks for the heads up [[User:Ryan shell|Ryan shell]] 04:01, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Joseph-François Lambert]]''' was a French adventurer who tried to overthrow the "Mad Queen" [[Ranavalona I]] of [[Madagascar]]? (selfnom) [[User:Ekem|Ekem]] 00:13, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that researchers believe the [[monotypic]] [[New Zealand]] genus '''''[[Oreostylidium]]''''' represents an extreme example of floral [[paedomorphosis]] and should be transferred back to the related [[Australia]]n genus ''[[Stylidium]]''? --[[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Rkitko|talk]])</small></sup> 01:36, 22 May 2007 (UTC) self-nom
*...that a slogan of the '''[[Front homosexuel d'action révolutionnaire]]''' is "Prolétaires de tous les pays, caressez-vous" (''Proletarians of all countries, caress!'')? (selfnom) [[User:Grenavitar|gren]] [[User talk:Grenavitar|グレン]] 03:49, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

===Articles created on May 20===
[[Image:ParkKyungWon.jpg|right|100px]]
*...that '''[[Park Kyung-won]]''' (''pictured''), [[Korea]]'s first female [[civil aviation|civilian pilot]], initially trained as a [[nurse]] to earn the tuition for [[flight training|flight school]]? (self-nom) [[User:CaliforniaAliBaba|cab]] 01:13, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Literature of the Western Ganga Dynasty]]''' in [[Kannada]] and [[Sanskrit]] languages included writings by kings and royalty covering such topics as prose, poetry, epics, religion and even [[elephant]] management? (Self-created and nominated)[[User:Dineshkannambadi|Dineshkannambadi]] 01:21, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
[[Image:ArtSmith.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*...that both '''[[An Chang-nam]]''' and '''[[Kwon Ki-ok]]''', [[Korea]]'s first male and female [[aviator|pilots]], were inspired to learn to fly after seeing demonstrations by [[United States|American]] [[aerobatics|stunt pilot]] '''[[Art Smith (pilot)|Art Smith]]''' (''pictured posing in [[mortar (weapon)|mortar]]'')? (self-nom, three-for-one. earliest article was [[Kwon Ki-ok]], created on the 20th. They're all a bit on the short side, from 1500-2500 chars, will see if I can expand some more in the next few days. [[User:CaliforniaAliBaba|cab]] 01:02, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that ''[[South Park]]'' has faced '''[[South Park controversies|controversies]]''' on issues including [[religion]], [[cult]]s, [[sexuality]] and [[global warming]]? <small>Article created by [[User:Hmwith]], suggested by [[User:AlexNewArtBot]], nom by [[User:Smee|Smee]] 02:44, 22 May 2007 (UTC).</small>
*...that '''''[[Welcome to Nollywood]]''''' is a 2007 [[documentary]] [[film]] on the rising [[Cinema of Nigeria|Nigerian film industry]]? self nom [[User:Djdickmutt|Djdickmutt]] 20:47, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
**Seems long enough but is marked as a stub. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 18:41, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''''[[Pogonopoma]]''''' means ''beard [[operculum (fish)|operculum]]'', which refers to the [[hair]]-like [[odontode]]s on the cheeks of one [[species]] in this [[genus]] of [[catfish]]? self-nom [[User:MiltonT|MiltonT]] 18:20, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that seven schools competed in [[Queensland]]'s first '''[[Head of the River (Queensland)|Head of the River]]''' [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] competition? <small>Article created by [[User:Loopla]], suggested by [[User:AlexNewArtBot]], nom by [[User:Smee|Smee]].</small>
*..that the [[time travel|time traveling]] premise featured in the '''[[Chrono series]]''' was inspired by such [[television program]]s as [[Time Tunnel]]? [[User:Judgesurreal777|Judgesurreal777]] 04:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that in an extreme example of '''[[cloud suck]]''', [[paraglider]] pilot Ewa Wiśnierska-Cieślewicz was sucked into a [[cumulonimbus]] cloud, climbing to an altitude of 9,946 meters (32,600 feet)? (self nom) [[User:Dhaluza|Dhaluza]] 10:13, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Tommaso Francini]]''' and his brother were [[Florence| Florentine]] [[Hydraulics|hydraulics engineers]] and garden designers, who created stupendous artworks? Created by [[User:Wetman|Wetman]], and nominated by [[User:P.K.Niyogi|P.K.Niyogi]] 04:01, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
[[Image:Wakamiya.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*...that [[Japanese seaplane carrier Wakamiya|'''''Wakamiya''''']], a [[seaplane carrier]] of the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]], conducted the world's first naval-launched air raids on September 5 [[1914]], in the [[Battle of Tsingtao]]? (Photograph) Self-nom [[User:PHG|PHG]] 19:46, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
: Too short (993 characters, and a DYK should be a minimum of 1500 characters). Try elaborate more on its participation in the [[Battle of Tsingtao]]. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 22:33, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Done. It's 7000 characters now. [[User:PHG|PHG]] 06:13, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
:: Also the reference to globalsecurity.org doesn't mention anything about this ship. It has information about the [[JMSDF]] and not the [[Imperial Japanese Navy|IJN]]. I was about to add this info to the [[aircraft carrier]] article because if this is true it would be quite relevant, however I'm going to hold off until better references are available. [[User:Anynobody|Anynobody]] 22:52, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Hi. The globalsecurity reference is "the first air raid in history to result in a success" ([http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/wakamiya-av.htm here]) and "The Wakamiya’s aircraft are also credited with conducting at this time “the first successful carrier air raid in history,”([http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/index.html here], bottom of the page). I7ve already put the information on the [[aircraft carrier]] page. Best regards. [[User:PHG|PHG]] 04:44, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks, I saw the updated link. Globalsecurity.org can be frustrating sometimes. [[User:Anynobody|Anynobody]] 22:16, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Manuel Gamio]]''', considered the founder of modern anthropology in Mexico, conducted the first scientific excavations in the [[Valley of Mexico]], beginning in 1910? &mdash; self-nomination, --[[User:Rbraunwa|Rbraunwa]] 19:33, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
[[Image:US pavillion with minirail at Expo 67 e000990869.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*...that Al Carter from Chicago was the first visitor to '''[[Expo 67 (opening week)|Expo 67]]'''?
: Who's [[Al Carter]]? If he's not notable, this fact will not be very interesting. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 22:35, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
::Well, that's what he's notable for (it is actually interesting the way it appears in the article). But as far as interesting short hooks go, how about: ...that [[Expo 67]] had to '''[[Expo 67 (opening week)|open]]''' 45 minutes early, because the larger-than-expected crowd at [[Montreal]] [[Montreal Metro|metro]] station on [[Île Sainte-Hélène]] had to be let onto the fairgrounds as a public safety precaution? [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 18:31, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
:::...that during '''[[Expo 67 (opening week)|Expo 67's first week]]''' it set the still standing single-day attendance record for a World's Fair? [[User:Abebenjoe|Abebenjoe]] 00:29, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that in 2002 the '''[[Banking in Nicaragua|banking sector in Nicaragua]]''' had 15 times less banking resources than its [[Central America]]n counter-parts with only six [[bank]]s compared to the regional average of 107 per country? --- Self-nom by [[User:LaNicoya|<span style="border:1px solid DarkGreen;padding:1px;"><b><font style="color:White;background:Green" size="0">&nbsp;LaNicoya&nbsp;</font></b></span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:LaNicoya|<font color="DarkGreen" size = "0">•TALK•</font>]] 09:03, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the [[International Olympic Committee]] plans to create the '''[[Youth Olympic Games]]''', <strike>aimed</strike> to teach [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] values to athletes 14 to 18 years old? —Self nom. <sub>└</sub><sup>'''[[User:JP06035|<font color="#0084C9">Jared</font>]]'''</sup><sub>┘</sub><sup>┌</sup><sub>''[[User Talk:JP06035|<font color="#009E49">t</font>]]''</sub><sup>┐</sup>&ensp; 14:29, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
:*The usual idiom is "aimed at". I would just replace "aimed" with a comma. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] 23:04, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
::*Sounds good. Thanks. <sub>└</sub><sup>'''[[User:Jared|<font color="#0084C9">Jared</font>]]'''</sup><sub>┘</sub><sup>┌</sup><sub>''[[User Talk:Jared|<font color="#009E49">t</font>]]''</sub><sup>┐</sup>&ensp; 23:55, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the '''[[history of rail transport in the Netherlands]]''' began on [[20 September]] [[1839]] when the first train, drawn by the [[locomotive]] ''de Arend'' made the 16 [[kilometer]] trip from [[Amsterdam]] to [[Haarlem]]? —Nom by [[User:Steven J. Anderson|Steven J. Anderson]] 00:59, 21 May 2007 (UTC). Article created by [[User: Crownsteler|Crownsteler]]
**Still marked as stub and under construction. (It does not yet reach the present.) Make sure those are removed before posting this. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 18:18, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
<br />
[[Image:Kunta-haji.jpg|90px|right|Kunta-haji]]
*...that the founder of the [[Caucasus]] branch of [[Qadiriyyah]] [[Tariqah]], '''[[Kunta-haji]]''' is often referred as the [[Chechnya|Chechen]] [[Mahatma Gandhi]] due to his teaching of [[nonviolence]]? -selfnom [[User:Alex Bakharev|Alex Bakharev]]

===Articles created on May 19===
*...that although people from the '''[[External relations of the Isle of Man|Isle of Man are British citizens]]''', they do not have freedom of movement or employment throughout the [[European Union]], and their [[passport]]s are endorsed to that effect? ''Article created by [[User:Mauls|Mauls]]; nominated by [[User:Hassocks5489|Hassocks5489]] 12:27, 22 May 2007 (UTC).
*...that some of the earliest written '''[[ornithology|studies of birds]]''' date from more than 3,500 years ago, in [[Hindu]]'s sacred [[Vedas]] texts? Vastly expanded by [[User:Shyamal|Shyamal]] - Nominated by [[User:MeegsC|MeegsC]] (former article was a three-line stub with a list)
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ornithology&oldid=130947864 Former version] was mostly a list, but it did have over 2,000 characters of text (not counting the lists), making it ineligible for DYK. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 18:12, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that 2,074 people are missing or were killed as a result of the '''[[Foča massacres]]''' committed in [[Bosnia]]? <small>[[User:The Dragon of Bosnia]] created article, suggested by [[User:AlexNewArtBot]], nom by [[User:Smee|Smee]] 13:24, 21 May 2007 (UTC).</small>
*...that the '''[[Sabine Free State]]''', a border area between [[Spanish Texas]] and American Louisiana but administered by neither, attracted every kind of outlaw known from both sides, as well as settlers, adventurers and political refugees (1806-21)? &mdash; self-nomination (article greatly expanded), --[[User:Rbraunwa|Rbraunwa]] 19:30, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that the '''[[San Salvador (Guipúzcoan squadron)|San Salvador]]''' was a ship of the [[Spanish Armada]] damaged by an explosion during the first encounter with the [[English]]? --- (Self nom) <span style="font: small-caps 1em Optima">[[User_talk:Sanchom|Sancho]]</span> 17:20, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
:*Or an alternate hook ...that the '''[[San Salvador (Guipúzcoan squadron)|San Salvador]]''' was a ship of the [[Spanish Armada]] whose capture supplied the [[English]] with a significant amount of the [[gunpowder]] used in the campaign? <span style="font: small-caps 1em Optima">[[User_talk:Sanchom|Sancho]]</span> 19:00, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that 500 million [[United States dollar|US]] dollars worth of [[Treasure hunting|treasure]] was found off the coast of [[Cornwall]], UK by [[Florida]] treasure hunt company '''[[Odyssey Marine Exploration]]'''? (selfnom)-[[User:Trade2tradewell|Trade2tradewell]] 08:50, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
**How about combining my article with yours? ...that [[United States Dollar|$]]500 million of treasure was '''[[Black Swan Project|recovered]]''' by '''[[Odyssey Marine Exploration]]''' on [[May 19]]? Selfnom of [[Black Swan Project]], adding to ) [[User:Trade2tradewell|Trade2tradewell]]'s selfnom of [[Odyssey Marine Exploration]]. [[User:Blood Red Sandman|<font color="red">'''Blood Red Sandman'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Blood Red Sandman|<font color="red">(Talk)</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Blood Red Sandman|<font color="red">(Contribs)</font>]]</sup> 10:33, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
:::This fact is currently on [[WP:ITN]], with the Black Swan Project as the bolded item. Thus, the Black Swan Project is already mainpaged and shouldn't be used. I would avoid the Odyssey Marine Exploration article, too, at least until the item is no longer in the news. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 17:51, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Agreed. We both nommed our articles prior to the update on ITN, but obviously they have got far more attention there already - the space should go to something else. [[User:Blood Red Sandman|<font color="red">'''Blood Red Sandman'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Blood Red Sandman|<font color="red">(Talk)</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Blood Red Sandman|<font color="red">(Contribs)</font>]]</sup> 20:58, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Gaius Pontius]]''', the [[Samnium|Samnite]] [[general]] and victor at the [[Battle of the Caudine Forks]] is believed to be an [[geneology|ancestor]] of the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[governor]] of [[Judea]] [[Pontius Pilate]]? - self-nomination - [[User:Bmrbarre|Bmrbarre]] 15:38, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Law enforcement in Croatia|police officers in Croatia]]''' are only allowed to use their [[Firearm|guns]] if there is a threat to their life or the lives of other people, or to prevent a crime from being committed for which the maximum [[Prison|prison sentence]] is five years? (self-nom) <b><font color="red">[[User:Dep. Garcia|Dep. Garcia]]</font></b> <small> ( <font color="green">[[User talk:Dep. Garcia|Talk]]</font> [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Dep._Garcia&action=edit&section=new +] | <font color="blue">[[User:Dep. Garcia/Help Desk|Help Desk]]</font> | <font color="orange">[[User:Dep. Garcia/Complaints Department|Complaints]]</font> ) </small> 15:10, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
[[Image:Maler der Grabkammer des Menna 009.jpg|right|100x100px|Food depicted in an 18th dynasty tomb]]
*...that days before the ratification of the '''[[Peace of Szeged]]''', [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor|Sigismund]], King of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]], made an oath which caused the treaty to be invalid, thereby allowing the [[Crusade of Varna|crusade]] against the [[Ottoman Empire]] to proceed? (self nom) -[[User:Bbik|Bbik]] 08:45, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
::Also, if anyone has any suggestions for improvement, I'd love to hear them! -[[User:Bbik|Bbik]] 06:06, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Might need a bit of a trim. Perhaps cut off the "thereby allowing...."? &mdash; '''[[User:Deckiller|Deckill]][[User talk:Deckiller|er]]''' 01:02, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Well, in terms of pure characters, it's easily within the limit, however, how's this sound? -[[User:Bbik|Bbik]] 04:04, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
::*'''Alternate version''': ...that only ten days before the ratification of the '''[[Peace of Szeged]]''', [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor|Sigismund]], King of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]], swore an oath which caused it and all future treaties with the [[Ottoman Empire]] to be invalid?
*...that [[Ira Losco]], who led [[Malta]] to a second place finish in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2002|2002 Eurovision Song Contest]], sang the theme at the opening ceremonies of the '''[[2003 Games of the Small States of Europe]]'''? [[User:Matt91486|matt91486]] 03:42, 20 May 2007 (UTC) (self-nom)
**Might need to clarify "theme". Does it mean the contest's theme song? &mdash; '''[[User:Deckiller|Deckill]][[User talk:Deckiller|er]]''' 01:02, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Eddie Ingram]]''' played for the [[Ireland cricket team]] for 25 years, making his debut at the age of 17 and playing his last match at the age of 42? - (self-nom) [[User:Andrew nixon|Andrew nixon]] 20:57, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
**If you want, you can rearrange it so that it's unnecessary to state "25 years"; the ages are provided and it's a simple calculation. &mdash; '''[[User:Deckiller|Deckill]][[User talk:Deckiller|er]]''' 01:02, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

===Articles created on May 18===
*...that '''[[trade unions in Argentina]]''' have traditionally played a strong role in the [[Politics of Argentina|politics of the nation]], and approximately 40% of workers in the formal economy are [[trade union|unionized]]? (self-nom, but much expanded by [[User:Jbmurray|Jbmurray]]) by [[User:Bookandcoffee|Bookandcoffee]] 03:24, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
: Could use a bit more wikifying and references. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 00:24, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
::Some wiki done, but the two ref are probably it for now.--[[User:Bookandcoffee|Bookandcoffee]] 21:32, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
*...that '''[[Wasantha Karannagoda]]''', [[Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)|Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy]], has been awarded the [[Rana Sura Padakkama]] [[medal]] for gallantry? by [[User:Nitraven|Nitraven]] - Nominated by [[User:MeegsC|MeegsC]] | [[User talk:MeegsC|Talk]] 01:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
: Needs references (not under external links). [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 00:24, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
::This fact also doesn't appear to be particularly unusual to me.--[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] 15:47, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
:::The reference problem was fixed. I couldn't think of a more interesting fact from the article, but I agree this isn't a striking hook. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 17:21, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
::::The sentences ''"He possesses Masters in Business Administration as well as in Defence Studies. He is also a member of the Royal Institute of Navigation and the Nautical Institute of the United Kingdom."'' were taken directly from http://www.navy.lk/commanders_page/commander_of_the_navy.htm. <span style="font: small-caps 1em Optima">[[User_talk:Sanchom|Sancho]]</span> 18:54, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

==Expired noms==
===Articles created on May 17===
*...that the '''[[Town Planning and Development Act 1928]]''' was the first piece of [[Town planning|planning]] legislation passed in [[Western Australia]]? (self nom)[[User:Hossen27|Hossen27]] 07:47, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
**Article is too short and marked as a stub. See [[#Suggestions]]. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 18:48, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

===Articles created on May 16===
*...that [[Azazel]] has been described in '''[[Azazel in rabbinic literature|rabbinic literature]]''' as a [[Genie|jinn]] that haunts the desert? <small>Article created by [[User:Java7837]], suggested by [[User:AlexNewArtBot]], nom by [[User:Smee|Smee]] 13:44, 21 May 2007 (UTC).</small>
: Factual accuracy is disputed. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 22:37, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

*...that the '''[[Magnificent Mile]]''''s [[Magnificent Mile Lights Festival|Lights Festival]], which is presided over by [[Mickey Mouse]], is considered the start of the national holiday shopping season? [[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|cont]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM|tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM]])</small> 04:31, 19 May 2007 (UTC) [[WP:CHICOTW]] nominee
[[Image:20070509 Foot of Magnificent Mile.JPG|right|100px]]
: I strongly oppose any kind of self-reference headers being placed on top of the article page. Other than that, good DYK candidate. I have a slight problem with excessive images. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 23:57, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
:: We ([[WP:CHICOTW]]) have been over the [[WP:ASR]] debate several times. See the explanatory note in the code comments at the top of the page. [[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|cont]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM|tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM]])</small> 02:15, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
:::That banner is gross and should be on the talk page. And there is a merge template too. -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 21:53, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

*...that the [[United States Air Force]]'s '''[[57th Wing]]''' won multiple decorations -- including three [[Distinguished Unit Citation]]s, an [[Air Force Outstanding Unit Award]] and [[France]]'s [[Croix de Guerre]] with Palm in recognition of its efforts during World War II? by [[User:Ndunruh|Ndunruh]] nominated by [[User:MeegsC|MeegsC]] | [[User talk:MeegsC|Talk]] 10:20, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
: A blank section, lack of references. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 19:18, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

*...that [[Marilyn Monroe]] once '''[[Marilyn Monroe pornographic film|starred in a pornographic film?]]''' [[User:Dyamantese|Dyamantese]] 14:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
: I think this is an urban legend. [http://www.time.com/time/columnist/corliss/article/0,9565,1058996-2,00.html Time magazine] says an alleged film features a look-alike. All the sources for this are just blogs. Actually probably need to delete this article altogether. --[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 18:11, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

*...that the '''[[Scientology Task Force of the Hamburg Interior Authority|Scientology Task Force]]''' of [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] reported on what it called [[brainwashing]] in [[Scientology]]'s [[Rehabilitation Project Force]]? <small>Article is sourced to '''(10)''' reputable citations. Article created by [[User:Like.liberation|Like.liberation]], nom by [[User:Smee|Smee]] 12:30, 16 May 2007 (UTC). </small>
:*Inappropriate. One-sided "fact" from a one-sided article. --[[User:Justanother|Justanother]] 12:25, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
:**Have fixed any tone which might suggest endorsement by Wikipedia of the subject organization. Are there any citeable criticisms of this organization which may be included? I'd be happy to include contrasting sources. [[User:ClaudeReigns|ClaudeReigns]] 13:22, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
:***Per above by [[User:ClaudeReigns|ClaudeReigns]], this article is well cited by reputable sourced citations, and should go in the Next update, after this one... [[User:Smee|Smee]] 11:43, 22 May 2007 (UTC).

*...that '''[[Krzysztof Krauze]]''', a multiple award winning [[Poland|Polish]] [[film director]], received his first awards from the [[anti-communist resistance in Poland]]? --article by [[Ernst Stavro Blofeld]], nom by <sub><span style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">[[User:Piotrus|&nbsp;Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&nbsp;]]|[[User_talk:Piotrus|<font style="color:#7CFC00;background:#006400;">&nbsp;talk&nbsp;</font>]]</span></sub> 17:51, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
: No references. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 18:57, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

*...that '''[[Marek Piotrowski]]''', a Polish [[boxer]], won multiplie tournamenst and has been a subject of a book, a movie and numerous articles? --article by [[User:Kokoliew]], nom by <sub><span style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">[[User:Piotrus|&nbsp;Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&nbsp;]]|[[User_talk:Piotrus|<font style="color:#7CFC00;background:#006400;">&nbsp;talk&nbsp;</font>]]</span></sub> 18:10, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
: No references. [[User:AQu01rius|Aquarius]]&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;[[User_talk:AQu01rius|talk]] 18:57, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

===Articles created on May 14===
*...that many home [[wireless router]]s are '''[[field-programmable]]''', allowing a [[OpenWRT|hobbyist community]] to modify them to run [[Linux]] and perform new functions such as [[mesh networking]]? &mdash; self-nom [[User:Moxfyre|M<small>OXFYRE</small>]] ([[Special:Contributions/Moxfyre|<small>contrib</small>]]) 22:48, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
**Needs references; there is currently only one external link. [[User:Rigadoun|Rigadoun ]] [[User_talk:Rigadoun|(talk)]] 19:47, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

===Articles created on May 13===

*...that the '''[[Williamsburg Winery]]''' is [[Virginia|Virginia's]] largest [[winery]], accounting for 25% of the wine produced there? - self-nomination - [[User:Bmrbarre|Bmrbarre]] 23:49, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
**I removed "The" from the title, but the article is too short without the grape and wine lists. Can you beef it up a bit? [[User:Yomangani|<span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000ee">Yomangani</span>]][[User_talk:Yomangani|<sup>talk</sup>]] 16:10, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

*...that [[Werner Erhard]]'s [[Erhard Seminars Training|est]] and [[Werner Erhard and Associates|The Forum]] have had an '''[[est and The Forum in popular culture|effect on popular culture]]'''? <small>self-nom, sourced to '''(15)''' citations. Also recommended by [[User:AlexNewArtBot]], below. [[User:Smee|Smee]] 16:17, 13 May 2007 (UTC).</small>
:*Not particularly POV but nothing special and a dead boring hook. --[[User:Justanother|Justanother]] 12:40, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
:**[[User:Justanother]] has been in conflict with [[User:Smee]], which needs to be taken into account with regards to the above comment. That being said, the hook really doesn't say what kind of effect the two have had on popular culture, and the article really only lists the appearances the two have made in various films/TV shows/etc, without any analysis. <span style="font-family:Verdana; ">'''[[User:Howcheng|<span style="color:#33C;">howcheng</span>]]''' <small>{[[User talk:Howcheng|chat]]}</small></span> 21:45, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
:****...that [[Werner Erhard]]'s [[Erhard Seminars Training|est]] and [[Werner Erhard and Associates|The Forum]] have been depicted in '''[[est and The Forum in popular culture|literature, television and film]]'''? <small>self-nom, sourced to '''(15)''' citations. Also recommended by [[User:AlexNewArtBot]]. [[User:Smee|Smee]] 18:44, 20 May 2007 (UTC).(UTC)..</small> -- New suggestion. [[User:Smee|Smee]] 18:44, 20 May 2007 (UTC).

*...that [[author]] '''[[Lawrence Otis Graham]]''' is leading a project for the [[United States Postal Service]] to create [[stamp]] after [[United States]] [[Senator]] [[Blanche K. Bruce]]? self-nom. '''<font color="#5B92E5" face="georgia">[[User:Real96|Real96]]</font>''' 07:58, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
**...to create a [[stamp]] honoring... [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] 16:33, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
***...that [[author]] '''[[Lawrence Otis Graham]]''' is leading a project for the [[United States Postal Service]] to create a [[stamp]] honoring [[United States]] [[Senator]] [[Blanche K. Bruce]]? Thanks a lot! '''<font color="#5B92E5" face="georgia">[[User:Real96|Real96]]</font>''' 21:51, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
**** This article is too short to qualify. [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] 02:00, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
**I added the "a". [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] 00:44, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
**This is a bit short, given the plentiful supply. Can it be expanded?-- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 13:50, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
***Also, this hook is kind of boring. <span style="font-family:Verdana; ">'''[[User:Howcheng|<span style="color:#33C;">howcheng</span>]]''' <small>{[[User talk:Howcheng|chat]]}</small></span> 06:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

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The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the best known of all violin concertos. It is also considered to be among the most technically difficult works for violin.

As with most concerti, the piece is in three movements, the first and last quick, the second slow:

  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Canzonetta: Andante -
  3. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

The piece was written in 1878 in Clarens, a Swiss resort on the shores of Lake Geneva where Tchaikovsky had gone to recover from the depression brought on by his disastrous marriage to Antonina Ivanovna Milyukova (Tchaikovsky was allegedly homosexual and had only married Milyukova out of a sense of duty).

Tchaikovsky (right) with violinist Yosif Kotek

Tchaikovsky was accompanied there by his composition pupil, the violinist Yosif Kotek, and the two played works for violin and piano together, which may have been the catalyst for the composition of the concerto. Tchaikovsky was not a violinist, and he sought the advice of Kotek on the completion of the solo part. Swift progress was made, and the work was completed within a month despite the middle movement getting a complete rewrite (a version of the original movement was preserved as the first of the three pieces for violin and piano, Souvenir d'un lieu cher).

Leopold Auer

Kotek did not have a strong enough reputation to premiere the work, so Tchaikovsky instead intended the first performance to be given by Leopold Auer, and accordingly dedicated the work to him. Auer refused, however, saying the work was unplayable (he did play the work later in his life, however), meaning that the planned premiere for March 1879 had to be cancelled and a new soloist found. The first performance was eventually given by Adolph Brodsky on December 4, 1881 in Vienna (Tchaikovsky changed the dedication to him). Critical reaction was mixed, and the piece was certainly not received as the masterpiece it is taken to be today. The influential critic Eduard Hanslick called it "long and pretentious" and said that it "brought us face to face with the revolting thought that music can exist which stinks to the ear."

Tchaikovsky wrote only one concerto for violin, but wrote three other concerti, all for piano, with the Piano Concerto No. 1 by far the best known.

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