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... that the flag of Rwanda (pictured) depicts the sun illuminating the country's vegetation?
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... that queer pro-Palestinian protesters faced off against the 2024 Philadelphia Pride drumline?
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Candidate entries

January 17

...that the Heinkel He 46 designed by Heinkel for the German Air Force in 1931, was still in service in 1943? - article and nom by --Bryson 19:48, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Cathedral Saint-Peter Saint-Paul in Nantes, France took 457 years to build?

- Noticed a fine looking new article Ernst Stavro Blofeld 18:45, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that Seb Clover sailed the English Channel solo when he was 11 before he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a race against his father in which he achieved a world record? self-nom (moved my work into the article namespace today). - Mgm|^(talk) 11:49, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...the first president of the World Association of Copepodologists was Zbigniew Kabata, a veteran of the Polish resistance movement in World War II? self nom House of Scandal 10:50, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- alternatively, "...the leader of the Polish resistance movement in World War II was a copepod?" House of Scandal 14:56, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - That was a joke. House of Scandal 14:56, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...Junqueirópolis, a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil, is nicknamed "Green City" and "Acerola Capital" for its agriculture? stub expanded by House of Scandal 06:51, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- While I think the coat of arms image looks pretty even small, this is a real yawner compared to most of my hooks. I welcome suggestions. House of Scandal 14:56, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Mayurakshi river in India still wreaks havoc with its floods? self nom -- P.K.Niyogi 05:32, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Hmm. The significance is not obvious. What is strange about a river that floods often ? Tintin 14:27, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Starving Time at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony occurred during the winter of 1609-1610 when less than 100 of 500 colonists survived? (self-nom) Vaoverland 03:25, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Andreas Joseph Hofmann proclaimed the first republican state in Germany on March 18, 1793? — self-nom by Kusma (討論) 11:20, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that by describing a McDonald's sandwich as "one gigantic cornucopia of awesomeness", Randy Conrad became a local celebrity in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia? self nom--Hamedog_Talk|^@ 11:34, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Les Taylor only captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup final because regular captain Wilf Rostron was suspended? (self nom) HornetMike 13:24, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Ernest "Boots" Thomas, one of the U.S. Marines who raised the first American flag on Mount Suribachi, was able to enlist in the Marine Corps in spite of being color blind by memorizing the results of another man's test? — created by User:Brandmeister, nominated by — ERcheck (talk) 14:19, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Broken Glass, a 1994 play by Arthur Miller, was nominated for the 1994 Tony Award for Best Play, but lost out to Angels in America: Perestroika? - Self nomination by Thε Halo ^Θ 14:42, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 16

...that the Blohm und Voss Bv 144 was an attempt by Nazi Germany to develop an advanced commercial airliner for post-war service? ---article by User:Bryson109, nom by Odengatan 22:22, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that Larin Paraske, a Finnish oral poet, could recite over 32,000 verses of her poetry, creating an important source for Karelian culture? (self-nom) Prolog 21:33, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Gettlinge gravefield contains a Viking stone ship, made of standing stones in the shape of the traditional Viking sailing vessel? Anlace 21:25, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the "Witches of Belvoir" believed a cat called Rutterkin helped them cast spells? (self nom) Yomangani ^talk 18:47, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, a shaman of the indigenous people of Brazil, received an award from the United Nations Environmental Program? -- self nom expanded by House of Scandal 18:04, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Tokyo Big Sight's iconic Conference Tower looks like four upside-down pyramids? - (selfnom) CABAL 15:10, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that an Egyptian army of 1,500 was defeated by 300 women of Diro during the Egyptian Invasion of Mani in 1826? (self nom) Kyriakos 09:59, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- - The article says women and old men. Art LaPella 22:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...The Stingray Nebula is the youngest known planetary nebula thought to have formed around 1987. - (selfnom) WilliamKF 04:40, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- ..that the Stingray Nebula, thought to have formed around 1987, is the youngest known planetary nebula? Yomangani ^talk 10:16, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Edwin D. Hill was the first president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to be elected by secret ballot? - (selfnom) Tim1965 03:32, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that matches were so prized during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition that Alfred Cheetham offered a bottle of champagne for one? (self nom) Yomangani^talk 00:54, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Do you mean matches? It's not wikilinked in the article. howcheng {chat} 22:01, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yes, but not sure what they would be confused with that would require wikilinking. Football matches? Matching shoes? Maybe I'm editing from a position of knowledge that makes it obvious to me, so I linked it here anyway. Yomangani ^talk 23:33, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that the influence of the French educator Jean-Baptiste de la Salle was such that far away in Hong Kong, La Salle Road (pictured) is named after him? --Der yck C. 14:50, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the king stropharia, a prized edible mushroom, has recently been found to develop spiny cells called acanthocytes which kill nematodes? (self nom) Cas Liber 20:04, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

File:AdamBruce.jpg

...in 2005, Adam Bruce (pictured) became the first herald appointed to Clan Donald of Scotland in 510 years? stub expanded by House of Scandal 21:40, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Arnold Zamora, a Filipino musician, is not only well-known nationally as a singer, composer, arranger, conductor, and founder of the Chorus Paulinus, but also works for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, USA?

--Pinay (talk•email) 10:57, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 15

Sergey Gritsevets

...that the Soviet pilot Sergey Gritsevets (pictured), twice awarded the honorary title of Hero of Soviet Union, is credited with downing 42 enemy planes before he died in an aviation accident in 1939? --article by User:Rune X2, nom by Odengatan 22:58, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Hawayo Takata, a Nisei fluent in the language and culture of both Japan and the United States, introduced Reiki to the Western World? House of Scandal 02:41, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Crimean Trolleybus line running from Simferopol to Yalta in Crimea, Ukraine, is currently the longest trolleybus line in the world, being about 86 kilometres long and taking as long as 2½ hours? self-nom. —dima/s-ko/ 19:01, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Knoxville Campaign ended with a Union Army victory even though the final battle of the campaign at Bean's Station had resulted in a Confederate victory? article by Hlj, nom by Nishkid 64 18:04, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that after serving as a surgeon for the Army of the Republic of Texas, David Catchings Dickson went on to serve in the Texas legislature and was the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives? article by Bellhalla, nom by Nishkid 64 18:30, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that as a sculptor, Bernardo Cennini was an assistant to Lorenzo Ghiberti in the project to produce the Doors of Paradise for the Battistero di San Giovanni? article by Wetman, nom by Nishkid 64 18:10, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Craignethan Castle was the last purpose built private fortress to be built in Scotland? (self-nom, significantly expanded twice in last 5 days) Gules 14:49, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- "...that Craignethan Castle was the last private fortress built in Scotland for defense?" Even if built just to look at, that's a purpose. House of Scandal 18:14, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - I prefer the first nom. Having "for defense" on the end there is redundant: if it's not for defense, it's not a fortress. Purpose-built refers to building for a specified purpose (in this case, defense) rather than being built for any purpose, so it seems clear to me. Maybe:...that Craignethan Castle was the last private fortress to be purpose-built in Scotland? (to avoid the double built) Yomangani^talk 18:30, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    - Okay but "purpose-built" seems awkward. Alternatives? House of Scandal 02:29, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Japanese writer Naoki Sanjugo (literally “Naoki 35”), after whom Japan's most prestigious literary prize, the Naoki Prize is named, changed his pen-name four times, once per year, to match his age between ages 31 and 35? He skipped “34” as four is an unlucky number per Japanese superstition. (self-nom) --MChew 14:45, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Hooks, not paragraphs, please. House of Scandal 18:14, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - How about this: "...that Japanese writer Naoki Sanjugo (literally "Naoki 35") changed his pen-name four times, once per year, to match his age?" Not a complete overview of the topic but a good hook. --Dmz5*Edits**Talk* 19:50, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    - That's excellent. Thanks/ House of Scandal 02:29, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that although Golden Resources Mall is the second-largest shopping mall in the world, it has attracted as few as 20 shoppers in an hour? (self-nomination) Flyingtoaster1337 13:38, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Very Short length, almost a stub. I will try to expand it. House of Scandal 18:14, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Popups says it's 2kB in size. MS Word says more than 1,400 characters excluding spaces. Flyingtoaster1337 10:38, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    - 798 characters excluding spaces and non-article text (references, external links etc.)Yomangani ^talk 10:57, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Camp Cuddly Pines: Power Tool Massacre is the first adult film to be released in the HD DVD format? (self-nom) --badlydrawnjeff talk 15:45, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Very Short length, almost a stub. House of Scandal 18:14, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Over 1000 characters in length, per guidelines above. Without the infobox, it's 1532, to be exact. --badlydrawnjeff talk 20:33, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
... that Abdi İpekçi Street located in the prestigious neighborhood Nişantaşı of İstanbul is currently Turkey's most expensive shopping street in terms of lease prices? CeeGee 20:14, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Trachodon, despite being a well-known and often-used duckbill name in the past, is based on teeth that include both duckbill and horned dinosaur specimens? (self-nom) J. Spencer 20:22, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
... that the design of the Singapore Conference Hall was selected from a nation-wide competition in 1961 and is the first building to be built in the Shenton Way financial district? (self-nom) Terence Ong 12:22, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Sukhoi Su-12 was funded due to a direct intervention by N.N. Voronov, the Soviet Chief Marshal of Artillery? ---article by User:Emt147, nom by Aerobird ^{Target locked - Fox One!} 03:14, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Australian model Rebecca Twigley became an instant household name after wearing a revealing dress in 2004? --(self nom) Tntnnbltn 13:47, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 14

...that the largest wave of Russian settlers in Bulgaria, the White Guards, arrived following the events surrounding the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War? --article by User:TodorBozhinov, nom by Odengatan 14:49, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Colonel Frederick Gough, who won the Military Cross for Operation Slapstick in 1943, was sued for libel when he questioned whether Robert Maxwell had received the same decoration? Sam Blacketer 22:48, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Alternative version: ...that Colonel Frederick Gough was the first person to receive the Royal Aero Club Parachutist Certificate? Sam Blacketer 18:57, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Ajacan Mission, a failed attempt by Spanish Jesuit priests to bring Christianity to the Native Americans of the Virginia Peninsula, predated the establishment of Jamestown by about 36 years? (self-nomination) Vaoverland 21:53, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the 2004 Major Indoor Soccer League All-Star Game was the first to divide the All-Stars by nationality, with Team USA winning 10-1? article by Danlaycock nom by Buc 19:43, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the American composer Paul Moravec won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2004 for his Shakespeare-inspired chamber piece Tempest Fantasy? (self-nom, expanded from stub by Dmz5*Edits**Talk* 19:42, 14 January 2007 (UTC))[reply]
...that the Giant pangasius reaches an adult weight of 600 pounds? (self nom) Srose (talk) 19:18, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Too short at the moment (and I assume it eats frozen prawns in captivity or else you've chosen the wrong hook!) Yomangani ^talk 02:05, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that according to the Geology of London, the layer of subsoil beneath the oldest parts of London and Westminster can be up to six metres deep? article by SuzanneKn, nom by Nishkid 64 18:19, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm not sure about the wording of this hook (according to the geology?). The opening paragraph of the article may need editing as well. Nice article otherwise. House of Scandal 04:27, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yeah, I wasn't sure about the wording either. Any suggestions? Nishkid 64 15:34, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    - ...that the Geology of London is dominated by a thick layer of London Clay which fills the basin formed by a v-shaped chalk anticline that outcrops at the Chiltern Hills to the north and the North Downs to the south? -- ALoan (Talk) 16:09, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      - ALoan , you've solved the grammar problem in a great way but I am not sure that clay and compass directions are attention grabbers. How about "...that the Geology of London includes abundant fossilized animal remains?" London Clay is very interesting if one follows the link but that's a big if. House of Scandal 17:21, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        ...that the Geology of London beneath the City of London and the City of Westminster is covered by detritus from human occupation up to 6 metres deep? -- ALoan (Talk) 19:19, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that Creobroter is a praying mantis that uses ant mimicry when small and flower mimicry when grown? - self nom House of Scandal 16:33, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- ...that Creobroter is a praying mantis that uses ant mimicry as a juvenile and flower mimicry as an adult? Yomangani^talk 02:05, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yes, thanks. House of Scandal 03:12, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...at the Atlantic House on Cape Cod during World War I, Pulitzer Prize-winner Eugene O'Neill was arrested at gun point as a spy for the Kaiser? self nom House of Scandal 16:28, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...11-year old Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein is regarded by Jacobites as third in line for the kingship of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland? self nom, stub expanded by House of Scandal 15:56, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Shouldn't that be "throne of England, Scotland, France and Ireland"? Sam Blacketer 22:50, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yes, "throne" is better. Thanks. House of Scandal 03:12, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that chain pulling is the act of pulling it to stop a train, whether for an emergency or (often) illegally for someone to get on or off the train on the Indian Railway network? =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:25, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- This should probably be a mention in the article on Indian Railway rather than its own article. Either that, or this should be called "Chain pulling on the Indian railway". Also, most of the article has been copied verbatum from another website. House of Scandal 18:17, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that 27 U.S. States have passed so-called "defense of marriage amendments"? (Selfnom; a Jersyko-Zantastik colaboration). Created 18:10, 13 January 2007. --Zantastik talk 00:39, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- ...that twenty-seven U.S. states have adopted constitutional amendments to deal with same-sex marriage or civil unions? (alternative nom by - crz crztalk 02:45, 14 January 2007 (UTC))[reply]
- ...that twenty-seven U.S. states have adopted constitutional amendments to prevent same-sex marriage or civil unions? (2nd alternative nom by --Zantastik talk 03:03, 14 January 2007 (UTC) based on previous alternative one.)[reply]
  - Exactly. They aren't known as "defense of marriage amendments" universally at the state level. "Prevent" is better than "deal with." Too euphamistic. Savidan 05:46, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Enzo Ferrari super car was not designed by an Italian but by the Japanese man; Ken Okuyama? (self nom) James086^{Talk | Contribs} 04:45, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Ern Westmore was the only member of the famed Westmore family to be given a special Academy Award for make-up, bestowed for his work on the film Cimarron? (self-nom) --badlydrawnjeff talk 05:05, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that more than 500 cultivars of mango are showcased in the International Mango Festival held in Delhi? (self-nom)--Dwaipayan (talk) 13:24, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that "bohemian" Japanese symbolist poet Nakahara Chuya remained close friends with influential literary critic Kobayashi Hideo all of his life, despite the fact that his girlfriend left him for Kobayashi soon after they met? (self-nom). --MChew 14:50, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that although Lehigh Gorge State Park in Pennsylvania is now known for whitewater rafting on the Lehigh River, in the 19th century it was the site of a canal built to bypass those same rapids? (self-nom) Dincher 14:53, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the fourth century sophist and rhetorician from Athens, Prohaeresius was given a special dispensation by Julian the Apostate after he banned Christians from holding chairs of education in 362? (self-nom)-- Ευπάτωρ ^Talk!!
16:36, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- This is rather confusingly worded, dispensation for what? chairs where?--Dmz5*Edits**Talk* 19:45, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - I guess it does sound too complicated for the average Joe to comprehend. How about: ...that the fourth century Christian sophist and rhetorician from Athens, Prohaeresius was allowed to keep his lucrative post as a teacher by Julian the Apostate after he banned Christians from pedagogical positions in 362?-- Ευπάτωρ ^Talk!!
    21:00, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    "...that in 362 AD, the Athenian sophist and rhetorician Prohaeresius was allowed to keep his own teaching post by Julian the Apostate in exchange for banning Christians from teaching positions?"--Dmz5*Edits**Talk* 02:45, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    It wasn't in exchange. Let me explain it and then you can reword it. Prohaeresius was an influental Christian teacher, many of his students were pagans and he had good relations with the emperor Julian who himself was a pagan. When Julian banned teachers who were Christians from teaching, Prohaeresius was exempt from the ban. Despite being allowed to teach even though Christians were banned from such lucrative posts, he stopped teaching in protest of the imperial policy.-- Ευπάτωρ ^Talk!! 03:07, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh how interesting. So how about: "...that in 362 AD, the Christian rhetorician Prohaeresius, a friend of the pagan Emperor, was allowed to keep his teaching post in spite of a ban on Christians, but resigned in protest?" Still a bit wordy but I think that's clear, no? --Dmz5*Edits**Talk* 04:32, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Well put.-- Ευπάτωρ ^Talk!! 13:16, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that some of the earliest Russian settlers in Bulgaria were Old Believer Nekrasov Cossacks locally known as Lipovans? Self-nom, Todor →Bozhinov 16:45, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Short Sturgeon started life as a high-performance torpedo bomber, became a target tug, then a naval reconnaissance bomber, and finally an anti-submarine aircraft, before failing altogether? - article by User:Bzuk, nom by Aerobird ^{Target locked - Fox One!} 03:14, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 13

...that the American community leader and activist Sharon Belton was the first female and first African-American mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota? -self-nom Susanlesch 15:21, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Dan Gillespie Sells' shyness lends to much of The Feeling's character in music? (self-nom)Buc 19:54, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Stub. House of Scandal 04:32, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Windows DreamScene displays videos in MPEG or WMV format as desktop wallpaper? (self-nom)
...that Windows DreamScene uses the GPU to provide animated wallpaper on the desktop? (alternate) GreenReaper 03:58, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Tough call. The second may be of more appeal to techphiles, but such are probably more apt to click on the article regardless. Therefore I'd recommend the first. House of Scandal 04:35, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Tobias Lear probably destroyed six key letters of conflict between Washington and Jefferson which would have been valuable to Jefferson's political enemies and for which he was rewarded? (selfnom) WilliamKF 22:44, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Beetham re-arranged, expanded and de-stubbed from 11 to 13 January

...that Michael Beetham was a British World War II bomber pilot who rose through the ranks to become Chief of the Air Staff and is now the senior Marshal of the Royal Air Force? (selfnom - sorry forgot to sign) Greenshed 01:07, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that on 8th May, 1811 Arthur William Hodge was hanged for the murder of one of his slaves, and is thought to have been the first white person to have been lawfully executed for killing a black person? (selfnom) --Legis (talk - contributions) 19:58, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Eugene P. Watson posted Jan. 8

...that Eugene P. Watson, the librarian at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana from 1940 to 1964, founded the Alpha Beta Alpha library science fraternity to support library science as a respected academic discipline within higher education?

Billy Hathorn

Created Jan 8, so too late to qualify for DYK on Jan 13. Yomangani ^talk 01:54, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that in 1918 the National Security League formed the first known political action committee in the United States, and spent more than $100,000 to defeat congressmen who opposed its positions? - (selfnom) Tim1965 07:12, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that early White Castle restaurants, such as White Castle Building No. 8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota were prefabricated and portable, and that this building has has three different locations in Minneapolis? (self-nom) --Elkman - (Elkspeak) 06:21, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Great DYK hook except no need to mention the company or city twice. Suggestion: "...the prefabricated and portable White Castle restaurant Building No. 8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota has had three different locations? House of Scandal 13:41, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - That wording works out much better. (That's what happens when I try to write DYKs late at night.) Thanks. --Elkman - (Elkspeak) 18:54, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Nikolaevsk Incident, in which 450 Japanese civilians and 350 soldiers were killed by Bolshevik revolutionaries in the town of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur in the Russian Far East, was the prextext used by the Empire of Japan for the invasion and occupation of the northern half of Sakhalin island in 1920? (self-nom) --MChew 04:14, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that before South Korean United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Tanzanian Asha-Rose Migiro to the post of Deputy Secretary-General, the two worked together as their countries' foreign ministers? Article created by User:Academic Challenger, expanded from stub by me, Picaroon 23:49, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Russian billionaire, politician and philanthropist Alexander Lebedev started his career as a KGB agent working in London? -- by User:Trade2tradewell 07:17 -- nominated by Alex Bakharev
...that the Sukhoi Su-80 turboprop transport has attracted interest from the militaries of both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea? ---(self-nom) expanded from stub by Aerobird ^{Target locked - Fox One!} 03:14, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Pretty stubby. -- ALoan (Talk) 19:55, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Rockwell XFV-12, intended to be a supersonic VTOL fighter aircraft, proved to be incapable of lifting its own weight? ---(self-nom) major expansion by Aerobird ^{Target locked - Fox One!} 03:14, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Fairly substantial before expansion. Yomangani ^talk 09:49, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 12

...that the author Kate Chopin, who wrote about life in the Louisiana Creole country, collapsed and died of a brain hemorrhage while visiting the 1904 World's Fair in her native St. Louis? Billy Hathorn
- Substantial article before the small expansion. Yomangani ^talk 09:37, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Minden, Louisiana, Mayor Paul A. Brown's brief political career essentially ended when a football player crashed into him while he was moving the chains at a high school football game in 1990? Billy Hathorn
- Nominated for deletion Yomangani ^talk 22:45, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Henry L. Fuqua's only political experience prior to becoming governor of Louisiana was as the warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, and that he was the only politician ever to defeat the legendary Huey Long in an election, and that he died in office halfway into his term? Billy Hathorn
- I liked it a lot but some might say it was already quite long on December 7. Also that's a few too many facts for the mention. How about concentrating on his being the only person to beat the 'Kingfish' at the polls? Sam Blacketer 21:43, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that famous Japanese writer Shimazaki Toson fled to France in 1913 to avoid a scandal which erupted after it was revealed that he had made his niece pregnant through an incestous extramarital affair -- only to create even more of a public scandal when he returned to Japan and published a novel about the incident? --MChew 15:28, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- ... that Japanese author Shimazaki Toson impregnated his niece in an incestuous affair, then wrote a novel about it? Cmprince 02:17, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - This article was already quite long by 2 January (and mostly much older than that).[1] -- ALoan (Talk) 12:43, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Interesting, but too old to qualify (substantial before recent small expansion). Camptown 14:17, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Chilean government has been rocked by numerous recent corruption scandals? 200.119.238.195 15:17, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- This is really just a bit too old - it was created largely in this form on 9 January. -- ALoan (Talk) 13:03, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Expired noms

January 11

...that Ron Ramsey was elected the first Republican lieutenant governor of Tennessee since Reconstruction in January 2007, not by the voters, but by a majority of the membership of the Tennessee State Senate? Billy Hathorn
- This was already quite large on 9 November.[2] -- ALoan (Talk) 16:29, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Bill Robertson, the mayor of the small city of Minden, Louisiana since 1990, was originally a shoe salesperson as was his late mother? At one time, Robertson, an Arkansas native, owned four shoe stores in north Louisiana. Billy Hathorn
- On AFD (with possibly the worst nomination I've ever seen) Yomangani ^talk 16:02, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that the signing of footballer David Beckham (pictured) to Major League Soccer side, the Los Angeles Galaxy, may be the most lucrative in the history of sport? Self Nom.--Hamedog_Talk|^@ 08:35, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This one should definitely go to WP:ITN. Yomangani ^talk 10:20, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And has been linked from the Main Page already. Kusma (討論) 14:48, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And nominated for deletion (I speedily kept it as it is on the Main Page). Kusma (討論) 17:56, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 10

...that Francis Cockfield, Baron Cockfield was, by turns, a senior civil servant in the Inland Revenue, a director of Boots, a Conservative politician and government minister, and a European Commissioner? (probably borderline - it has been expanded substantially from obituaries following his recent death, but it had three reasonable paragraphs beforehand [3]) -- ALoan (Talk) 11:57, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I said I'd get this for Next Update, but I'm not so sure it qualifies. Even if the previous version was a stub, the expansion done was not 5x fold. Nishkid 64 23:13, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose the old version was long for a stub, but it more than doubled in length, and I added good references! Where did the "5x" requirement come from? Never mind. -- ALoan (Talk) 13:25, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that Orthodox church buildings in Russia (pictured: St. Basil's Cathedral) usually have cupolas, topped with onion-shaped domes, called "heads" or "poppy heads"? --article by User:Mikkalai, nom by Odengatan 19:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This article has no actual references provided. It was up on the Main Page for 10 minutes before I saw the article was not referenced, so I had to promptly remove it and replace it. Please add references. Nishkid 64 17:14, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Orthodox church (building). It does have references (in Russian). I dont really care about this article, because I did't really write the bulk of it. My contrib is the "Naming" section and 1-2 paragfs. The rest is moved from 3 wikipedia articles, where the information was dispersed (as I diligently mentioned in the edit summaries; I don't want any glory for this text). So I would not call this article "new", and I'd suggest to remove it from this nomination. I confess I even did not read it carefully :-) `'mikka 19:03, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Jardin de l'État (pictured) in Saint-Denis is the only botanical garden in Réunion and features around fifty tree species?
- main body is short. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:18, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 9

...that Postelsia palmaeformis is one of the few annual brown algae, and is a protected species in California? (self nom) Werothegreat 12:28, 11 January 2007 (UTC) Article created Jan 9, 2007.[reply]
- May not be eligible any more, or won't be shortly (article started on the 9th) ++Lar: t/c 01:41, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that during the U.S. Postal Service strike of 1970 President Richard Nixon ordered 24,000 federal and National Guard troops to distribute the mail to try to break the strike? - (selfnom) Tim1965 03:07, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- PROBLEM: The USPS didn't exist in 1970. USPO Department became USPS July 1, 1971. Article needs to be renamed. [4]House of Scandal 06:31, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was inundated with thousands of marriage proposals after publicising her e-mail address? - article originally created by User:Dhoom, article expanded significantly by nominator Ekantik, nominated 02:04, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It was fairly substantial before the expansion. Yomangani ^talk 11:43, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hardly, there was just a few unreferenced facts and a large filmography. Just for reference, this is what it looked like before I started working on it, and the current page is 99% my work. Ekantik ^talk 00:14, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I didn't track right the way back to November. Maybe in the news would be a good place for this as it documents a current event. Yomangani ^talk 11:14, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much for clarifying, but are you sure? The issue about the marriage proposals is actually trivia (sourced on the page) and is not a "news" item as such. Please advise. Ekantik ^talk 14:09, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I meant the article might be good there (due to her current involvement with the UK's Big Brother) rather than the nom. I don't have a lot of experience with ITN, so I don't know what whether it would qualify or not. Yomangani ^talk 14:36, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The article does not qualify for ITN. Please read Wikipedia:In the news section on the Main Page for the criteria for ITN. A ecis ^{No running, shouting or piddling in the shallow end} 23:06, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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