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Voltairine de Cleyre

... that Voltairine de Cleyre (pictured), despite losing her ability to move or speak due to illness, refused to accept last rites by scowling at the priest?
... that tourte de blettes, a sweet pie made with Swiss chard, is traditionally eaten in Nice on Christmas Eve?
... that Casanova's friend Edoardo Tiretta built a bazaar in India?
... that Christmas: A Biography states that, despite its Christian origins, Christmas has been mostly secular since its inception in the fourth century?
... that Oh Hee-ok was the last surviving female Korean independence activist?
... that the Christmas carp traditionally swims in a bathtub for a few days before becoming Christmas Eve dinner?
... that Italian anti-Mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri survived three assassination attempts within three weeks?
... that in 2016 two thieves stole $350,000 worth of rare books in Oakland, California, and tried to sell some of them to Moe's Books nearby?
... that energy executive Chris Wright once drank fracking fluid to prove that it was not dangerous?

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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on June 8

... that the Bahá'í population in the United Arab Emirates is estimated to be the second-largest in the Middle East? new article by User:Smkolins, nom by Thingg^⊕^⊗ 03:21, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that, late in the life of the great Tang Dynasty general Li Guangbi, he disobeyed imperial orders, causing generals under him to disobey his orders as well? (self-nomination) --Nlu (talk) 03:11, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that eminent anthropologist John Buettner-Janusch, after he was convicted of running an illegal drug lab, sent a batch of poisoned candy to judge Charles L. Brieant Jr.? (self-nom) --ragesoss (talk) 02:37, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Eleanor King was a principal dancer and choreographer in the early days of American modern dance? (self nom) --El on ka 01:17, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Latham Confederate Monument (pictured) of Hopkinsville, Kentucky was supposed to honor both Confederate and Union soldiers? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 00:55, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Canadian supermodel Yasmeen Ghauri was the daughter of an Islamic cleric who opposed her daughter's career? (self-nom) —Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 02:44, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 7

... that the Hopkinsville, Kentucky depot (pictured) was a popular stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad due to alcohol being legal to buy there? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 23:35, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Conscript Fathers were drafted senators of ancient Rome? new article, self nominated by --Doug ^talk 23:30, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that Mishmar David was the first kibbutz to be privatised? (self nom) пﮟოьεԻ 5 7 22:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Hopkinsville, Kentucky's tribute to Confederate veterans (pictured) was a public drinking fountain? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 22:10, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Johan Santana (pictured) led the MLB in 2006 with an earned run average of 2.77? (see source at the bottom of the table - selfnom) « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 21:30, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:Va-46.jpg

...that John McCain was a member of the VA-46 Clansmen(pictured) when he was wounded during the 1967 USS Forrestal fire off the coast of Vietnam. (self-nom) --Looper5920 (talk) 21:03, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Dutchess Turnpike, established in 1802, assisted General George Washington's troops during the Revolutionary War? Originally a redirect created by Polaron (talk · contribs), written by me. Juliancolton ^Tropical ^Cyclone 17:57, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- I read this article twice through, to see how a turnpike established in 1802 assisted General George Washington's troops during the Revolutionary War, but did not find the answer. --Wetman (talk) 22:55, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - Article is currently 1340 characters. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 01:22, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    - Yea, I forgot what the length requirement was. And as the article has since been re-redirected, I withdraw the article. Cheers, Juliancolton ^Tropical ^Cyclone 01:42, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... there are more than 30 runestones on the Isle of Man? (self-nom)--Berig (talk) 17:44, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Ryan Fleck produced his short film Gowanus, Brooklyn as a sample feature to attract potential financiers to its extended feature film screenplay, Half Nelson? (self-nom) —97198 talk 16:12, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Roy Agnew has been described as the most outstanding Australian composer of the early twentieth century? Roy Agnew - self nom by Gatoclass (talk) 15:32, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Chinese coins used in Brunei and known locally as the pitis (pictured) was recorded by Ferdinand Magellan's chronicler Antonio Pigafetta when he visited Brunei in 1521? (Article expanded, selfnom) --Novelty (talk) 14:59, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Indo-Maldivian relations grew stronger after India responded to Maldives' request for help and thwarted a militant plot to overthrow the government in 1988? Vishnava_talk 00:26, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the rules for Legends in Magic: The Gathering were significantly changed in 2004? --Ptcamn (talk) 04:11, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the historic district in Warwick, New York (downtown, pictured) reflects the village's development from a stop on a colonial road to an early 20th-century summer resort town? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 06:26, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure if exceptions are made for longer "pictured" captions, but the current hook is 208 characters long. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 00:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I shortened it. Daniel Case (talk) 02:58, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Roujin Z is a 1991 Japanese anime film about a computerized hospital bed with its own built-in atomic power reactor? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 11:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Article has not been expanded five-fold in the last five days. (was expanded from 693 characters to 2242 characters. 693 x 5 = 3465) I do have to say though, that that is an awesome hook. :D Thingg^⊕^⊗ 01:14, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Edward Cawston made his first-class cricket debut for Sussex whilst he was still at school? (self-nom) Andrew nixon (talk) 11:45, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Walter Brennan starred in the 1964–1965 ABC sitcom The Tycoon about an eccentric and cantakerous chairman of the board of the fictitious Thunder Corporation?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 15:25, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that a barrier blocking an access road shunpiking the Cheras-Kajang Highway, built by its concessionaire, was repeatedly torn down by town residents of Bandar Mahkota Cheras in its toll dispute? - self-nom, Mailer Diablo 20:13, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- OR ...that in a toll dispute between residents of Bandar Mahkota Cheras and the Cheras-Kajang Highway concessionaire, a barrier blocking a shunpike was repeatedly torn down and rebuilt? - Mailer Diablo 20:13, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Joseph Hugh Allen was in 1971 a member of the so-called reform "Dirty 30" of the Texas House of Representatives who pushed for ethics legislation in light of the Sharpstown banking scandal?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:18, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that Romanian businessman Gheorghe Ştefănescu was executed for selling large quantities of adulterated wine? -- self-nom by Biruitorul ^Talk 21:53, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 6

... that William Rankin is the only person to survive a parachuting descent through a thunderstorm cloud? -- new article self-nom by ~A H 1^(TCU) 23:15, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that civil servant Clive Ponting was tried for breaching the Official Secrets Act after long-serving British Conservative MP Sir Anthony Kershaw returned leaked information relating to the sinking of the General Belgrano to the Ministry of Defence? (also includes material added by User:David Underdown) -- One pound (talk) 22:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not quite a five-fold expansion. (article was expanded from 1356 characters to 6025. 1356 x 5 = 6780.) Thingg^⊕^⊗ 22:55, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also, the current hook is 250 characters. ... that Clive Ponting was tried for breaching the Official Secrets Act after MP Sir Anthony Kershaw returned leaked information about the sinking of the General Belgrano to the Ministry of Defence? is 198 characters. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 00:53, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Sassanian Emperor of Iran Yazdegerd I was given the epithets of Ramashtras or "the most calm" as well as Al Khasha or "the Harsh"? -expanded five-fold -self-nom by -Ravichandar_{My coffee shop} 14:02, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that 14th-century explorer Ibn Battuta visited the Mali Empire during the reign of Mansa Suleyman? - created by 4shizzal (talk · contribs), nom by BorgQueen (talk) 11:50, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:NicaraguaEarthquake.gif

... that the 1992 Nicaragua earthquake (location pictured) was the first so called "tsunami earthquake" to be captured on modern broadband seismic networks? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 23:59, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the record for the most named tropical storms to form in a month in East Pacific history since reliable records began dates all the way back to 1968? Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 23:07, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Hurricane Huko had effects in all three North Pacific tropical cyclone basins? Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 23:07, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... the 2003 Bavarian state election win for the CSU was the first time in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany for a party to win a two-thirds majority of seats in an assembly at any level? (self-nom) from the expanded Landtag of Bavaria article, EA210269 (talk) 22:44, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:Art LaPella/No qualifying article. If the article is Landtag of Bavaria, 1. the article isn't long enough as we count them, see #Instructions 2. the article should be included and linked from the hook, or at least piped to 3. it should be identified by bolding it. Art LaPella (talk) 02:56, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that English folk rock singer Sandy Denny liked the string arrangements on her final album, Rendezvous, so much that she called them her "fur coat"? - self-nom --Rodhull andemu 21:30, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the original owner of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C. (pictured) building died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic? (self-nom) APK ^{yada yada} 21:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(alt) ... that the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C. was originally used as an embassy by the Canadian government? APK ^{yada yada} 21:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Bruno Sacco, the renowned head of design at Daimler-Benz between 1975 and 1999, only moved from Italy to Germany in the 1950s after failing to find employment with carrozzerie in his home country?
- (alternative) ... that Bruno Sacco, the Italian-born head of styling at Daimler-Benz between 1975 and 1999, considers his design of the 1991 Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury car to be four inches too tall? -- new article, self-nom(s) by --DeLarge (talk) 21:09, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that William Bragge donated his 1,500 volume Miguel de Cervantes collection to the Birmingham library in 1873, but many of the books were damaged or destroyed during the fire of 1879? (new; self nom) --Rosiestep (talk) 20:20, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Platteville, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce believes that it's college's Platte Mound M is the largest letter "M" monogram for any college? self-nom after rewriting copyright violation from scratch by Royalbroil 20:02, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that one of Indian actress Kamalinee Mukherjee's poems was selected for an international poetry contest in Washington, D.C. just before she began her acting career in the Telugu film industry? - Article expanded eight-fold and self-nom by Mspraveen (talk) 16:37, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Raman Science Centre at Nagpur was inaugurated on 7th March 1992 and has a 133 seat planetarium? --gppande «talk» 15:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Cuba-Pakistan relations is quite recent and strengthened due to Cuban humanitarian assistance aftermath of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake? (new article, self-nom) Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 13:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- ... that Cuba-Pakistan relations were strengthened due to Cuba's assistance after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake? (new article, self-nom) Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 13:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC) - shorter and about the same Victuallers (talk) 15:03, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the jazz album To the Stars composed by Chick Corea was inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's science fiction novel of the same name? - self-nom by Cirt (talk) 12:06, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in Norse mythology, the Æsir-Vanir War was a war that occurred between the Æsir and the Vanir, two tribes of gods, ultimately resulting in the unification of the two tribes into a single tribe of gods? (Self-nom) :bloodofox: (talk) 11:34, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that, while William Hogarth expected his Sigismunda mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo (pictured) to be labeled a masterpiece, it was so negatively received by critics that it was replaced in exhibition after only ten days of display? (self) -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 07:40, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the French architect Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe designed the structure that initially housed the Hermitage Museum and the palace where Grigory Rasputin was murdered? Self-nom --JayHenry (talk) 05:11, 6 June 2008 (UTC) [reply]

... that during his stay in the United States, Prince Edward VIII stayed at Perry Belmont's House (pictured) at the behest of President Woodrow Wilson? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 03:20, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- He wasn't (King) Edward VIII when he visited, and he was never "Prince Edward VIII". How about "... that during his stay in the United States in 1919, Edward, Prince of Wales stayed at Perry Belmont's House at the behest of President Woodrow Wilson?" Bencherlite^Talk 11:01, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - or even ... that Edward, Prince of Wales stayed at Perry Belmont's House in Washington D.C. at the behest of President Woodrow Wilson?" I think it can be guessed that he was in the USA when he stayed there Victuallers (talk) 15:03, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Whichever.--Bedford ^Pray 15:53, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Catholic Church of St. Catherine

... that the Catholic Church of St. Catherine (pictured) in St. Petersburg, Russia, was taken over by the Soviets, closed, ransacked and twice burned out, before being returned to the Catholic Church in 1992? self-nom. I know there's lots of building pictures, so if there's not an image shortage, feel free to drop the image :) --JayHenry (talk) 04:49, 6 June 2008 (UTC) [reply]

... that after the Mendiola massacre on January 22, 1987, the Filipino Government banned all public demonstrations on Mendiola Street in Manila? -- new article by User:Kguirnela; Nom by Thingg^⊕^⊗ 03:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Delaware breed of chicken was once the favorite broiler on U.S. East Coast farms, but is now critically endangered? (Selfnom) VanTucky 02:42, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that despite having been allies during the Vietnam War, Sino-Vietnamese relations deteriorated due to territorial disputes and China's opposition to Vietnam's intervention in Cambodia and resulted in the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979? Vishnava_talk 01:04, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 2006 visit by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to India, during which both nations signed a strategic energy partnership, was officially described as "heralding a new era in Indo-Saudi Arabian relations?" Vishnava_talk 00:30, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
214 character hook. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 00:46, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that spoken word artist Desdamona (pictured) won the Minnesota Music Award for 'Best Spoken Word Artist' in 2000, then from 2003–2006 as there were no awards from 2001–2002? New article by moi, BobAmnertiopsis_{ChitChat Me!} 01:43, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that Desdamona (pictured) won the Minnesota Music Award for 'Best Spoken Word Artist' every year from 2000 to 2006, except 2001 and 2002, when nobody won? --74.14.16.84 (talk) 02:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Odell McBrayer (1930–2008), an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Texas in 1974, proposed the televising of executions to deter violent crime?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 21:09, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that John McW. Ford (1880–1965), a public official in Shreveport, Louisiana, for forty-nine years, is honored by the naming of Ford Park on Cross Lake?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 21:39, 6 June 2008 (UTC) (two articles for one hook)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 5

... that Lyndon B. Johnson and Harry S. Truman once lived in the Kennedy-Warren Apartment Building? (self-nom) APK ^{yada yada} 09:53, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Frank Lloyd Wright's textile block work, Storer House (pictured), was restored in the 1980s by Joel Silver, producer of the movies Die Hard and The Matrix? new article, self nom. by Cbl62 (talk) 20:58, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Moika Palace, where Prince Felix Yusupov murdered Grigori Rasputin, has been preserved as a museum of the Russian aristocratic life? (self-nom --JayHenry (talk) 06:06, 6 June 2008 (UTC) )[reply]

... that Matthew Bruccoli, the preeminent scholar on F. Scott Fitzgerald, owned a collection of Fitzgerald memorabilia valued at $2 million?(Self-nom. Recently deceased. Expanded from stub. --JayHenry (talk) 01:40, 6 June 2008 (UTC) )[reply]

... that the American Fork Railroad, a narrow gauge railway built in 1872 for the purpose of connecting to the smelter at Forest City, Utah, stopped 4 miles (6.4 km) short? (Self-nom) Ntsimp (talk) 23:57, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the retrospective compilation album Who Knows Where the Time Goes? by the late Sandy Denny was described as "making the case for Sandy Denny as a major folk artist"? self-nom --Rodhull andemu 23:33, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Horse Grenadier Guards were a unit of the British Household Cavalry until 1788, originally serving as mounted infantry to reinforce the Horse Guards Regiment? (Self-nom) Choess (talk) 23:09, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the worst terrorist attack against tourists in Egypt (tourist attraction pictured) was in November 1997, when gunmen killed 57 tourists and 4 Egyptians? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 22:52, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Should there be a link to the "tourist attraction"? --74.14.16.84 (talk) 02:28, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 1997 Luxor massacre says 59 tourists died. Tourism in Egypt says 57. The two articles need to be consistent. And a picture of the site of the attack (pictured right) may be more relevant than the pyramid pic. --74.13.130.34 (talk) 04:06, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Now the articles are consistant. I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 00:03, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Marathi film Shwaas was India's official entry to the 2004 Oscars but faced financial problems to showcase and promote the film? - expanded multifold. --gppande «talk» 14:11, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's science fiction novel To the Stars was nominated for a 2001 Hugo Award, but lost to Robert A. Heinlein's The Man Who Sold the Moon? -- self-nom by Cirt (talk) 12:48, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Dulcie Holland’s Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano, described as "one of the greatest treasures of Australian music", waited 47 years for its first public performance? Dulcie Holland - new article by Gatoclass (talk) 09:21, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- verified; I changed the piped link from Australian to Music of Australia, as I thought this made more sense. Bencherlite ^Talk 10:44, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Espada Cemetery, in use from 1806 to 1878, was the first formally sanctioned burial ground in Havana, Cuba? (self) -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 03:53, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in 1928 the Mayo Beach Light tower was removed from its site on Cape Cod and re-erected in California as the Point Montara Light? new article self-nom by Mangoe (talk) 03:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC) -- and I don't want to hear any complaints about my citation style this time![reply]

... that in a demonstration of strong bilateral relations, Saudi Arabia promised to supply 50,000 barrels of free oil per day to help Pakistan if economic sanctions were imposed in the aftermath of its Chagai-I nuclear tests in 1998? Vishnava_talk 01:56, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
233 character hook. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 00:38, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Manabendra Narayan Larma, the founder of the Shanti Bahini militia, had been the lone representative of the tribes of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in the Parliament of Bangladesh? Vishnava_talk 01:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Steven Spielberg originally cast Tony Award nominee Julyana Soelistyo in the film Memoirs of a Geisha as Pumpkin, a role ultimately played by Youki Kudoh? new article self-nom by Crystallina (talk) 01:14, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the initials of John Hathorn and his wife carved into brick on the gable of their house (pictured) in Warwick, New York show the influence of Germanic building traditions in the colonial Hudson Valley? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 04:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
ALT: ... that the initials of John Hathorn and his wife carved into brick on their house (pictured) in Warwick, New York show the influence of Germanic building traditions in the colonial Hudson Valley? The original hook is 210 characters. This one is 197 characters. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 00:42, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Pete Smith, In 1988, pitched 3 shutouts the season after his rookie year? Self nom. Due to this, please review this article carefully as decided per the discussion. Thank you, RyRy5 (talk) 07:43, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Not quite long enough yet (1410 characters, needs 1500+). Bencherlite^Talk 09:20, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - I've expanded it to meet 1500+ characters. Please check again. Thanks, RyRy5 (talk) 02:04, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    - It's a dull and uninteresting hook. It's quite ordinary and expected for a first round draftee to make the big leagues and to have an article in Wikipedia. I count about 1550 characters now. Royalbroil 21:42, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      - Okay. How about "... that Pete Smith, In 1988, pitched 3 shutouts the season after his rookie year?" -- RyRy5 (talk) 21:49, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
        That's probably the most interesting hook available in the article right now, but I think it's still quite ordinary for a second year pitcher to throw 3 shutouts (especially if he was a first round pick). Royalbroil 22:00, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      - It's been changed. --RyRy5 (talk) 22:05, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Morris W. Turner (1931–2008), a construction company owner who served as mayor of Lubbock, Texas, from 1972–1974, is known as the "father of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center"?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:45, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Morris W. Turner, as a city council member and then the mayor of Lubbock, was among those charged with rebuilding the downtown after the West Texas city faced devastating tornadoes on May 11, 1970?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:48, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that E.S. Richardson (1875–1950), a prominent Louisiana educator for whom the E.S. Richardson Elementary School is named, ended his career as an administrator of the wartime Office of Price Administration?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:24, 6 June 2008 (UTC) (Two articles in one hook here)[reply]

Kyaaaa...205 characters with spaces.....think we can forgive 5 letters?--293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 14:56, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I see now; how about:... that E.S. Richardson, a prominent Louisiana educator for whom the E.S. Richardson Elementary School is named, ended his career as an administrator of the wartime Office of Price Administration? (We don't list the birth date/death of people on DYK IIRC.)--293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 01:31, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd drop the PEACOCK-ish word "prominent", too. --74.13.126.126 (talk) 05:44, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the only son of Louisiana politician J.E. "Pat" Patterson was shot to death on election eve, November 6, 1978, as his father sought a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:38, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Hillsboro Central (pictured) light rail station had the only library located at a mass transit station in the western U.S. when it opened? (self, expansion) Aboutmovies (talk) 10:51, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 4

... the third, fourth, and fifth highest mountain peaks in Africa are located in Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda? (expanded article, self-nom) Bláthnaid 19:31, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the lifting of the Siege of Hull in 1643 was marked by an annual public holiday in Hull until the Restoration? -- new article by Joegrumbly; Nom by Keith D (talk) 20:39, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please mention the country in the hook. --74.13.126.126 (talk) 05:47, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Uri-On (pictured), created by Israeli-American artist Michael Netzer in 1987, was the first Israeli superhero to be published in color? - created by Acidburn24m (talk · contribs) and MichaelNetzer (talk · contribs), nom by BorgQueen (talk). The image is GFDL. --BorgQueen (talk) 11:50, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that employee uniforms at the Topaz Hotel in Washington, D.C. have been described as "punk Buddhist"? (self-nom) APK ^{yada yada} 08:18, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Irish journalist Doireann Ní Bhriain was given one of the final Jacob's Awards in 1993 to commemorate her career with RTÉ Radio 1? (self-nom) Mike H. Fierce! 23:38, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that French singer Patricia Kaas' 1990 album Scène de vie was certified Diamond in France, Double-platinum in Switzerland and Platinum in Canada? - created by Europe22 (talk · contribs), nom by BorgQueen (talk) 17:39, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Norwegian torpedo boat HNoMS Kjell (pictured) was known as Terror of the smugglers when she intercepted rum runners during Norway's prohibition? Expansion nom by Manxruler (talk) 23:56, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Alt nom... that during the 1940 Altmark Incident the commanders of the Norwegian torpedo boats Kjell (pictured) and Skarv were under direct orders not to fire at HMS Cossack? Expansion nom by Manxruler (talk) 00:07, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Both hooks verified. Reasonably comprehensive article, well referenced and with a good pic, would make a decent lead. Gatoclass (talk) 11:41, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: My personal favourite is the second nom. Manxruler (talk) 01:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Ringeriksbanen railway would shorten the distance from Oslo to Bergen, Norway by 60 km (37 mi)? --self-nom Arsenikk ^(talk) 23:38, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verified. Punkmorten (talk) 10:41, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that pig farms thrived in the village of Playa Zancudo, Costa Rica in the 1930s due to bananas washing down the Rio Coto river? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 23:20, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the original hot dog on a stick to be served at Cozy Dog Drive-in was called a Crusty Cur?

Alt Hook... that Ed Waldmire, creator of Cozy Dog Drive-in, is considered to be one of the earliest people to invent the corn dog?

Self-nom <3 Tinkleheimer TALK!! 21:22, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:IvoShandor should be recognized as a co-contributor for helping out and also finding the image. :)<3 Tinkleheimer TALK!! 08:59, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is an erroneous fact, the invention should be qualified as it is a corn dog on a stick, not too mention the fact that this is far from accepted as fact. See Chicago Trib article (link is dead but its available at ProQuest) from Aug. 16, 2006, titled "Birthplace (maybe) of the corn dog and Edwin Aldmire memoir. Given this I would say that saying he is one of the first people to invent it probably wouldn't even be correct, as this is based solely on his claim alone. I would be more comfortable with a different hook altogether, thoughts?IvoShandor (talk) 07:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I changed the hook, but it still means the same thing. I will do a little more research on the corn dog maybe tomorrow. <3 Tinkleheimer TALK!! 08:15, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This issue is being addressed by myself and the creator, the article will be ready for DYK so please don't ignore it based on this discussion. See Talk:Cozy Dog Drive-in if you would like to assist in research on the corn dog (now that just sounds hilarious).--IvoShandor (talk) 09:17, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Avon Wildlife Trust established England's first urban nature reserve at Brandon Hill in 1980? - created (2004) by User:Cje and expanded x5+ by — Rod ^talk 21:09, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Analatos Painter, Mesogeia Painter and Polyphemos Painter (work pictured) were early Greek vase painters of the Proto-Attic period, active between 700 and 650 BC? - self-nom for 3 translations athinaios | Talk 17:07, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that despite suffering from tonsillitis that week, Leona Lewis gave a performance of I Will Always Love You on the week 7 live show of The X Factor that judge Simon Cowell described as "one of the best versions of that song I've ever heard"? Self-nom Leonapedia (talk) 12:47, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
244 character hook. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 14:39, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh. It comes out at 199 on my 'properties' section when I check it on WordPerfect. That's including spaces but not inclusding 'self nom' and my name. How do you count? Leonapedia (talk) 14:43, 4 June 2008 (UTC) [reply]
  - You have to count spaces as well ("short and concise (fewer than about 200 characters, including spaces)"). I assume this is for spacing reasons on the main page. (ie. if you don't count spaces, a 200 hook with a lot of short words would be significantly longer than one with fewer but longer words) Thingg^⊕^⊗ 14:51, 4 June 2008 (UTC) misread your comment. I'm getting 199 characters without spaces and 244 with spaces using MS word. MAybe you looked at the wrong thing? Thingg^⊕^⊗ 14:55, 4 June 2008 (UTC) [reply]
    - ~~Doh. Yes. Captain Cockup is paying me plenty of visits today. Sorry. Okay, how about~~
- Alternate hook... that despite suffering from tonsillitis, Leona Lewis gave a performance of I Will Always Love You on The X Factor that judge Simon Cowell described as "one of the best versions" he'd ever heard"? I make that 201 but I might not be counting right:) Leonapedia (talk) 14:59, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - That's showing up as 199 characters for me so on that. One other question is that statement does not have an inline citation in the article, (required for DYK) and a few more citations period wouldn't hurt. Other than that, I think this will be a great DYK candidate. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 15:11, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    - You can cite the original episodes by using Template:Cite episode; or if the quote is reported in a third party source, that's better still. Iain99^{Balderdash and piffle} 15:35, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      - inline citations now added Leonapedia (talk) 11:33, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
        Article is being considered for deletion. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 18:17, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Eberswalde Hoard (pictured), a collection of 81 gold objects weighing 2.59 kilograms, is an important find from the European Bronze Age? - self-nom for translated article athinaios | Talk 11:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook statements uncited, sole reference is cryptic. Gatoclass (talk) 11:46, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've tried to fix that, by supporting both key statements. It is, alas, difficult to find sources on the topic online. That in itself should raise the merit of its inclusion, as the wikipedia article is virtually all there is out there in English. athinaios | Talk 14:30, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Babelfish gives a lousy translation, but those refs appear to confirm the hook. Gatoclass (talk) 08:10, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

*... that the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission is mandated with studying prison rape in the United States? Article written and suggested by (this is my first attempt at Did you know?): --Aujourd'hui, maman est morte (talk) 07:31, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that a bipartisan commission was established by law in 2003 with the mandate to study prison rape in the United States? (Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 was expanded by Aujourd'hui, maman est morte (talk · contribs).) --74.13.130.34 (talk) 04:36, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The second one is better because it incorporates two articles. Go with it! BobAmnertiopsis_{ChitChat Me!} 21:39, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that thirteen separate churches would cater to the German population of Louisville in the 19th Century? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 05:47, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Thomas T. Gaff House (pictured) is the residence of the Colombian ambassador to the United States? (self-nom) APK ^{yada yada}

Embassy of Colombia in Washington, D.C. a more relevant page to link to than ambassador? --74.13.130.34 (talk) 04:23, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that writer Robert W. Peterson, whose seminal 1970 book Only the Ball was White called attention to the overlooked history of Negro league baseball, was also a prolific writer of magazine articles for the Boy Scouts of America? self-nom JGHowes ^talk - 03:12, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the only time a Confederate flag was displayed in Nevada during the war was over a saloon? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 02:06, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Should the title here deviate from the others in {{American Civil War Menu}}? Seems that "American civil war" is generally preferred to "War of Secession". --JayHenry (talk) 04:39, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was going for NPOV. Besides, in most of Wikipedia (including the non-English) that is the term used, and as we try for a worldwide view here...--Bedford ^Pray 04:56, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's a good argument for "Sezessionskrieg", but in English "Civil War" (or "American Civil War") is over 1000 times more common than "War of Secession" according to Google. Art LaPella (talk) 05:07, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anyways, someone has already renamed the article.--Bedford ^Pray 17:43, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... our article on the naming issue suggests otherwise: Naming the American Civil War. I think it was the right move to fix it. Thanks! --JayHenry (talk) 00:39, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in 1784, Abel Buell published the first map of the new United States created by an American? (Article expanded fivefold and self-nom) --Rosiestep (talk) 00:51, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Indo-Afghan relations have been traditionally strong as India was the only South Asian country to recognise the Soviet-backed Afghan government and became the largest regional aid provider, contributing USD 650–750 million to post-2001 Afghanistan? Vishnava_talk 04:11, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

~~This version is a 253 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 04:54, 4 June 2008 (UTC)~~[reply]
Alternate Hook ... India's USD 650–750 million aid package for Afghanistan has bolstered bilateral relations and made it the largest regional provider of aid since overthrow of the Taliban? Vishnava_talk 00:41, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that a German Empire was first proclaimed on 28 March 1849 with the so-called Paulskirchenverfassung, or Constitution of the German Empire? --self nom by -- Matthead Discuß 00:09, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Long before the German Empire was proclaimed in 1870? --74.13.126.77 (talk) 05:30, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the attempt to unify Germany during the revolutions of 1848/49 did not succeed, but important progress was made anyway, kind of symbolic though. The parliament could not command an army, but they founded and funded the first German Reichsflotte Navy, they adopted the black-red-gold Flag of Germany, and proclaimed the constitution. -- Matthead Discuß 15:48, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and ref verified. A suggestion for improvement would be to add what the bolded words in the article mean in English. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 18:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expanded accordingly. -- Matthead Discuß 14:20, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Down Among the Z Men (1952) is the only film starring all four original members of The Goons: Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Michael Bentine? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 15:06, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that composer Carlisle Floyd decided to create an opera of Cold Sassy Tree after his sister gave him a copy of Olive Ann Burns’ novel? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk)

... that according to the U.S. law, a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in a phone booth but not in his car? (self-nom; created to fix a wrong redirect) Laudak (talk) 01:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

To accommodate Superman's wardrobe needs? :) --74.13.130.34 (talk) 04:23, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 3

... that Mary's Point, a wetland in New Brunswick, has the world's highest density of Corophium volutator, a crustacean which is the primary food source of millions of migratory Semipalmated Sandpipers? (self-nom) Mindmatrix 20:33, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Dunbar Hotel (pictured) was the heart of LA's jazz scene with visits by Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie? new article, self nom. by Cbl62 (talk) 05:26, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- alt: ... that Duke Ellington threw parties at the famed Dunbar Hotel (pictured), known as the center of LA's jazz scene, with “chicks and champagne everywhere"? new article, self nom. Cbl62 (talk) 05:26, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that a 2007 accident on the Rampe de Laffrey (site pictured) killed 26 Polish pilgrims, but that it was not the worst ever seen along the road?

alternative (in case that last linked article isn't long enough for DYK): ... that a 2007 accident on the Rampe de Laffrey (site pictured) killed 26 Polish pilgrims? (self-nom) - translated the article on the Rampe on June 3, and did the other two today, so I put the whole under June 3. --User:AlbertHerring ^{Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!} 20:52, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alternate hook is a go. Accident on the Rampe de Laffrey (1973) is around 1,000 characters, give or take 50. --293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 01:27, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that when Hibernian F.C. applied to join the Scottish Football Association, the SFA told them that the SFA were "catering for Scotsmen, not Irishmen"? -- new article, self nom, Jmorrison230582 (talk) 19:11, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the transfer-matrix method is a method in optics and acoustics to analyze the propagation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves through a layered medium, used for the design of anti-reflective coatings? - created by Hankwang (talk · contribs), nom by BorgQueen (talk) 17:26, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars (pictured) increased in size from 40,000 regular troops to over 250,000? -- new article, self nom, Gwinva (talk) 04:04, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that at the beginning of Chaitanya's 16th century bhakti movement in Bengal, Haridasa Thakur and others Muslim by birth were the participants? -- new article self nom by Wikidās -ॐ 22:30, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- ALT1 ...Haridasa Thakur is a follower of Advaita Acharya's and also his close friend, was raised in a Muslim family and converted to Vaishnavism as a young man?
- ALT2 ... that a Vaishnava convert Haridasa Thakur refused to recite from a Muslim scripture, as a result was sentenced, beaten and left for dead in the river, his instant recovery convinced many - he was a pir

This version is a 258 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 23:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have shorten it let me know what you think now... Wikidās -ॐ 06:50, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See User talk:Art LaPella#DYK suggestion. Here's my slight rewrite:... that Vaishnava convert Haridasa Thakur refused to recite from a Muslim scripture, was therefore sentenced, beaten and left for dead in the river, and recovered instantly, convincing many he was a pir? Art LaPella (talk) 21:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ready to go as far as I am concerned. It sounds much better for a hook! Great job. This is what the source speaks on this part (ISBN 0195665422 Oxford University Press): It is a remarkable scene and speech. Haridása refused to recite from Yavana scriptures as he was urged to do and in consequence was sentenced, beaten, and left for dead in the river. His miraculous recovery convinced the populace that he was a pir and prompted, according to our author, the removal of the qazi from office.(Page 414) Wikidās ॐ 05:19, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that after being beaten and left for dead for refusing to recite Muslim scripture, Vaishnava convert Haridasa Thakur's instant recovery convinced many he was a pir? Gatoclass (talk) 19:23, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

- ALT3 ... that Haridasa Thakur, was a devotee of Lord Krishna and had practiced chanting the names of the Lord 300,000 times daily?Wikidās -ॐ 19:49, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that compared to standard pistols, the pistols used in the ISSF 10 m Air Pistol event are allowed to be larger and have lower trigger pull weight? -- old page that contained table information, but main text has been expanded elevenfold during the last 24 hours -- Jao (talk) 12:36, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in 1955 Hibernian F.C. became the first British football team to play in the European Cup, after Chelsea F.C. were persuaded not to enter it that season by the Football League secretary? ~ Article by Jmorrison230582; nominated by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 11:53, 4 June 2008 (UTC). Refs 35 and 37 refer.[reply]

... that the approval of Brigadier Sir Neil Fairley’s (pictured) application for funds to study malaria may have been as a result of General Douglas MacArthur getting the disease in 1904? by Hawkeye7 nom Victuallers (talk) 10:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Harris Theater (pictured) is the first new performing arts venue built in Template:City-state since 1929?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 04:58, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... the Lawrence Wroth prefaced his definitive book on the American colonial printing trade with a quote from one of Rudyard Kipling's poems: "the different ways that different things are done"? (new article; self nom) --Rosiestep (talk) 00:45, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Mel Krause lost his job as head coach of the University of Oregon's baseball team when the university cut its baseball program in 1981? --Esprqii (talk) 23:56, 3 June 2008 (UTC) (selfnom)[reply]

Is there a more catchy hook? Getting laid off like that seems common and unsurprising. --74.13.129.135 (talk) 03:51, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The surprising part, I thought, was that a major U.S. university would terminate a sport like baseball. But if the focus seems too much on the layoff part, an alternate hook could be:

... that Mel Krause was the head coach of the University of Oregon's baseball team when the university ended its 104-year-old baseball program in 1981? --Esprqii (talk) 19:04, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Otto Soemarwoto's work as director of the Institute of Ecology has been cited as a primary influence on the resettlement strategy during Indonesia's Saguling Dam project? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 23:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC), expanded by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 23:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC) and User:Aylad.[reply]

... that Sikandar Kher was first to be offered the role played by Saif Ali Khan in the Bollywood film, Dil Chahta Hai (2001)? -- self-nom and created by Mspraveen (talk) 16:52, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT... that Sikandar Kher was still in high school when he assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali in directing the Bollywood film, Devdas (2002)? -- self-nom and created by Mspraveen (talk) 16:52, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Walter Livsey kept wicket so well in his debut cricket match in 1913 that the opposing team only scored three runs from his mistakes? alternative would be "only scored three leg byes" depending on whether you think the average person would know what a leg bye was, up to you. SGGH ^speak! 15:14, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Length/date/reference verified (Wisden: "gave an immediate sign of his class, allowing only 3 byes in an innings of 554.") As the match scorecard also shows 3 byes, not leg-byes as the article said, I've fixed the article and taken the liberty of correcting the wikilink in the hook. Bencherlite ^Talk 09:17, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the Walle Plough (pictured) is one of the oldest preserved ploughs known in European archaeology? Self-nom for translated article. athinaios | Talk 14:27, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that amateur footballer Lee Todd is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the quickest sending off in a football (soccer) match, playing for just two seconds? Self-nom by ISD (talk) 11:06, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in 1977 L. Ron Hubbard wrote a science fiction film screenplay called Revolt in the Stars which is very similar to his Xenu story from the Scientology space opera theology? -- self-nom by Cirt (talk) 09:11, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, but which reference number(s) is supposed to verify the hook?--293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 14:48, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See below, but also cites 2, 4, and 11, among others. Cirt (talk) 00:34, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can you give a chapter number or something for the quote from cite 11 (the Miller book, I think it is). I don't feel like trying to track that quote down for myself, thanks. Gatoclass (talk) 07:59, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The page number is given already for cite 11, and that is more specific than a chanpter number. Cirt (talk) 00:34, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Unification Church of the United States, despite being the object of intense media and public attention for over 30 years, never had more than 5,000 to 10,000 members? -self-nom, --Steve Dufour (talk) 04:41, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"despite"? Maybe the "intense media and public attention" drove people away? BTW, "5,000 to" seems unnecessary. --74.13.130.46 (talk) 05:30, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agree that this "despite" sounds odd - what does the first part of this sentence have to do at all with the second part? Has this sort of comparison been made in any independent WP:RS/WP:V sources - or is this conclusion being made for the first time in this sentence? Seems to be pushing something. Cirt (talk) 09:13, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Source doesn't agree with the hook statement anyhow, source says between 5,000 and 50,000 members. Gatoclass (talk) 09:37, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
nomination withdrawn -Sorry. Although 5,000 to 10,000 is the real figure there is no way to sift out the inflated estimates. My point was that the church made a big public impact with very few people. Steve Dufour (talk) 00:35, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well perhaps there's a way to reword it then? I wouldn't give up quite yet! --JayHenry (talk) 04:33, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. If I come up with some other way to express it I might give it another try. Steve Dufour (talk) 01:40, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Renomination ... that in a Blessing ceremony for Unification Church members held on July 1, 1982 in Madison Square Garden, New York City, 2,075 couples were married by Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon; even though the total number of adult members of the Unification Church of the United States was only 5,000? -Steve Dufour (talk) 21:13, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

289 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 23:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in a 1982 Blessing ceremony in New York City for Unification Church members, 2,075 couples were married even though the total number of adult members of the Unification Church of the United States was then only 5,000? better? :-) Steve Dufour (talk) 05:11, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Look, I'm sorry, but you have cherry picked your sources in the article now to claim that the Church has never had more than 5000 members, when in fact you have several sources saying they have tens of thousands of members. Neither the new hook you have submitted nor the article as it currently stands is eligible in my opinion, as you have effectively engaged in original research. ~~It also makes me wonder how accurate the other claims in the article might be.~~ Striking the latter comment as the changes to the article were apparently made by another user rather than Steve. Gatoclass (talk) 08:21, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Moved to the talk page of respective article for further debate.--293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 14:48, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his debut novel This Side of Paradise to convince Zelda Sayre to marry him? And a week after publication, she did! (self-nom, expanded today. --JayHenry (talk) 04:21, 3 June 2008 (UTC) )[reply]

A DYK hook that works better without a question mark at the very end?! :-) --74.13.130.46 (talk) 05:26, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Some oppose all multi-sentence hooks, but if there is a multi-sentence hook, then the question mark belongs after the first sentence because of the implied "Did you know...". I put that in the rules a couple months ago. Art LaPella (talk) 20:47, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I know this is a bit unconventional, but since it's an important book and two famous and important literary figures I thought I'd be bold and see what others thought. --JayHenry (talk) 23:18, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You could replace the "!" with a second "?". Steve Dufour (talk) 11:34, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that's not actually grammatical. "And a week after publication, she did!" is not a question. --JayHenry (talk) 00:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking that a second "Did you know..." was implied. :-) Steve Dufour (talk) 05:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I think that maybe "And that a week after publication, she did?" would be more appropriate. Gatoclass (talk) 08:03, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How about "... that This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald's debut novel, was written in a successful attempt to convince Zelda Sayre to marry him?" Mangoe (talk) 16:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If we can't stomach the break from convention, can we make it active voice at least? "... that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his debut novel This Side of Paradise in a successful attempt to convince Zelda Sayre to marry him?" --JayHenry (talk) 00:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think that is very good. Steve Dufour (talk) 05:16, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Cathedral Church of the Prince of Peace, the episcopal see of the bishop of the Christ Catholic Church (Pruter), is said to be the smallest cathedral in the world? self-nom by John Carter (talk) 01:21, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT... that the Cathedral Church of the Prince of Peace, the episcopal see of the bishop of the Christ Catholic Church founded by Karl Pruter, is said to be the smallest cathedral in the world? -- tweaked hook by 74.13.130.46 (talk) 05:26, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Pakistan's ties with Turkey have been influenced by the admiration shared by Pakistan's founder M. A. Jinnah and its current president Pervez Musharraf for Turkey's model of modernism and secularism? Vishnava_talk 00:57, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I crossed out the first "the" as it seems unnecessary. I'd also suggest linking to Secularism in Turkey, but we don't have a wikipage about Modernism in Turkey to link to. --74.13.130.46 (talk) 05:26, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good point - I will simply link both to Atatürk's Reforms. Vishnava_talk 13:42, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Lorin Maazel was 75 years old when his first opera, 1984, had its world premiere in 2005? (self-nom). 14:50, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

... that the German Empire which was proclaimed on 28 March 1849 had already founded its own small Reichsflotte navy on 14 June 1848? --self nom by -- Matthead Discuß 00:09, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Let's make this a 2-in-1 hook with the candidate below. --74.13.126.77 (talk) 05:14, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

.. that the German Empire Reichsflotte navy's first and only battle was fought on 4 June 1849 in the Battle of Heligoland (1849) against Denmark? --self nom by -- Matthead Discuß 00:09, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Let's make this a 2-in-1 hook with the candidate above. --74.13.126.77 (talk) 05:14, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the German Reichsflotte Navy was founded on 14 June 1848 before the German Empire was proclaimed on 28 March 1849, and that it fought only in the Battle of Heligoland (1849) on 4 June against Denmark? (rather long?) -- Matthead Discuß 16:00, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Heligoland (1849) is currently tagged as both a {{nofootnotes}} and a stub. Reichsflotte is also uncited except for two statements.--Carabinieri (talk) 14:24, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Pale-yellow Robin (pictured) uses the prickly Lawyer Vine as a nesting site and for nesting material? Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 04:58, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(expanded > 5x since May 29) Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 04:59, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like most of the expansion was done on the 3rd instead of the 29th. So shouldn't it should be listed in June 3rd section, not May 29th?--293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 06:55, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I guess. Depends where you want to set the start point. I'll have to count it up but I suspect it is over 5x since June 3rd too. I just wanna leave it where it has most chance of gettin' picked is all...Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 10:50, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not the one that makes the final cut, but best thing I would say is, move it to the June 3rd section (seeing the bulk of your edits were done on that day compared to your two minor edits on the 29th), that way you have at least a couple of days for it to "settle" abit just in case you need to do some tweaking or someone has a concern about your hook. --293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 21:46, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Helen J. Frye was the first woman to serve on Oregon’s only federal district court? (self) Aboutmovies (talk) 09:25, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that Helen J. Frye was the first woman to serve on Oregon’s sole federal district court? --74.13.129.135 (talk) 03:51, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Jack Batton, former mayor of Minden, Louisiana, was during the 1950s a neighbor of future football star David Lee, who played twelve years for the former Baltimore Colts?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Jack Batton was elected mayor of Minden, Louisiana, in 1978, the same year that his former neighbor David Lee retired from playing football for the former Baltimore Colts?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Has Batton himself done anything interesting? Why bring up Lee, who is not really famous around the world? --74.13.129.135 (talk) 03:51, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Culver Randel manufactured pianos at his mill (pictured) in Florida, New York? Daniel Case (talk) 17:37, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cool. This is the first time I have ever heard that a mill churns out pianos. :) --74.13.129.135 (talk) 03:51, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expiring noms

Articles created/expanded on June 2

... that French singer Patricia Kaas' 1997 album Dans ma chair was certified Platinum by the SNEP? - created by Europe22 (talk · contribs), nom by BorgQueen (talk) 17:06, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Hermann Neubacher was the leader of the Austrian section of the Nazi Party, which helped bring about the country's 1938 annexation by Germany? article by Keresaspa (talk · contribs); nom --Carabinieri (talk) 14:09, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Western Kentucky University's Van Meter Hall (pictured) is said to be haunted by the ghost of a construction worker, who possibly died due to seeing an airplane for the first time? (article by User:OPMaster) nominated by --Bedford ^Pray 04:28, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Doors of Night from J.R.R Tolkien's Silmarillion form the entrance to the realm of Middle-earth? - New article, self-nom by J.T Pearson (talk) 15:47, 4 June 2008 (UTC) (see image)[reply]
- I removed the image. You can't use a non-free image here. --BorgQueen (talk) 16:54, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Refs are all in-Universe. Gatoclass (talk) 08:11, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Bristol, Quebec, had Canada's first horse-drawn railroad and Quebec's first iron ore pelletizing plant? -- P199 (talk) 16:43, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reference, date, length verified. Good to go! --Rosiestep (talk) 03:40, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Guglers, mercenary knights invading Switzerland in 1375, were so named because of their headwear? ~ New article, self-nom Ekem (talk) 12:42, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and a majority of Israel's population support future enlargement of the European Union to incorporate Israel? ~ Article by JLogan and Ssolbergj; nominated by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 11:33, 3 June 2008 (UTC). (Section 8.2 refers) Or alternative hook:[reply]

... that both the Prince of Liechtenstein and the Prince of Monaco would have to rescind their executive powers to enable their countries to be included in an enlarged European Union? (Sections 3.4 and 5.3 refer) Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 11:39, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink (pictured) is both an ice skating rink and the largest alfresco dining venue in Chicago?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 08:40, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the builder of Centinela Adobe (pictured) traded his 2,200-acre ranch encompassing the modern city of Inglewood for a keg of whisky and a small home in Los Angeles? five-fold text expansion, self nom. by Cbl62 (talk) 05:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Archdiocese of the Old Catholic Church of America has taken the official position that all Christians must support nuclear disarmament, even if it is unilateral? created today, nom by creator John Carter (talk) 22:57, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Italian Wall Lizards (one pictured) on a small Croatian island developed significant behavioral and morphological changes over the course of 36 years, which has been described as "rapid evolution"? significantly expanded today by nom. — Scientizzle 22:10, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Melomani, the first self-styled Polish jazz ensemble, was created in 1951 when jazz music was officially forbidden in Poland? self-nom by Tymek (talk) 21:01, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

added "in 1951".-- Matthead Discuß 22:13, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks man. Tymek (talk) 03:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps "Polish" should link to Music of Poland, allowing "Poland" to link to Poland? --74.13.130.46 (talk) 05:36, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum was the recipient of the 2005 Olympic Cup, one of the oldest awards given by the International Olympic Committee? self nom, new _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 18:39, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(alt hook) *... that the bobsled from the 1932 Olympic Games, which had been missing for more than sixty years, was donated to the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum in 2002? still self _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 18:43, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

the bobsled? was there only one used? See Talk:Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum.-- Matthead Discuß 22:27, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Indiana's Morgan-Monroe State Forest features gold panning? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 18:36, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 03:13, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Indian film Woodstock Villa marked the debut of veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher's son, Sikandar Kher? (self-nom, 5x) Mspraveen (talk) 17:08, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Make sure to cite this in the intro where it is stated ... I had to take stab at the footnotes. Daniel Case (talk) 03:11, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that oil and natural gas extraction and exploration will cease by 2017 in Hay-Zama Lakes, a large inland wetland in northwestern Alberta, Canada, and the province's only site for the re-introduction of Wood Bison? (self-nom) Mindmatrix 16:14, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 03:04, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Karin Pouw's statements about the book Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography prompted the niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige to publicly criticize the Church of Scientology online? -- self-nom by Cirt (talk) 13:42, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verified. Gatoclass (talk) 14:01, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Instead of using "nowiki", try ′ (about 2cm below the preview button) --74.13.130.46 (talk) 05:36, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the novel Final Blackout by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is seen as an early classic of the Golden Age of Science Fiction? -- self-nom, expanded over 10x from stub by Cirt (talk) 06:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

I was once a great science fiction fan and I've never even heard of this book. Also, one of your refs is entitled "Hubbard hot-author status called illusion", which doesn't sound like they are about to heap the guy with praise. Hubbard is usually regarded as a hack writer in SF, so I am kind of suprised by this claim. Have you actually read these articles yourself? Gatoclass (talk) 06:56, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I have, and even that particular article that you refer to does acknowledge that this particular novel is seen as a classic in the Golden Age of Science Fiction genre. Feel free to check the cites - I did use one or two press releases but really only for basic info like publication re-release dates. Every single sentence is backed up to multiple WP:RS/WP:V sources. Cirt (talk) 07:02, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On request from Cirt I just took a look, and everything seems fine to me. I don't have access to the offline sources, but I trust him to not make it up—I didn't have any WTF moments while reading over it. dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 07:50, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verified. Gatoclass (talk) 08:00, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Assertions of "early" or "late" require dates in order to be meaningful. I inserted the publishing dates from the article. --Wetman (talk) 19:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that's necessary, the Golden Age of Science Fiction article makes clear what the period was. Gatoclass (talk) 04:05, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agree w/ Gatoclass (talk · contribs) and removed the note of the years. It also made the hook too bulky. Cirt (talk) 10:53, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Pakistan established bilateral relations with Nepal in 1962-63 and agreed to provide free trade access and transport facilities to Nepal at the Chittagong Port? Vishnava_talk 00:32, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cited source confirms 1963 but says nothing about Khan visit. Daniel Case (talk) 16:44, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Changed and updated the hook to assuage your concerns. Please check now, Vishnava_talk 03:42, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that renowned Holocaust scholar Robert Jan van Pelt says that the first Holocaust deniers were the Nazis themselves? (self nom, new article). WilliamH (talk) 21:42, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 16:41, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 2001 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard II was filmed at an abandoned Civil War-era fort on an island in Boston Harbor? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 00:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Rewording hook so that it's clear the highlighted article is the film, not the play. Daniel Case (talk) 16:39, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Frank T. Norman, a Louisiana Democrat, was among the first members of his party to lose a general election to a Republican opponent, as the two-party system began to sprout in the American South?--self-nomBilly Hathorn (talk) 02:34, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified for this one. Daniel Case (talk) 16:36, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Frank T. Norman, a former mayor of Minden, Louisiana, was the first student to enroll at the Ringling School of Art, part of the Ringling Museum, of Sarasota, Florida, where he studied under Minden artist Ben Earl Looney?--self-nomBilly Hathorn (talk) 12:18, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like this one more but it's not mentioned in the article text, much less cited. Daniel Case (talk) 16:36, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Mihail Moruzov, Romania's first modern espionage chief, was shot as part of the Jilava Massacre, while his successor Eugen Cristescu died in prison in the early years of the Communist regime? -- self-nom by Biruitorul ^Talk 17:32, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 1

... that the building that the National Theatre of Tunisia currently occupies, the Palace Theater, once served as a palace and an elementary school? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 21:29, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can we not say "both"? It gives the wrong impression that it was a palace and an elementary school at the same time. --74.13.130.46 (talk) 05:52, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I concur, it does sound a little weird. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 13:32, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okay then. I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 21:54, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length OK; I can verify the palace part but the cited link says nothing as far as I can tell about a school, and it looks to me like it may not even be talking about the same building. Can we clarify this? Daniel Case (talk) 16:18, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Swiss voters rejected a proposal to hold popular votes on applications for citizenship in the June 2008 Swiss referendum? Expansion self nom Davewild (talk) 17:58, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. I presume this didn't make it at ITN? ALso, the Euronews link cited as the first footnote redirects to that site's main page. Use one of the other ones. Daniel Case (talk) 16:13, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have removed the Euronews reference and replaced it with other ones and no this did not appear in the In the News section. Davewild (talk) 20:25, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Hollywood's Engine Co. No. 27 (pictured), now a firefighting museum, was the largest firehouse west of the Mississippi when it opened in 1930? new article, self nom. by Cbl62 (talk) 05:15, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- ALT: ... that Engine Co. No. 27 (pictured) served a dual function as a movie location and an operating firehouse serving the Hollywood movie studios? new article, self nom. Cbl62 (talk) 05:27, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Opaekaa Road Bridge, in Kapa'a, Hawaii is believed to be the only British-built bridge located in the United States? New, self-nom by Patriarca12 (talk) 20:29, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length is OK; the citation doesn't make this claim - rather, it states that the bridge is "perhaps the only British-built bridge in the United States" (see this). That's not nearly as definitive. Mindmatrix 03:10, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

how about an alternate hook of "...that the steel beams of Opaekaa Road Bridge, in Kapa'a, Hawaii were forged in 1890 by Alexander Findlay & Company in Motherwell, Scotland?" Mindmatrix 03:23, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Corlea Trackway, a kilometre-long corduroy road in County Longford, Ireland, was built in 148 BC? New, self-nom by Angus McLellan (Talk) 17:26, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... in 1885 Jimmy Forrest (pictured) was the first professional footballer to appear for the England national football team, and had to wear a different coloured shirt to his team-mates, following protests from Scotland. (self-nomination) --Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 14:46, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]