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Suggestions

As this 6 September marks the 50th anniversary of the event, I propose that the following be run included (for this year at least):--Damac 07:14, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

1955 - Istanbul Pogrom: Istanbul's Greek minority is the target of a government-sponsored pogrom.

Good topic. I've rewritten the line to avoid pointing fingers. -- PFHLai 05:38, 2005 September 4 (UTC)

Propose that we add

2000 - Stillbirth of Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart or something similar, and Stillbirth Remembrance Day to the list of observances. BobbyLee 22:32, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Another candidate for next year:

Leila Khaled in the Dawson's Field hijackings during Black September in Jordan.

--PFHLai 14:19, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal to add:

Defence Day in Pakistan. Previously appeared in 2009 and 2010. - Mfarazbaig (talk) 12:51, 6 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- @Mfarazbaig: The article is ineligible for inclusion because of the big orange maintenance tag on top. Please see WP:OTDRULES. —howcheng {chat} 15:45, 6 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

1941: Star of David

Image

I have uploaded to replace Icky yellow star. Would someone with rights please change the offending image. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Midnightcomm (talk • contribs) 01:46, 2 March 2006 (UTC).[reply]

1941 entry's wrong

I'm sorry to tell you that the 1941 entry is completely wrong (both the date _and_ the wording), see the decree here (in German), (some informations in English) and the revised version of Star of David#Used by the Nazis. Regards, Interpretix TALK 21:47, 6 September 2006 (UTC) (see also de:Vorlage:Hauptseite Jahrestage 1. September (Page history)Interpretix TALK[reply]

Thanks for pointing this out. Wish I'd seen this earlier. -- PFHLai 14:19, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2012 notes

Omitted: Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education; Istanbul riots; Dawson's Field hijackings
Included: Hipólito Yrigoyen (first appearance); Restatement of Policy on Germany (first appearance); 1952 Farnborough Airshow DH.110 crash (first appearance)
Repeats: Battle of Groton Heights (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total); Hendrik Verwoerd (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 06:28, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes

Omitted: Battle of Groton Heights; Hipólito Yrigoyen; Restatement of Policy on Germany; 1952 Farnborough Airshow DH.110 crash; Hendrik Verwoerd
Included: Assassination of William McKinley (2nd appearance, last in 2008); Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 70th anniversary); Istanbul riots (8th appearance, last in 2011); Krulak Mendenhall mission (3rd appearance, last in 2010; 50th anniversary)
Repeats: Millennium Summit (2nd consecutive appearance, 6 total)

—howcheng {chat} 23:42, 4 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes

Omitted: Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education; Assassination of William McKinley; Istanbul pogrom; Krulak Mendenhall mission; Millennium Summit
Included: Swaziland (rescued from Ineligible); Battle of Groton Heights (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Hipólito Yrigoyen (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Tartu Offensive (first appearance; 70th anniversary); Dawson's Field hijackings (6th appearance, last in 2011)

—howcheng {chat} 07:17, 5 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes

Omitted: Tartu Offensive; Hendrik Verwoerd; Dawson's Field hijackings
Included: Istanbul pogrom (9th appearance, last in 2013; 60th anniversary); Cal Ripken, Jr. (3rd appearance, last in 2006; 20th anniversary); Millennium Summit (7th appearance, last in 2013)
Repeats: Battle of Groton Heights (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total); Hipólito Yrigoyen (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:04, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016 notes

Omitted: Hipólito Yrigoyen; Istanbul pogrom; Cal Ripken, Jr.
Included: Victoria (ship) (first appearance; blurb previously featured Juan Sebastián Elcano, which is ineligible, and last appeared in 2006; rescued from Ineligible); Restatement of Policy on Germany (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 70th anniversary); Hendrik Verwoerd (4th appearance, last in 2014; 50th anniversary)
Repeats: Battle of Groton Heights (3rd consecutive appearance, 5 total); Millennium Summit (2nd consecutive appearance, 8 total)