Wikipedia talk:Selected anniversaries/July 22

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Thekla (right) with Michael III
Thekla (right) with Michael III

Thekla (820s or 830s – after 870) was a princess of the Amorian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire. The daughter and eldest of seven children of the emperor Theophilos and empress Theodora, she was proclaimed augusta (an imperial title) in the late 830s. After her father's death in 842, her mother became regent for her younger brother Michael III, and Thekla was associated with the regime as a co-empress alongside Theodora and Michael. Thekla was deposed by Michael, possibly alongside her mother, in 856 and consigned to a convent in Constantinople. In one narrative, accepted by some Byzantinists and rejected by others, she became the mistress of Michael's friend and co-emperor Basil I, but was neglected after Basil murdered Michael in 867 and took power as the sole emperor. In this narrative, she took another lover, was discovered, and fell out of favor, then was beaten and had her property confiscated. (Full article...)

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Marabou stork

The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. The marabou stork is a large bird, with individuals reaching a height of 152 centimetres (4.99 feet) and a weight of 9 kg (20 lb). It has the largest wingspan of any land bird, with an average of 2.6 metres (8.5 ft) and some recorded examples of up to 3.2 metres (10 ft). The marabou stork breeds in Africa south of the Sahara. In East Africa, the birds interact with humans and breed in urban areas. In southern African countries, the birds breed mainly in less populated areas. This marabou stork in flight was photographed in the town of Batu, by Lake Ziway, Ethiopia.

Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

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2012 notes

—howcheng {chat} 06:39, 21 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 22 July 2012

On This Day...."Alexander Mackenzie was the first recorded human" to travel across Canada, not only the first European. Should be changed to first recorded HUMAN.Giantfrogs (talk) 02:11, 22 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Giantfrogs (talk) 02:11, 22 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Thanks. —howcheng {chat} 03:31, 22 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]


On This Day.... "Scottish-Canadian explorer Alexander Mackenzie" Alexander Mackenzie is stated as being Scottish-Canadian, which is incorrect. He was Scottish, plain and simple. He lived in the area that is now Canada for a person, and largely during the time when that area was not yet considered 'Canada,' but then returned to Scotland. 172.218.93.102 (talk) 20:10, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

I agree. In my opinion "Scottish explorer and scientist Alexander Mackenzie" would be enough to explain the combination of the context together with his political position ( member of the 4 th Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada ). Askedonty (talk) 00:13, 23 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Marking as answered as it doesn't matter until next year. Floating Boat A boat that can float! 18:05, 26 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes

—howcheng {chat} 05:37, 21 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Suzane von Richthofen

Surely more of a DYK than SA/OTD? I consider it kind of trivial for here. Awien (talk) 23:15, 21 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently it was a big deal in Brazil. US/UK crime stories get featured all the time, so it's fair to put in a Brazilian crime story. —howcheng {chat} 04:28, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes

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2015 notes

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2016 notes

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2017 notes

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2018 notes

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Edit request on 22 July 2019

Greetings and felicitations. In "* 1975 – Stanley Forman took the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo" please change "-winning" to "–winning" per MOS:ENDASH. —DocWatson42 (talk) 08:21, 22 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DocWatson42, no, a hyphen is correct as the term is a compound modifier per MOS:HYPHEN. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 13:23, 22 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Coffeeandcrumbs: Actually, since "Pulitzer Prize" is a compound in and of itself[1] MOS:SUFFIXDASH applies and is the reason for my request. (I apologize—I should have been more specific from the start.) —DocWatson42 (talk) 03:34, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Pulitzer Prize". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
@Coffeeandcrumbs: Thank you. ^_^ And I'll bookmark that page. —DocWatson42 (talk) 03:46, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I will change it for next time the item appears. It is already off the main page. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 03:50, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 notes

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2020 notes

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2021 notes

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2022 observations

2022 notes

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2023 notes

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