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Using a DYK suggestion string (see below examples), list new suggestions in the candidate entries section below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the bottom. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion; self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination. Every approved hook will appear on the main page.

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For a step-by-step guide to filling out the {{NewDYKnom}} template, see Template:NewDYKnomination/guide.

Please use one of the strings below to post your DYK nomination, using the "author" and "nominator" fields to identify the users who should receive credit for their contributions if the hook is featured on the main page.

Nom without image: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | author= }}
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To include more than one new or expanded article in a single hook: |article2= |article3= |article4= | (etc)

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{{subst:NewDYKnom
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Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For a more detailed discussion of the DYK rules and review process see the additional rules.

If you want to confirm that an article is ready to be placed on a later update, or note that there is an issue with the article or hook, please use the following symbols to point the issues out:

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{{subst:DYK?}}	Query	DYK eligibility requires that an issue be addressed. Notify nominator with `{{subst:DYKproblem\|Article}}`
{{subst:DYK?no}}	Maybe	DYK eligibility requires additional work. Notify nominator with `{{subst:DYKproblem\|Article}}`
{{subst:DYKno}}	No	Article is either completely ineligible, or else requires considerable work before becoming eligible

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Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on July 2

Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica, Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean, Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants

... that BICA, ICAG and ICAJ are ICAC members, but CISPA is not?

Reviewed: Ujjani Dam ([1])
Comment: I think this one only gets used if there is a real shortage of other possibilities :~)

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Self nom at 01:34, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: You may want to replace those acronyms with the full name. Being over 200 chars is allowed for multiple hooks. The acronyms just make it even more confusing. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:48, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If the names are spelled out nobody is going to click on any of them. But if they are not spelled out and readers do click on them, they may be unhappy about what they find. Although technically it qualifies, I think this nomination should be quietly ignored unless there is a desperate need to fill a queue. Aymatth2 (talk) 02:16, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: That situation is likely to resolve itself before this becomes a natural candidate. Varlaam (talk) 20:50, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am starting to think you are right, although few of the recent DYK hooks about accounting organizations are remotely comparable to this one. Aymatth2 (talk) 11:51, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 3

Victoria Fyodorova, Jackson Tate, Zoya Fyodorova, The Admiral's Daughter

... that the 1979 book The Admiral's Daughter relates the story of the "love child" of an American Navy captain who was expelled from Russia and a Soviet film actress who spent 8 years in Siberia, both on orders of Joseph Stalin? Created by Frank (talk). Self nom at 19:19, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Joseph Stalin expelled an American Navy captain from Moscow after learning he had fathered a "love child" with a well-known Soviet film actress, who was then banished to Siberia for 8 years, in a story told in the 1979 book The Admiral's Daughter?
ALT2: ... that Joseph Stalin expelled an American Navy captain from Moscow and banished a well-known Soviet film actress to Siberia, after learning they had conceived a "love child", all told in the 1979 book The Admiral's Daughter?

Reviewed: Carl Legien diff, Pioneer Park (Aspen, Colorado), Olfert Fischer (not quite complete), and Bodi White Frank | talk 19:52, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Don't you need one review per nominated article? You're missing three. Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:24, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I hadn't thought of that. I'll get to it. Thanks. Frank | talk 13:33, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed three more (see details above). Frank | talk 18:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 4

Otterburn Tower, Otterburn Hall

... that a door at Otterburn Tower still contains the initials of Jacobite rebel Mad Jack Hall, while nearby Otterburn Hall's land was recompense to the descendant of Lord Douglas who died at the Battle of Otterburn?

Comment: The hall article was created July 4, while the tower article was created July 5. While the hook is 210 characters, it contains 2 noms.

Created by Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 18:08, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Thomas Thynne (died 1639) and Sotir Kolea

The first half of the hook is not cited in the article; the second nomination reads like a hotel advertisement. --EncycloPetey (talk) 17:33, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've done some more work on both of these articles and think the issues are resolved. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:28, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Rosiestep. The double hook looks ready to go now. Both articles are new, long enough, and the hook is now cited. I have changed ancestor to descendant, because you can't recompense the ancestor, when the ancestor is the one who died. --EncycloPetey (talk) 16:54, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Arreton Manor

... that Arreton Manor (pictured) on the Isle of Wight can be traced to 872 AD to the time of King Alfred the Great and was owned by William the Conqueror, as mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 17:02, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Added an img

Rieviwed George Rowe (printmaker).--Nvvchar. 01:43, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting well-crafted new article. Proposed hook "only" 193 chars, so also meets rule. Sharktopus ^talk 17:04, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

First Lady of the World

... that the novel First Lady of the World is about the first female Secretary-General of the United Nations?

Created/expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 22:43, 4 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article I reviewed, other than my own nomination, is Flagmen of Lowestoft.- AnakngAraw (talk) 22:45, 4 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that the novel First Lady of the World is about the first woman to become Secretary-General of the United Nations? - AnakngAraw (talk) 22:57, 4 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2: ... that the First Lady of the World climaxes when the Millenium Moment is celebrated worldwide in 2000, as humanity enters a New Age? - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:31, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Huge chunks of the article are copyvio from the cited sources. Oddly, many of the cited sources are actually composed of sections of quotes from other sources. One of the sources is actually an editorial about a person who reviewed this book. --EncycloPetey (talk) 18:40, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Copyvio? I used my own words for this article. - AnakngAraw (talk) 04:11, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Anyway, I copyedited the article again. - AnakngAraw (talk) 04:38, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You hardly changed the article in that copyedit! Here, for comparison, are portions of just one paragraph from the (current) article and one of the sources:

SOURCE:

Her name is Lakshmi Narayan, an Indian diplomat. What Gary doesn't tell you is Lakshmi is a Hindu devotee who worships Hindu gods at a United Nations altar - complete with statues and idols. Her spiritual master is a Hindu guru by the name of Sri Chinmoy. Muller tells us: "Her heart was full of prayers to all the gods, especially to Lakshmi, the goddess of material and spiritual success." She marries an American capitalist whom she converts to Hinduism.

ARTICLE:

Lakshmi Narayan is an Indian diplomat and practitioner of Hinduism who becomes the first female Secretary-General of the United Nations. Narayan is married to an American entrepreneur who, during their wedding, converts to Hinduism. She worships Hindu gods at an altar inside the United Nations building.

Before the latest copyedit, there would also have been a shared "Hindu devotee". The similarity of phraseology is striking, and disappointing. This problem runs throughout the article, and simply mashes the sources together. --EncycloPetey (talk) 05:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I knew you would react right away, but before I could do more copyedits, I also had to rest and sleep first, so that I can think and write better after my preliminary copyedits. I did more copyediting now. - AnakngAraw (talk) 13:41, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Philip Showalter Hench, Edward Calvin Kendall

... that Philip Hench and Edward Kendall are the only two Nobel Prize winners affiliated with Mayo Clinic?

Reviewed: Like a Prayer (song)

5x expanded by Canada Hky (talk). Self nom at 19:26, 4 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

5x expansion of both articles verified, but the hook is not supported by the cited source. The source is a web site that states:
This list shows the universities, research institutions or companies Nobel Laureates were affiliated with at the time of the Nobel Prize announcement. Only Nobel Laureates in Physics, Chemistry and Physiology or Medicine, and Laureates in Economic Sciences are shown in the list.

So, there is no guarantee that other Nobel Prize winners were not affiliated at some time with the Mayo Clinic. A hook for DYK must be solidly supported, and not inferred, from a cited source. --EncycloPetey (talk) 18:49, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- ALT... that Philip Hench and Edward Kendall are the only two Nobel Prize winners affiliated with Mayo Clinic at the time of the award? Canada Hky (talk) 23:04, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Siege of Wiener Neustadt

... that the Siege of Wiener Neustadt resulted in the occupation of the city by the Black Army of Hungary and marked the end of the Austro-Hungarian War, which meant the annexation of the western lands of Lower Austria, Styria and Carinthia to the Kingdom of Hungary?

Created by Lajbi (talk). Self nom at 17:31, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The hook is too long at 262 characters. Also, the hook is not supported by the article, as its facts do not seem to be included in the article's text. I would suggest an alternative hook, but the article needs some copy editing. It contains several punctuation problems, more than a few word-choice errors, some odd duplications ("errors made by the his captains", "Rumor was it within the city", and the befuddling "He gathered an army on his own cost encompassing 3000 men big enough to fulfill the relief conctract"...an army of giants?), and needs more variety of sentence structure instead of "He [did X]" again and again. There is also a dearth of citations, making it difficult to find something that could be used as a hook. --EncycloPetey (talk) 19:13, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 5

Charles A. Ray

... that U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe Charles A. Ray (pictured) was the first person to serve as U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?

Created by Life of Riley (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 06:28, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Citation for hook checks out, good to go. EricSerge (talk) 15:29, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Large chunks of text have been copied from Ambassador Charles A. Ray, which is claimed to be public domain, but I don't see a public domain notice on that page. Am I missing something? —Bruce1ee^talk 09:37, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looking the website it is the product of the US State Department or the work of an employee of that department. Works of a US government employee or US government department are public domain (Wikipedia:Public domain status of official government works), aren't they? EricSerge (talk) 23:30, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not comfortable making a decision here on what is or isn't public domain. I think someone in the know needs to have a look at this. —Bruce1ee^talk 06:45, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It would need a notice on the page, like we have at Patricia Horoho. However, the rules state that we should "[t]ry to select articles that are original to Wikipedia (not inclusions of free data-sources) and interesting to a wide audience." Hence if it is just or mainly copy and paste, it would not be a very good choice, even if it is not a copyright violation. Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:43, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Snowmastodon site

... that the Snowmastodon site, an Ice Age fossil dig near Denver, began because bulldozer driver Jesse Steele unearthed the bones of a mammoth (pictured)?

Reviewed: Mini Hatch (2001–2006) ([2])

Created by Sharktopus (talk), Obsidian Soul (talk). Self nom at 03:53, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think it'd be better to just leave out the date, since it isn't really relevant to the rest of the sentence. --Paul_012 (talk) 18:31, 10 July 2011 (UTC)--Paul_012 (talk) 18:31, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I took your suggestion. I had the date in there originally because I thought it was interesting how recent this was. It's a fascinating article and I notice Obsidian Soul is still making it better as I type this! Sharktopus ^talk 15:16, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think the date is interesting, although I don't think the bulldozer driver's name is necessary. I'd like to suggest this hook:

ALT1: ... that the Snowmastodon site, an Ice Age fossil dig near Denver began when a bulldozer unearthed the bones of a mammoth (pictured) last year? —Bruce1ee^talk 15:46, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ready to insert that comma again, question: how does a site begin? (Learning English) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:54, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, I just finished adding my final contributions to the article. :) I think 'discovered' is a better term than 'began'. Also shouldn't the species of mammoth be specified instead of being piped? It's a Columbian mammoth, while the term 'mammoth' for laymen usually refers to woolly mammoths which is another species.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 17:48, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2... that the Snowmastodon site, an Ice Age fossil dig near Denver, was a construction site until Jesse Steele looked down from his bulldozer and saw he was digging up a Columbian mammoth (pictured)?
Learning from everybody's ideas, what about this one? It kinda has that cowboy-hat action thing going on. Sharktopus ^talk 21:50, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

alt2 approved. PumpkinSky talk 00:00, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Messiah Part III

... that in Handel's oratorio Messiah, Part III closes with the chorus "Worthy is the Lamb" (pictured), on text from the Book of Revelation, and an extended Amen fugue?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 21:29, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

reviewed: Octagon Chapel, Liverpool --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:03, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
reviewed article appeared --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:02, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

second paragraph of "overview" has no ref, refs don't appear after facts in the nomination. Otherwise, nice work. PumpkinSky talk 00:07, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for looking! The refs for the whole article are the scores and Wikisource, how do I reference that? The second paragraph is a summary of what you see in the table and an explanation of common music terms which appear later, same question. - It would make sense to treat Part I first, nominated below, then Part II, nominated 12 July, then this. I will not be available for most of the weekend. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:58, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure. Is this the standard for music articles? Are the others done like that? I was just going by what I've read in the rules, that all paragraphs in a DYK article need a reference.PumpkinSky talk 10:49, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's not the standard for DYK or for Wikipedia. Using the primary text of a musical work as the principal source means that any summary text will be "original research" and fall afoul of WP:NOR. What we need are citations from secondary sources that discuss the work, and that's true whether you're talking about DYK nominations or about Wikipedia as a whole. --EncycloPetey (talk) 17:13, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Messiah Part I

... that the Annunciation to the Shepherds (pictured) in Handel's Messiah, Part I, is the only scene from a Gospel in the oratorio?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 15:05, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

reviewed: Church of St. Nikolaus, Lockenhaus --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:18, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed article appeared --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:03, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

On Becoming Baby Wise

... that the parenting book On Becoming Baby Wise tells parents to put their infant down to sleep while he is awake?

Reviewed: Classical compass winds ([3])
Comment: DYK check returns a negative for 5x expansion, but this article is currently at 9952 characters of readable prose, expanded from 1743 characters as it stood on June 16. Five times 1743 is 8715, so clearly 9952 is beyond 5x. There were times in the past, for instance in February 2008, that the article was as large 36,183 characters, but those versions were copyright violations, text dumps of online articles, full of POV attacks, POV promotion, BLP concerns and unsupported statements. Since May 2008, the article has never been above 1830 characters. The current version is over 5x expansion and what I consider a fair representation of the topic.

5x expanded by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 22:11, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad

... that the main line of the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad was damaged by three major storms in northwestern Oregon and was at last abandoned after the third storm because repairs cost nearly $60 million?

Reviewed: Pete Gray (activist) ([4])

Created by Jsayre64 (talk). Self nom at 00:04, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: By the way, this tool counted 2,321 characters in the article's prose, so the length should be good. Jsayre64 (talk) 00:07, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT 1: ... that the main line of the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad was damaged by three storms in northwestern Oregon and was at last abandoned after the third storm because repairs cost nearly $60 million? The removal of major is to ensure that the hook doesn't exceed 200 characters. --Jsayre64 (talk) 17:06, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT 2: ... that the main line of the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad was hit by three storms in Oregon's Salmonberry River canyon, and repairs to the bridges, tracks, and trestles cost nearly $60 million? --Jsayre64 (talk) 18:26, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wayne Christian

... that Texas State Rep. Wayne Christian has worked on issues relating to the water level of Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Texas/Louisiana boundary?

ALT ... that Texas State Rep. Wayne Christian obtained passage of an amendment in 2009 which allowed him to rebuild his own beachfront property damaged by Hurricane Ike?

5x expanded by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 23:15, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Platanthera holochila

UAAP Season 74 basketball tournaments

... that Bobby Parks' son chose Manila's National University over Georgia Tech but was almost not cleared to play in the 74th UAAP basketball season due to eligibility issues?

Comment: Suggested day: ~~July 10~~ July 14

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 14:01, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Platanthera holochila.

Pete Gray (activist)

... that environmental activist Pete Gray initiated Australia's first legal action to restrict a coal-fired power station's greenhouse gas emissions, shortly before making headlines by publicly throwing his shoes at former Prime Minister John Howard?

Reviewed: Heydar Aliyev Foundation ([5])

Created by Aridd (talk). Self nom at 17:42, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative hook: ... that environmental activist Pete Gray, who died of cancer six months after publicly throwing his shoes at former Prime Minister John Howard, obtained that his shoes be auctioned for the Red Cross? Aridd (talk) 17:42, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. Nice job. --Jsayre64 (talk) 23:53, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think this hook can be made much more attractive by focusing only on the shoe-throwing. The proposed ALT above is grammatically incorrect, with "obtained" in that context.

Proposed ALT: ... that environmental activist Pete Gray once threw his shoes at former Australian Prime Minister John Howard? Canada Hky (talk) 11:12, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's a bit of a shame to focus solely on the shoe-throwing... My idea was to have a hook connecting that incident with something else. Many Australians, for instance, probably remember the shoe incident. What they may not know is that Gray had, prior to that, initiated a notable court case, or that he got his "famous" shoes to be put up for auction upon his death. Aridd (talk) 15:06, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think a "hook" should be designed to catch people's attention and get them to click through to the article, rather than summarizing the topic. It allows people to get the information from reading the article, rather than trying to cram disparate facts into a single sentence. As someone who has never heard of this person - I'll click a link to see who the person is who threw the shoes - I don't care about a lawsuit filed by an environmentalist. Not all hooks can be made "interesting", but I don't think we should take the interesting ones and make them less so. Also - the hooks you proposed don't connect the incident to something else, they just cram info in, and dilute the focus. Canada Hky (talk) 23:16, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. There have been several shoe-throwers in recent years. I think what makes Gray interesting is that it's not the sole event that defines him. To me, your shortened hook makes him sound less interesting, and would give me somewhat less motivation to click on the link. But I'll go without whatever a majority of editors think is a better hook. (Incidentally, you forgot the word "former" in your abridged hook. That has to go in, or the sentence would be incorrect.) Aridd (talk) 16:01, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Inserted "former". I would wager that there have been more lawsuits filed by environmentalists, attempts at charity auctions or cancer deaths than there have been shoe throwers. I can think of the guy who threw a shoe at Bush, and this guy - who I hadn't heard of until I read the DYK. Canada Hky (talk) 23:18, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 6

Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

... that disabled swimmer Priya Cooper won five gold medals for Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics?

Created by LauraHale (talk). Nominated by John Vandenberg (talk) at 10:25, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Priya Cooper was also expanded from 657 characters (118 words)[6] to 3714 characters (637 words), and the image is the first of an Australian paralypmian at a games, donated by the Australian Paralympic Committee. --John Vandenberg ^(chat) 10:34, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The OTRS stamp has been given to these images. John Vandenberg ^(chat) 06:43, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Russian ironclad Pervenets

... that the Russian ironclad Pervenets was launched in the 1860s by the Imperial Russian Navy but was not scrapped by the Soviet Union until a century later during the 1960s?

Created by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 06:46, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks fine. Rymatz (talk) 18:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Selman Riza

... that Selman Riza's 1952 work on Serbo-Croatian grammar is regarded as a work of contrastive analysis, although the theory was formulated five years later by Robert Lado?

Reviewed: Constituencies for French residents overseas ([7])

Created by ZjarriRrethues (talk). Self nom at 19:39, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I added the word "grammar" which appeared to be missing from the hook. This mirrors what the article says. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 23:52, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article is new and long enough, although it is always disappointing to see every paragraph under a separate section header.
The only problem holding back this nomination is citing the hook. The article cites an on-line German source (read and understood enough) that documents the first half of the hook, but not the end of the hook. that is, we have a verified citation that his Serbo-Croatian grammar is regarded as a work of contrastive analysis, but none for the later formulation of the theory by Robert Lado. If a citation for the latter fact can be foound and inserted into the article at the appropriate location, then this nomination should be ready to go. --EncycloPetey (talk) 22:36, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Morris Dam

... that the reservoir of Morris Dam in Los Angeles County, California was used as a testing site for torpedoes and underwater missiles beginning in World War II?

Created by Shannon1 (talk). Self nom at 20:47, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good, though I would suggest using this picture instead with a clearer view of the dam, especially at the smaller size. Gamaliel (talk) 20:04, 7 July 2011 (UTC) [reply]

The Fall of the City

... that the radio play The Fall of the City is the first verse drama written for radio?

Created by Flowerpotman (talk). Nominated by Kosboot (talk) at 17:19, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The claim of being first needs qualification. For example, Bridson's March of the 45 was broadcast in 1936 — a year earlier. The Handbook of Radio Drama Techniques says that Fall of the City was "America's first poetic drama for radio". If it was just an American first, we should make this clearer. Warden (talk) 11:02, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 7

Marlene Griggs-Knope

... that some elements of the Parks and Recreation character Marlene Griggs-Knope came from dialogue actress Pamela Reed improvised during her audition??

Reviewed: Sonderbehandlung ([8])

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 14:54, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This nomination was made 8 days after the article was new, instead of within the usually required 5 days. --EncycloPetey (talk) 19:31, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I forgot to add the nomination in time, but the article was created on July 7, so it still falls under the date that I listed it. Technically I'm late here, but it's not like I'm months late and the July 7 nominations were still being considered when I nominated it, so I guess I'm asking for a little WP:IAR consideration here and that it be considered anyway. Given the size that the article is now, I think it's unlikely it'll ever be 5x expanded, so this is the article's last shot at DYK. — Hun ter Kahn 13:45, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jean-Ralphio Saperstein

... that the Parks and Recreation character Jean-Ralphio Saperstein was created specifically for Ben Schwartz because the show's producers like the actor so much??

Reviewed: Frog Boys ([9])

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 14:54, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This article existed before only as a redirect. I made it into an article proper on July 7. — Hun ter Kahn 14:55, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This nomination was made 8 days after the article was new, instead of within the usually required 5 days. --EncycloPetey (talk) 19:32, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- As with the one above, I forgot to add the nomination in time, but the article was created on July 7, so it still falls under the date that I listed it. Technically I'm late here, but it's not like I'm months late and the July 7 nominations were still being considered when I nominated it, so I guess I'm asking for a little WP:IAR consideration here and that it be considered anyway. Given the size that the article is now, I think it's unlikely it'll ever be 5x expanded, so this is the article's last shot at DYK. — Hun ter Kahn 13:45, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Corydalis nobilis

... that Linnaeus wanted seeds of old-fashioned bleeding heart but was sent instead seeds of Corydalis nobilis, a flower then unknown to science?

Reviewed: Badi Uzzaman ([10])

Created by Sharktopus (talk). Self nom at 19:28, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Humberto Leal García, Jr.

... that the July 7, 2011 executed prisoner Humberto Leal Garcia, Jr.'s case had been reviewed by U.S. President Barack Obama, the U.S. State Department and Mexico who all asked the state of Texas for a last-minute reprieve for Leal to stop his execution?
Reviewed: Jacopo Inghirami.--BabbaQ (talk) 16:48, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Created by --BabbaQ (talk) 16:44, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There is a tag disputing the neutrality of the Humberto Leal Garcia, Jr. article. There is also an ongoing discussion on the talk page regarding the neutrality. Until and unless the neutrality issue is resolved, this article cannot appear on DYK, per DYK Rule #4 and DYK Additional Rule D6. OCNative (talk) 08:39, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

East India Film Company

... that the East India Film Company, formed in 1932, was a pioneer in the production of films in Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu?

Created by Manu3780 (talk), Ekabhishek (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 11:21, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article needs a thorough copy edit before it can be used. Many of the sentences are rambling, and some of them nonsensical. The cited fact for the hook is presented as if there was pioneering in the languages themselves, rather than with films in those languages. --EncycloPetey (talk) 02:34, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All Saints' Church, Newchurch

... that although William FitzOsbern had given All Saints' Church (pictured) of Newchurch, Isle of Wight, to an abbey in Normandy, Henry VIII later gave it to the See of Bristol?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 21:40, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Frank Inglis.--Nvvchar. 14:50, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I've amended the hook to make it clear that FitzOsbern and Henry VIII were not contemporaries; they lived 5 centries apart. --EncycloPetey (talk) 03:35, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

2011 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's long jump

... that in 2011 Asian Athletics Championships, Mayookha Johny became only the second athlete from India (after Anju Bobby George in 2005) to win a gold medal in the long jump event?

ALT1:... that Mayookha Johny is the second only Indian athlete who has won a gold medal in the long jump event of Asian Athletics Championships?

Created by Bill william compton (talk). Self nom at 13:28, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hollis Downs

... that retiring Louisiana State Rep. Hollis Downs failed in his attempt in 2011 to raise college tuition rates to offset budget cuts in higher education?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 00:44, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Peter Voss

Robertsbridge United Reformed Church

... that the design of Robertsbridge United Reformed Church (pictured) in England as been described as "truly horrible" and "most dissolute"?

Reviewed: Museum of Broken Relationships (Diff)

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 20:14, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 04:22, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ramsdell Hall

... that Ramsdell Hall (pictured) in Cheshire, England, has been described by architectural writers as "a curious house", and as "an appealingly quirky house"?

ALT1:... that Ramsdell Hall (pictured) in Cheshire, England, contains an octagonal dining room, a hexagonal hall, and a drawing room with a Rococo ceiling?
Reviewed: ASK Voitsberg

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 16:08, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good, one book source confirmed. One slight suggestion if more space is needed: "...described by architectural writers as a "curious" and "appealingly quirky" house"?--NortyNort (Holla) 09:36, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Brett Geymann

... that Louisiana State Rep. Brett Geymann once sought a legislative remedy for crawfish being pushed into neighboring ditches because of rising waters?

ALT ... that Louisiana State Rep. Brett Geymann of Lake Charles authored a rule in 2011 which prevents his state from using one-time money to balance the budget?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 15:46, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Benito Juárez, D.F.

Edward Baigent

... that Edward Baigent, later a New Zealand Member of Parliament, reputedly slept under the 'Baigent sleeping tree', a large tōtara near Wakefield, when he first came to the area?

Reviewed: Elections in Pichilemu (diff)
Comment: The review is from some time ago.

5x expanded by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 05:45, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've just added to the article the interesting fact that the school set up by his wife is these days the oldest continuously operating school in New Zealand. It's referenced to the school's website, but I haven't been able to find an independent source for this claim as yet. If I do (or somebody else does), it would make a more interesting hook fact. Schwede66 05:00, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, found an independent source. Schwede66 05:33, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1... that the school started in 1843 by Edward Baigent's wife at their home in Wakefield is today New Zealand's oldest public school?

Articles created/expanded on July 8

Glenn Doughty

... that Glenn Doughty rushed for 327 yards in his first two college football games for the 1969 Michigan Wolverines and later played 8 years for the Baltimore Colts?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 01:50, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Llanwrthwl. See diff. Cbl62 (talk) 05:31, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hatula

... that archaeological evidence suggests that semi-sedentary humans maintained domesticated dogs at a hunting station for gazelle between 10150 and 9320 BC at Hatula in what is modern-day Israel?

Created by Paul Bedson (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 07:51, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jeriome Robertson

... that in his only full Major League Baseball season, Jeriome Robertson (pictured) won 15 games and finished seventh in Rookie of the Year voting?

Reviewed: Shotwick Hall ([11])

5x expanded by Wizardman (talk). Self nom at 17:56, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. The bit about the Rookie of the Year Award was in a different source than the one cited for that sentence, but I fixed that for you. :-) Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 02:10, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Shinyo Maru Incident

... that the World War II commander of the Japanese tanker SS Shinyo Maru (pictured) told POWs held on his ship that he would order the guards to kill them if the Allies fired upon the ship?

Created by $1LENCE D00600D (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 12:27, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: But murdering POWs was routine for the Japanese. What was their reaction to the Hiroshima bomb? Take the surviving POW, and kill him in the street. They probably didn't tie him up with barbed wire first, at least, so he got off lucky. Varlaam (talk) 21:08, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Japanese in World War II made the Nazis look like the Care Bears. Varlaam (talk)

James Ronald Leslie Macdonald

... that General Sir James Ronald Leslie Macdonald was an army balloon photographer who later served in India, Uganda, Sudan, South Africa, China and led a major expedition into Tibet?

Reviewed: Far Eastern Party ([12])
Comment: Any ideas for a better tag welcome.

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Self nom at 01:50, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Death of Michael Gilbert

... that Michael Gilbert was for years kept as a slave and regularly beaten by a family who eventually murdered him?

Created by Christopher Connor (talk). Self nom at 22:48, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: The familiar Michael Gilbert is a mystery novelist. Varlaam (talk) 21:32, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Far Eastern Party

... that Douglas Mawson (pictured) was the sole survivor of the Far Eastern Party, enduring a month alone in the Antarctic and walking about 100 miles (160 km) to safety?

Reviewed: Punchiná Dam ([13])

Created by Apterygial (talk). Self nom at 08:19, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, for sure. Aymatth2 (talk) 01:39, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Chuck Kleckley

... that Louisiana State Rep. Chuck Kleckley has been instrumental in broadening the functions of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:35, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Joe Ebanks

Thomas G. Carmody

... that the Louisiana State Rep. Thomas G. Carmody obtained passage in 2009 of a bill strengthening penalities for the crime of indecent behavior with juveniles?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 22:57, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Mureybet

Alan Seabaugh

... that because of a lack of support, Louisiana State Rep. Alan Seabaugh was compelled in 2011 to withdraw his bill requiring presidential candidates to show proof of U.S. citizenship?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 21:28, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Nasi kucing

Needs more citations. Entire paragraphs are uncited, and there is also information in paragraphs that do have citations that does not appear in the citations. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:32, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Corrections made. Billy Hathorn (talk) 19:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's better, but you're still missing citations for the opposition to the Seabaugh Amendment and its approval by the Justice Dept., and your Tea Party of Louisiana source is not adequate as it goes to the organization's homepage rather than to a specific article. I think that's because the site doesn't have a separate page for each article, but that means that you should add identifying details like the title and date of the press release. (I also don't see where on the page the cited text is supported...it says it backed Hensgens, but not that Seabaugh was its first candidate.) Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 15:56, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Shrigley Hall

... that Shrigley Hall (pictured) in Cheshire, England, originally a country house, was later a school, and now is a hotel and country club?

Reviewed: Robert Mulka

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 21:01, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, size, hook and internet sources confirmed.Aloysius (talk) 19:59, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that the 19th-century Shrigley Hall (pictured) in Cheshire, England, originally a country house, was later a Salesian school with a chapel added in 1936, and now is a hotel and country club?

OK by me. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:34, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Mendelblatt

... that American yachtsman Mark Mendelblatt, silver medalist at the 2004 Laser World Championships, won the International Optimist Dinghy National Sailing Championships when he was 11 years old?

Created by/self-nom ----Epeefleche (talk) 19:58, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Peterborough Centre

Peterborough Centre

... that damage from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake at the Peterborough Centre (pictured) is estimated at NZ$12m, only NZ$0.3m less than the insured value of this historic building?

Reviewed: Franciscan monastery of Saint Luke, Jajce (diff)
Comment: Moved into mainspace earlier today. The review is from a wee while back.

Created by Schwede66 (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 17:34, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good.--Epeefleche (talk) 20:04, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Shotwick Hall

... that Shotwick Hall (pictured) in Cheshire, England, was built in 1662, replacing an earlier manor house on a nearby moated site?

Reviewed: Molwyn Joseph

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 11:11, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Everything checks out. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 17:53, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Operation Slapstick

... that Operation Slapstick, part of the Allied invasion of Italy, was only planned after the Italians had offered to let them land unopposed?

Self nom and x5 expansion by Jim Sweeney (talk) 07:30, 8 July 2011 (UTC) [reply]

reviewed Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones below

6.4× expansion...offline ref AGF'd. Niagara ^{Don't give up the ship} 01:02, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Operation Slapstick, part of the Allied invasion of Italy, was only planned after the Italians had offered to let the British 1st Airborne Division land unopposed? Ericoides (talk) 10:38, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the suggestion but its not accurate as they did not mention any division by name.Jim Sweeney (talk) 21:35, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Brittany Pierce

... that the writers of the television show Glee use cheerleader Brittany Pierce to say things none of the other characters would?

HorrorFan121 (talk) 01:08, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Linked the show for you. Manxruler (talk) 08:53, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is the following quote the support for the hook above? "I think they have a lot of fun doing it too, that's why they do it, because they think it's just so funny to have my character say the things that I say that nobody else would. They decided that this girl is going to be literally insane and she's going to say anything she wants to." If so I think you are bending the meaning a bit.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 08:00, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Performance psychology

... that performance psychology has evolved for years from various segments of applied psychology?

Created by WheelsDudley (talk). Self nom at 15:45, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can you kindly put the hook's message across in a shorter and concise format? Thanks. - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:42, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This has not been expanded 5x. Sorry. If you can then, will be reviewed again by me or another editor. Thanks. - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:54, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Author of article is trying to expand the article, but he/she placed it in the article's talk page. Author might need assistance because it seems he/she is a new Wikipedia contributor/editor. - AnakngAraw (talk) 02:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tweaked hook by putting q-mark. Seems like 5x expanded. Original expander seems to be adding more to article. On my part, copyedited the article, the best I can given my availability. Need another editor to review and polish this article that is being expanded by a relatively new Wikipedian. - AnakngAraw (talk) 03:23, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Has potential. - AnakngAraw (talk) 03:25, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please cite your hook in the article. - AnakngAraw (talk) 03:27, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

comment: DYK check says 5* expanded since 14 July. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:35, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 9

Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw

... that Władysław Szpilman, subject of the movie The Pianist, was the most famous of the Robinson Crusoes of Warsaw who hid in the ruins of the city after it was destroyed (pictured) by the Nazis?

Comment: an alternative image would be the photo of Szpilman that's in the article

Created by Volunteer Marek (talk). Self nom at 07:50, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Operation Yellowbird [14]Volunteer Marek (talk) 08:04, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jane Baker (mayor)

... that Jane Baker, a former cooking show host and community organizer, became the first female Mayor of San Mateo, California?

Reviewed: Saint Helena Labour Party ([15])

Created by Scanlan (talk). Self nom at 13:45, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook verified, article dated and ready, prose confirmed at 3134 per DYKcheck. Rcej (Robert) – talk 05:59, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire

... that in 1681 the strength of the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire (a grenadier of the army, pictured) was fixed at 28,000 infantry and 12,000 cavalry?

Reviewed: Quercus geminata (diff)

Created by Moonraker (talk). Self nom at 04:10, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Is there a source which specifically states when the army was disbanded/reorganized? The given source just says that Napoleon won at Austerlitz.Volunteer Marek (talk) 09:09, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Remote recording

... that Wally Heider engineered the remote recording of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival?

Reviewed: John E. Guinn ([16])

Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 03:40, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Macellum of Pozzuoli

~~... that columns at the Roman Macellum of Pozzuoli (pictured) stayed upright while its ruin sank into the sea and rose again?~~

Created by dave souza (talk). Self nom at 03:34, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

date, length, fact, refs, pic fine. Only I am not sure I understand the hook. What rose again, "its ruin" or the columns? And what does "rose again" mean here? Could you use similar wording in the article for the average reader? - Or can you find a different hook about the fluctuation of the sea level? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:08, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for the suggestions and approval, I've modified the article lead to relate to the wording of ALT2 below. . dave souza, talk 12:05, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've been mulling over this myself - I would suggest

ALT1... that columns at the Roman Macellum of Pozzuoli (pictured) stayed upright while the land that its ruin stands on repeatedly sank into the sea, only to re-emerge later? Mikenorton (talk) 21:49, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can you say: "the land sank into the sea?" It's sea then, not land anymore, right? Hoping for another ALT, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:50, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

These are good points, I've put together a couple of suggestions. ALT2 has "ruin" changed to "site", and takes up the suggestion that the site re-emerged rather than "rose again". ALT3 avoids this by noting the height reached by undersea molluscs. Thanks for your thoughts on this, dave souza, talk 07:07, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2... that columns at the Roman Macellum of Pozzuoli (pictured) remained upright over centuries while the site sank below sea level, then re-emerged? dave souza, talk 07:07, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT3... that upright columns at the Roman Macellum of Pozzuoli (pictured) have markings made by undersea molluscs up to 19 feet (5.8 m) above floor level? dave souza, talk 07:07, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

appr, ALT2 preferred as more "visual", less technical, - comma inserted for clarity, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:32, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

History of supercomputing

... ~~that the first supercomputer in history was the 1964 CDC 6600?~~

created by History2007 (talk). Self nom at 18:59, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: G-book links for the hook are here and here. History2007 (talk) 00:23, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Dick Campbell (producer) just below. History2007 (talk) 00:25, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How about changing "in history" to "in the world". Also the article says it is generally considered the first supercomputer. Perhaps the hook should be something like:

ALT1: ... that the first supercomputer in the world is considered to be the 1964 CDC 6600?

ALT2: ... ~~that 1964 CDC 6600 is considered to be the first supercomputer in the world?~~ —Bruce1ee^talk 07:54, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Makes no difference to me, choose which ever ALT and let us move on. Thanks. History2007 (talk) 09:12, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length date and hook refs verified. Let's use ALT1. —Bruce1ee^talk 09:27, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. History2007 (talk) 09:53, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Invasion of Banu Qaynuqa

~~... that the Invasion of Banu Qaynuqa was caused by a Jewish jeweler stripping a Muslim woman?~~

Created by Misconceptions2 (talk). Nominated by Crisco 1492 (talk) at 15:31, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:31, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Reviewed: Maupin Carbon Dragon (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:38, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The hook is sourced to an account by a 9th-century biographer of Muhammad. His suggestion as to the motives behind the attack against the Banu Qaynuqa can therefore not be repeated using Wikipedia's narrative voice but must be qualified somehow and put into historical context. I would be willing to reconsider a modified hook – something like the following:

ALT1: ... that according to an Islamic tradition, the Invasion of Banu Qaynuqa was caused by a Jewish jeweler allegedly stripping a Muslim woman?—Biosketch (talk) 08:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds okay to me. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:27, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dick Campbell (producer)

... that Dick Campbell, as a theater producer and director, helped launch the careers of several black theater artists, including Ossie Davis, Frederick O'Neal, and Helen Martin?

Created by Igbo (talk). Nominated by Leszek Jańczuk (talk) at 12:39, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go. History2007 (talk) 00:26, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I took the liberty of deleting Abram Hill from the hook, as his notability is not established. Moonraker (talk) 23:32, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Castello Orsini-Odescalchi

... that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes married at the Castello Orsini-Odescalchi (pictured)?

Created by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 10:24, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Added an img.--Nvvchar. 13:48, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review of another hook needed. Eagles 24/7 (C) 19:57, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed World Bicycle Relief.--Nvvchar. 07:03, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Zinaida Reich

... that Zinaida Reich (pictured) was expelled from school at the end of the eighth grade in the Soviet Union for her political activities?

Created by Alex Bakharev (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 09:15, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

maybe better

... that Zinaida Reich (pictured) was murdered by NKVD agents in her own appartment?

btw 15 July will be 72 years since this murder Alex Bakharev (talk) 13:54, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go, Alex. Suggest alternate hook: "... that actress Zinaida Reich (pictured) was murdered by NKVD agents in her apartment on 15 July 1939?" Parkwells (talk) 21:08, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Very good suggestion! Alex Bakharev (talk) 23:02, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yakovlev AIR-3

... that the Soviet Union's Yakovlev AIR-3 aircraft was designed by a student?

Created by MilborneOne (talk), Petebutt (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 08:14, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reasonably long, interesting article. The hook is confirmed Alex Bakharev (talk) 05:35, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Simon Kooper

... that Nama leader Simon Kooper received an annual allowance for not continuing his attacks on Imperial Germany's forces in German South-West Africa?

Reviewed: ASK Voitsberg ([17])

Created by Pgallert (talk). Self nom at 21:32, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

United Nations Honour Flag

... that the United Nations Honour Flag was designed as a symbol of the Allies of World War II at the suggestion of Winston Churchill?

Reviewed: Brittany Pierce

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 07:34, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can the flag be pictured with the hook? - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:56, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that the United Nations Honour Flag (pictured) was designed as a symbol of the Allies of World War II at the suggestion of Winston Churchill?

Not an especially moving or interesting picture, but it is public domain so we could try. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:29, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Is there a way to add a border for a flag with a white background?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:25, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There is, but the file is SVG so I cannot do it. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:41, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Economy of South Sudan

... that the Economy of South Sudan before the country's independence from Sudan in 2011 was highly reliant on its producing of 85% of Sudanese oil output?--BabbaQ (talk) 13:54, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed some typos: the countries -> the country's and relying -> reliant. Manxruler (talk) 17:28, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Adrian van Kaam

... that Adrian van Kaam brought food to Jews and others in hiding during Holland's "hunger winter" of 1944?

Reviewed: Georg Ræder ([18])

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 18:41, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go.--Epeefleche (talk) 04:29, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dixie Brown

... that blinded Bristol boxer Dixie Brown was visited during World War II by African American soldiers, who respected him as "a much admired character"?

Reviewed: Vittore Grubicy de Dragon (diff)

Created by Jezhotwells (talk). Self nom at 15:38, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Bristol boxer Dixie Brown was born in Saint Lucia and worked on the construction of the Panama Canal before emigrating to Britain in 1922? Jezhotwells (talk) 15:46, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: ALT1 manages to remove every point of interest from the hook. Varlaam (talk) 21:38, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you are right! Jezhotwells (talk) 22:19, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mochtar Lubis, Jalan Tak Ada Ujung, Indonesia Raya (newspaper), Harimau! Harimau!, Senja di Jakarta

... that Indonesian "renaissance man" Mochtar Lubis, co-founder of the daily Indonesia Raya, wrote novels regarding superstition, corruption, and erectile dysfunction?

Created/expanded by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 13:50, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mochtar Lubis is a 5x expansion. The rest are new. Reviews to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:48, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Reviews: The Ride to Conquer Cancer (diff), Jan Claudius de Cock (diff), Battle of La Flor, Battle of Las Cruces (1928) (diff), Majority Judgment (diff), and Clemenstone (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:25, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Vittore Grubicy de Dragon

Painter Vittore Grubicy de Dragon (1851-1920)

... that painter Vittore Grubicy de Dragon (pictured) was largely responsible for introducing theories that led to Divisionism in Italian painting?

Created by Lexaxis7 (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 09:10, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Size is OK, article created 9 July, hook reference is off-line book, I assume good faith. Jezhotwells (talk) 15:31, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tower of Jericho

... that the shadow of nearby mountains first hit the Tower of Jericho (pictured) on the sunset of the summer solstice and then spread across the entire proto-city in c. 8000 BCE?

Reviewed: Operation Anti-Security

Created by Paul Bedson (talk). Self nom at 05:25, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length check out. Hook length, fact, and reference check out. Good to go. -AndrewDressel (talk) 09:59, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jersey Bridge

... that when the Jersey Bridge (pictured) was replaced, the only way for tourists to visit the Drake Well Museum was by train?

Reviewed: Operation Slapstick ([19])

Created by Niagara (talk). Self nom at 01:13, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is OK, but perhaps another hook

ALT1 ... that the Jersey Bridge (pictured) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988? Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 00:52, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As I have often noted, with almost 90,000 properties, including many other bridges in the US listed on the Register that fact alone is not unusual or interesting enough to sustain a DYK hook. The first one's better. Daniel Case (talk) 04:34, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

World Bicycle Relief

... that World Bicycle Relief has distributed more than 70,000 bicycles, mostly in Africa, and nearly 70 percent of them went to women and girls?

Reviewed: Tower of Jericho ([20])

5x expanded by Condor1022 (talk). Nominated by AndrewDressel (talk) at 10:08, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and hook reference are all OK.--Nvvchar. 07:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 10

Olfert Fischer

... that even after he was forced off two different crippled warships during the Battle of Copenhagen, the wounded Danish commodore Olfert Fischer still refused to concede defeat to Lord Horatio Nelson?

5x expanded by SteveStrummer (talk). Self nom at 02:41, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: H.S. Wong (in prep)

I don't see where Fischer is said to have been wounded in the English source; is that bit elsewhere? Length and hook check out otherwise. Frank | talk 14:38, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Leal Garcia v. Texas

... that the court case Leal Garcia v. Texas, was a recent case in which the Supreme Court of the United States denied Humberto Leal Garcia, Jr.'s application for stay of execution and application for writ of habeas corpus?

--BabbaQ (talk) 16:51, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dull hook. The Supreme Court denies many habeas petitions each term. Daniel Case (talk) 04:31, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have nominated this for deletion because this is not an actual Supreme Court case. Denial of a habeas petition is refusal to hear a case. This is not a Supreme Court case. OCNative (talk) 08:24, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I voted strong keep. And seeing how that AfD is going, I suggest you consider withdrawing it as it's a likely snowball keep at this point, so you'll save some administrator the time.

You are also wrong. Denying certiorari on the case, i.e. deciding not to hear it, would make it (at least as a Supreme Court case) non-notable for our purposes (as noted at the AfD as well as by myself above, the Supremes do exactly that many times each term). But when they call the lawyers in for oral argument, read their briefs (or, usually, have their clerks summarize said briefs and the case file) and then issue an opinion that some of them dissent from, it's a Supreme Court case whether they deny the petition or not. Daniel Case (talk) 18:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nahal Zin fuel leak

... that the Nahal Zin fuel leak in June 2011 is considered to be the worst environmental disaster ever to befall an Israeli nature reserve in the history of the State of Israel?

Created by Biosketch (talk). Self nom at 07:32, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that a ruptured fuel pipeline leaked 1.5 million liters of jet fuel into the Zin Stream in southern Israel in June 2011?—Biosketch (talk) 07:35, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great piece. Would just add that it is considered to be the worst environmental disaster that has befallen a nature reserve. Actually... went ahead and made that change and a few others if you are OK with them. Additionally, the title is a bit bland and could use some work. Maybe "Nahal Zin fuel spill". It fits the definition of an oil spill: "a release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment due to human activity". Leak is just a bit passive of a description. Plot Spoiler (talk) 03:33, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback. "Fuel spill" could work, though I'm pretty sure "oil spill" applies specifically to cases where oil is spilled into a body of water.

And reviewed: #Invasion_of_Banu_Qaynuqa.—Biosketch (talk) 08:18, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. I would change it to fuel spill. Plot Spoiler (talk) 02:24, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pioneer Park (Aspen, Colorado)

... that the reputedly haunted Pioneer Park (pictured) is the only intact Second Empire house in Aspen, Colorado?

Reviewed: International Broadcasting Bureau Greenville Transmitting Station ([21])

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 06:15, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, hook, and sources all check out. Nice article! Frank | talk 14:24, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Epiactis prolifera

... that the sea anemone Epiactis prolifera, (pictured), starts life as a female and later becomes a hermaphrodite?

Reviewed: Santa Clara River (Utah)
Comment: ALT1 ... that the sea anemone Epiactis prolifera, (pictured), cares for its young?

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nom at 06:12, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, image and refs for main and ALT1 hooks OK. Mikenorton (talk) 18:43, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1989 Polish prison riots

... that as political prisoners were released due to the fall of communism in Poland, regular prisoners rioted, demanding better conditions and an amnesty?

Reviewed: Siege_of_Hainburg

Created by Tymek (talk), Piotrus (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 04:25, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Murder of Julia Martha Thomas

... that the severed head of Julia Martha Thomas, who was murdered, boiled and dismembered in 1879 by her maid (pictured), was found in 2010 next door to Sir David Attenborough's house?

Created by Prioryman (talk). Self nom at 01:17, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Louis Delaporte below. Prioryman (talk) 01:28, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

An excellent article! - Length, date and hook are all fine. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:22, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Benedikt Rejt

~~... that Late Gothic architect Benedikt Rejt rebuilt parts of Prague Castle and completed St. Barbara's Church in Kutná Hora (pictured)?~~

5x expanded by Aloysius (talk). Self nom at 19:39, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Shrigley Hall
Date, length and image are fine but the hook doesn't quite work as St. Barbara's church was not actually completed until 1905 (according to our article). Mikenorton (talk) 18:20, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is true, he completed the vault and provisional roof of the church that was exchanged in 19th century so here is a better alternate hook

~~:::*ALT1... that Late Gothic architect Benedikt Rejt rebuilt parts of Prague Castle and built the precious vault for St. Barbara's Church in Kutná Hora (pictured)?~~

AGF for ALT1, although I checked it with this ref [22] anyway. Mikenorton (talk) 20:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actually looking again at the ALT1 I'm not sure about 'precious' here - I've been struggling to find an alternative, perhaps 'ornate', but the simplest is probably just to leave it out altogether. Mikenorton (talk) 22:32, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I just wanted to express the value of the vault which is considered the best quality in the sense of decoration and especially the mathematic and spacial dimensions. 'Ornate' is not the meaning. Thus omitting the word is possible.Aloysius (talk) 06:12, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2... that Late Gothic architect Benedikt Rejt rebuilt parts of Prague Castle and built the vault for St. Barbara's Church in Kutná Hora (pictured)?Aloysius (talk) 06:12, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK for ALT2 - I could see what you were trying to say but couldn't think of another (short) way of saying it. Mikenorton (talk) 07:09, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ricky Templet

... that Louisiana State Rep. Ricky Templet remained behind in 2005 to help law-enforcement groups fight Hurricane Katrina?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 00:08, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT... that Louisiana State Rep. Ricky Templet is a graduate of the same high school in Jefferson Parish in which his wife is the current principal?

Reviewed: Turban Head eagle

Turban Head eagle

... that on the Turban Head eagle, Liberty actually wears a cap, though it is disputed whether a Liberty cap was intended?

Reviewed: Music of Neir ([23])

Created by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 23:21, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:13, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

International Broadcasting Bureau Greenville Transmitting Station

... that the International Broadcasting Bureau Greenville Transmitting Stations located in Greenville, North Carolina were the most powerful international broadcaster in the world?

Created by PGPirate (talk). Self nom at 19:43, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length and history verified; reference accepted in good faith. Daniel Case (talk) 06:06, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

NCAA Season 87 basketball tournaments

... that the University of Perpetual Help announced that it will not field in a basketball player in the 87th NCAA season despite being cleared to play?

ALT1:In an effort to go green, the ticketing system used for 87th NCAA basketball season uses less paper?
Comment: The second and third paragraphs of the "Preseason" section were lifted from NCAA Season 87, an earlier DYK. The added prose is more than 1,600 characters.

5x expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 16:08, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Table Mountain Wilderness. –H TD 16:41, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sebuku (Borneo)

... that environmentalists fear that the mine on Sebuku Island could sink it?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 15:36, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Please note that this one is near Borneo; the above Sebuku is near Sumatra. Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:36, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Reviewed: 2011 royal tour of Canada (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:41, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Length good, and reference checks out. Good to go. FloNight ♥♥♥♥ 10:16, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Table Mountain Wilderness

... that the second largest elk taken in North America in the 20th century was taken at Table Mountain Wilderness?

5x expanded by PumpkinSky (talk). Self nom at 13:18, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

my first DYK, pls let me know if there's an issue. PumpkinSky (talk) 13:18, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Either this falls as an expansion or new article, as the old version was just 2 sentences. However, is austinnevada.com a reliable source? Can you fetch a better one like from the Natural Parks Service or from a local paper? –H TD 16:39, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's the city of Austin, NV Chamber of Commerce. The other info I've found there matches what I saw elsewhere. But that site is the only source I found mentioning this fact. There are several that this elk herd was reintroduced in 1979 and is doing well. So if the 2nd largest fact doesn't fly, we could use the reintroduction or choose a third fact. PumpkinSky (talk) 16:54, 10 July 2011 (UTC).....Have added two sentences and two refs about the elk reintroduction.PumpkinSky (talk) 17:07, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm giving you the liberty to get a new hook, but I liked this one if you can get better sourcing. –H TD 17:09, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OPTIONAL FACT that although elk had disappeared from the Table Mountain Wilderness, they were reintroduced in 1979 and that is now one of the largest herds in Nevada? PumpkinSky (talk) 17:12, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This should be good to go, as one of those who maintain wilderness.net is the University of Montana, which should be good enough. –H TD 17:16, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Indonesia Maharddhika, Guruh Gipsy

... that the song "Indonesia Maharddhika", from the critically-acclaimed album Guruh Gipsy, has the names of the contributors hidden in its lyrics?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 08:46, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviews to follow. Please note that I am in the middle of looking for a Balinese-Indonesian or Balinese-English translator. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:46, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: The Captive (painting) (diff) and Collins H. Johnston (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:08, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I. K. Cross

... that the American Baptist Association clergyman and author I. K. Cross argues that Baptists are not Protestants?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 04:42, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

We'll have to wait with the DYK process until the article has survived the AFD. Schwede66 05:00, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Keren Leibovitch

Keren Leibovitch

... that Keren Leibovitch, Israeli four-time gold medal winning Paralympic swimmer, is paralyzed from the waist down because of an injury she incurred during her service with the Israeli Defense Forces?

Created by/self-nom --Epeefleche (talk) 04:24, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Adrian van Kaam

Billy Hathorn (talk) 05:06, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Expedition of Usama bin Zayd

... that Muhammad died on 8 June 632, a day after he ordered the Expedition of Usama bin Zayd?

Created by User:Misconceptions2 (talk). Self nom at 00:11, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure if it is suitable to call the "Expedition of Usama bin Zayd", the "Invasion of Palestine", like this invasion of Palestine. But still linking to the Expedition of Usama bin Zayd? Any suggestions?--Misconceptions2 (talk) 00:20, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kamal Abbas

... that in 1989 security forces stormed the Iron and Steel plant in Helwan, Egypt; and Kamal Abbas (pictured) was arrested, tortured, and fired for participating in a strike that had no support from the official trade union?

Created by Ocaasi (talk). Self nom at 14:36, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

creation date, size, hook and sourcing all confirmed. Prose is acceptable. -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 06:49, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I just checked this through as this appears to be a first review and found that the ref doesn't fully support the hook, not mentioning the storming, arrest or torture. Mikenorton (talk) 11:27, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please recheck, I've added/moved around some references. Arrest and torture are clearly sourced, and the security policy putting it down with force is also referenced. Ocaasi^{t | c} 15:14, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The hook sourcing is now fine, the date, size and image are OK, but there are still 11 references as bare urls which need to be fixed see Rule D6. Mikenorton (talk) 15:45, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, all ready now. Mikenorton (talk) 07:28, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Freddie Mitchell

... that former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell received racially threatening hate mail in 2003, apparently due to his appearance on a reality television show, A Dating Story?

5x expanded by Eagles247 (talk). Self nom at 20:06, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Ian Oliver ([24]). Eagles 24/7 (C) 20:08, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on July 11

Will Steffen

... that the Australian climate scientist Will Steffen helped initiate an international debate on planetary boundaries and has promoted the concept of the Anthropocene?

Created by Epipelagic (talk). Self nom at 11:53, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Checks out very well. Good to go.--Nvvchar. 14:20, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great Budworth

... that St Mary and All Saints Church in Great Budworth (Church pictured) is considered by architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner to be "one of the most satisfactory Perpendicular churches in Cheshire"?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 08:38, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Sam Johnson (New Zealand).--Nvvchar. 14:46, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maglić (mountain)

... that the Montenegrin part of Maglić massif has formed the Trnovačko Lake (picture of the mountain and the lake), said to be "one of the most beautiful of Montenegro."

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 06:30, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hope the few hours of delay in posting this article would be condoned.--Nvvchar. 06:30, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Will Steffen.--Nvvchar. 14:21, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Russian ironclad Ne Tron Menia

... that the Russian broadside ironclad Ne Tron Menia was fitted with large rams at bow and stern; the stern ram also serving to protect her rudder and propeller?

Reviewed: Morges Castle

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 22:25, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length and date ok. Hook reference (2) is off-line book, accepted in good faith.--Nvvchar. 14:33, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

John Gilchrist Inglis

... that Vice Admiral Sir John Inglis was the head of British Naval Intelligence and attempted to cover-up the "Buster Crabb affair" in 1956?

Reviewed: MV Empire Drum, SS Empire Dryden

Created by Daemonic Kangaroo (talk). Self nom at 04:34, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ghumdan Palace

... that some have considered the Ghumdan Palace to be the world's first skyscraper and one of the 30 wonders of the ancient world?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 13:20, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Russian ironclad Ne Tron Menia--Nvvchar. 14:34, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Morges Castle

... that Morges Castle (pictured) in Switzerland had a fortified kitchen that was attached to the castle's exterior walls?

Reviewed: History of supercomputing ([25])

Created by Tobyc75 (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 07:05, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fact not not cited properly.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:25, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've cited the hook fact (ref 2). —Bruce1ee^talk 06:29, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Moulton

... that "Dad" Moulton (pictured) participated in Sherman's March to the Sea, was America's sprint champion in the 1870s, and trained the "world's fastest human" in the 1880s?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 05:37, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Landguard Manor. See diff. Cbl62 (talk) 21:36, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook (very interesting), time, and character count check out. References accepted in good faith Albacore (talk) 19:02, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rajinder Kaur Bhattal

... that Rajinder Kaur Bhattal was the first female chief minister of Punjab, but only the eighth female chief minister of an Indian state?

Comment: A hook based on the alleged teacher-slapping incident (see second ref) would of course be much better, but unfortunately that's unduly negative for the main page. I'm open to the possibility that the hook should be clarified to say "the Indian state of Punjab", but my initial thought is that's unnecessarily wordy when it's wikilinked anyway. Other suggestions on clarifying the hook (or other suggested hooks) are also very welcome.

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Demiurge1000 (talk). Self nom at 00:46, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Donald S. Nesti

... that Fr. Donald Nesti is interested in the Quakers?

Reviewed: Xavier Mertz ([26])

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 18:18, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: This incorporates a religious subtlety which is probably lost on many these days. Varlaam (talk) 21:41, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

We could try "... that Donald S. Nesti was the first president of Duquesne University selected by a search committee for the position?" if that seems a little more direct. — AJDS ^talk 03:01, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT 2 "... that Fr. Donald Nesti wrote two books and several articles on the Catholic Church and the Quakers prior to his tenure as the controversial, combative, and ousted, 1980's president of Duquesne University?
ALT 3 "... that Fr. Donald Nesti wrote two books and several articles on the Catholic Church's relationship with the Quakers, prior to his tenure as the controversial president of Duquesne University in the 1980s?

These both point out the irony and are <200 chars. Otherwise, the refs check out and the article length is ok --Lexein (talk) 03:13, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I prefer ALT 3. Since Nesti is still living, I wouldn't want to put anything too critical of him on the front page. — AJDS ^talk 06:33, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Striking ALT2, and clarifying with a comma. --Lexein (talk) 22:31, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Xavier Mertz

... that Xavier Mertz (pictured) is suspected to have died from an excessive intake of vitamin A, caused by eating dog liver?

Reviewed: Joan Berkowitz ([27])

5x expanded by Apterygial (talk). Self nom at 04:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Quintuple expansion checks out. (From 257 words on May 24, 2011 to a current count of 1763 words is a 6.9x expansion.) Date is also fine, although I observe that the actual date that this article began being expanded was on July 10. The hook statement, however, must be explicitly cited in the article. Do that and I think everything will be fine. — AJDS ^talk 18:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

While the fact was already cited in the article, I've expanded slightly on it. Cite 45 covers the two sentences that precede it, and I don't think there's any need to repeat the cite. I'm confused as to why you chose July 10 as the date of expansion, as I didn't edit it on that day; only on July 11 did I actually start writing material for the article. Apterygial ^talk 01:22, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK check currently shows July 11 as the date of expansion, and the hook fact is already directly cited in the article. Just a note, 5x expansion measures the number of characters and not words; it's still around 6x expansion. Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:23, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Henry J. McAnulty

... that Duquesne University has named one of its colleges and a street on its campus in honor of Henry J. McAnulty?

Reviewed: Siege of Pelium ([28])

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 18:06, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Claymont Court

... that Claymont mansion was built by George Washington's grand-nephew and at the time was the largest house in West Virginia?

5x expanded by ArchonMeld (talk). Self nom at 15:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nice hook but the article has only two citations, none of which are in the body.--NortyNort (Holla) 12:48, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Percival Loines Pemberton

... that the late 1890s, British philatelist Percival Loines Pemberton participated in stamp auctions in London where potential buyers were sometimes given alcoholic drinks to encourage bidding?

Reviewed: Representational momentum ([29])

Created by Philafrenzy (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 11:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have changed often to sometimes in the article. The exact quote in Pemberton's reminiscences (1940) was:

The principal auctioneers were Puttick & Simpson's, Ventom, Bull & Cooper's, Hadlow's and Cheveley's, and auctions were almost as frequent as they are to-day. Whisky and soda was provided free at Puttick's, and this may have had an effect on the bidding. It certainly did on the attendance. I remember one auction at Puttick's-the occasion of some special event-when the bidders were gingered up with glasses of champagne; but that was nearly twenty years before the last war! Philafrenzy (talk) 13:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quote. I've changed "often" to "sometimes" in the hook. —Bruce1ee^talk 13:55, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Vernon F. Gallagher

... that Duquesne University president Vernon F. Gallagher once composed an operetta and learned Slovak on his own?

Reviewed: Treeing Tennessee Brindle ([30])

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 04:02, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT hook: "... that Duquesne University president Vernon F. Gallagher was invited to say the opening prayer of the 84th United States Congress?"

Baby Talks Dirty

... that songwriter Doug Fieger has stated that The Knack's song "Baby Talks Dirty" was written about the same Sharona who inspired the group's #1 hit "My Sharona"?

Reviewed: Kapellbrücke ([[31]])

5x expanded by Rlendog (talk). Self nom at 01:26, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length and date checks out. Offline ref accepted in good faith. Good to go. Minor quibble: shouldn't the song title be italicized though?-- Obsidi♠n Soul 09:11, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Album titles get italicized, similar to novels. Song titles get quotation marks, similar to short stories. Rlendog (talk) 12:36, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, gotcha. No worries then.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 14:35, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sons of the Holy Family

... that the Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family was founded by the son of a peasant farmer?

Reviewed: Inocybe goodeyi ([32])

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 01:22, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date, hook is ok. "Peasant farmer" is a bit repetitive, though. --Soman (talk) 14:29, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I respectfully disagree. Farmers might be peasants or rich plantation owners; in this case we're talking about a person of the former variety. — AJDS ^talk 15:35, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

John E. Guinn

... that the Louisiana State Rep. John E. Guinn, the father of ten children, earns his livelihood as an auctioneer?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 01:14, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook is referenced online, length and date are good, referencing is complete; good to go! Binksternet (talk) 03:31, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Pole Creek Wilderness

I added the 10 children reference. Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:13, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Score the Goals

... that the Score the Goals comic book – featuring eight model soccer players – was launched by the UN to educate children on how to help reduce poverty by 2015?

Created/expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 23:03, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article I reviewed, other than my own nomination, is Performance psychology.- AnakngAraw (talk) 23:05, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT 1: ... that the Score the Goals comic book – featuring eight model soccer players – was launched by the UN to help children become familiar with the eight Millennium Development Goals? - AnakngAraw (talk) 23:05, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185

... that in Bach's cantata Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185, the closing chorale is played by the oboe already in the first duet, embellished and in dancing 6/4 time?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 22:58, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

reviewed: Siege of Retz (appeared), cantata suggested for period around next Sunday, the earliest 16 July, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:07, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pole Creek Wilderness and North Fork Owyhee Wilderness

... that both the Pole Creek Wilderness (pictured) and North Fork Owyhee Wilderness (pictured) have some of the largest concentrations of sheer-walled volcanic rhyolite and basalt canyons in the western United States?

Created by PumpkinSky (talk). Self nom at 22:35, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Depending on if and which picture is chosen, one of the italics will need to be removed. PumpkinSky talk 01:21, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:16, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Both articles O.K. Either picture is fine. Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:34, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Just a note, my preference is for the North Fork picture.PumpkinSky talk 01:40, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kapellbrücke

... that Europe's oldest wooden footbridge, the Kapellbrücke, stood for more than 600 years before being almost destroyed by a 1993 fire?

Created/expanded by DDima (talk). Self nom at 21:09, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I love the hook, and an excellent job rewriting the article, but this only appears to be a 3.3x expansion from the June 1 (or June 8) version. Rlendog (talk) 01:20, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks, there is more information that I can add which would hopefully suffice.. I'll try and see what comes of that —dsergienko (talk) 09:51, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Drashovica

... that during the Battle of Drashovica over 3000 German soldiers died, more than 200 of which inside the barracks of Drashovicë?

Created by ZjarriRrethues (talk). Self nom at 21:02, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: East African Highland bananas

There should be at least one citation per paragraph, except for the lead. AGF on the foreign-language source, length is good. How many nominations have you made? If it is more than 5, you should review another article. Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:44, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done.--— ZjarriRrethues — ^talk 13:29, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, good to go. AGF on the foreign source. Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:11, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Inocybe goodeyi

... that consumption of the poisonous mushroom Inocybe godeyi (pictured) could lead to salivation, tears, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal pain and vomiting?

Created by J Milburn (talk). Self nom at 18:20, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Fort Peck Lake. J Milburn (talk) 18:27, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length check out; offline source for hook accepted in good faith. Meticulously cited new article. Good job. — AJDS ^talk 01:20, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Hensgens

... that when he was a small town mayor, Louisiana State Rep. Bob Hensgens cut his pay to provide raises to police officers?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 15:45, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that Louisiana State Rep. Bob Hensgens once paid part of the filing fee for his opponent?

Reviewed Anna Eliot Ticknor

A number of problems here.

Sourcing is poor. What is JMC Enterprises ("Win with JMC") and why are they a reliable source? What is "Tea Party Cheer" and how do we know that they are accurately reprinting the Tea Party of Louisiana press release? Can you find a better source than an unauthenticated personal Facebook page which supposedly belongs to the subject? "Louisiana Secretary of State, Legislative Special Election, April 30, 2011" is not a citation that allows readers to find this information.
Article needs cleanup to keep it focused. Irrelevant information (such as "In 1964, the first two Republicans since Reconstruction took their seats in the lower chamber of the Louisiana Legislature, having represented Caddo Parish in far northwestern Louisiana. The GOP now has a majority of the seats in the chamber" and the end of Dupuis's term) need to be removed and lengthy quotes cut down.

This article could well be suitable for DYK, but these problems must be addressed first. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:19, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Also, we need a better source for the statement in the hook that Hensgens cut his pay to give police officers a pay raise - a press release from the Tea Party won't do, we need a newspaper or perhaps a government document. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:28, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Corrections made. Billy Hathorn (talk) 19:46, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Some but not all. You're still citing the TP of Louisiana's endorsement to TeaPartyCheer when it would be better to cite either to a news source or to the TP's own website, and we still don't know if WinWithJMC is a reliable source (bring it to WP:RSN, please), but I guess I could still approve it with those being the case; however, you're still missing a reliable source for the hook fact re: police (and for the bit about balancing the budget). LouisianaConservative is obviously an agenda blog rather than a news source and TheDeadPelican source is just a press release. Also, the manifesto ("pro-life pro-gun" whatever) is not in the cited source. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 16:08, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gugur Bunga, Ismail Marzuki

... that Ismail Marzuki (pictured) wrote his 1945 song "Gugur Bunga di Taman Bakti" to honor the Indonesian casualties of the Indonesian National Revolution?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 14:51, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Could we save this for 17 August (Indonesia's independence day)? Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:51, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Andrew Pataki (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:01, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Another review to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:36, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Battle of Drashovica (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:48, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Erwin Gutawa

... that despite holding a degree in architecture, Erwin Gutawa became a composer and conductor?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 07:42, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Erwin Gutawa, father of Gita Gutawa, worked as a conductor at the London Symphony Orchestra in 2005?

Review to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:42, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: George T. Walker (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:50, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seems fine. I like the former hook better. I would also recommend removing the red links, so it looks nicer. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:26, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed a couple of redlinks, to people or subjects that ay not pass our notability guidelines. However, per WP:REDLINK I am leaving the links to the artists / bands deserving an article (but who don't have one yet). Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:11, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Santa Clara River (Utah)

... that the Santa Clara River area was the home of the indigenous Southern Paiute people during the Protohistoric period?

Created by Schmiebel (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 06:26, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seems good to me. Length, date and hook are satisfactory. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:59, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Copyvio/plagiarism issues. Much of article copied from at least two references, see Duplication Detector here and here. Reported at Wikipedia:Copyright_problems/2011_July_14.--NortyNort (Holla) 12:42, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Karen Stollznow

... that Karen Stollznow (pictured) writes for two skeptical magazines (Skeptic & Skeptical Inquirer) and hosts two skeptical podcasts (Point of Inquiry & Monster Talk)?

Created by Krelnik (talk). Self nom at 05:10, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook verified, article ready, prose confirmed at 2146 per DYKcheck, img is good! Rcej (Robert) – talk 06:42, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fort Peck Lake

... that Fort Peck Lake is the largest lake by surface area in Montana?

Created by Shannon1 (talk). Self nom at 01:33, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, this article is not eligible, as it is too short. The minimum size for DYK is 1500 bytes "readable prose", this is currently 1137 bytes. If this can be expanded a little further, it would be eligible. J Milburn (talk) 18:25, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I added to it, I think it's more than 1500 bytes now. Shannon ⁺º^! 18:43, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great, checks out. J Milburn (talk) 20:52, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 12

Bent (TV series)

... that Amanda Peet jokingly described her character in the upcoming television comedy series Bent as "a repressed woman who needs to get laid"?

Reviewed: Donde Quiera Que Estes ([33])

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 15:00, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sam Johnson (New Zealand)

... that John Key said to Student Volunteer Army organiser Sam Johnson that he "might be Prime Minister (of New Zealand) one day"?

Reviewed: Antwerp Diamond Heist (diff)
Comment: The review is from some time back. I'm trying to get a photo of Johnson and if I succeed, I'll add it to this nomination.

Created by Stuartyeates (talk), Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 05:39, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Checks out. Good to go.--Nvvchar. 14:43, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Messiah Part II

... that in Handel's Messiah, Part II contains the famous Hallelujah chorus (pictured) and the oratorio's longest movement, the Air for alto He was despised?

5x expanded by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 20:44, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

reviewed: #Macellum of Pozzuoli - please note, that the "overview" is not really part of this article, but common for Part I and III also, the "expansion" is the section "Part II movements", all new. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:12, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

David Baker (poker player, born 1986), David Baker (poker player, born c. 1970s)

... that both David "Bakes" Baker and David "ODB" Baker have finished in the money at least four times in each of the last three World Series of Poker?

Reviewed: TBD

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 22:50, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ostrzanin Uprising

... that the Ostrzanin Uprising was a 1638 Zaporozhian Cossack uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth sparked by a Sejm act declaring non-Registered Cossacks equal to ordinary peasants in their rights?

5x expanded by Ajh1492 (talk). Self nom at 18:16, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article was expanded from a redirect, but it must still meet the 1500 prose character minimum. It currently has only 1242. See WP:DYKcheck for a prose counting tool. I have not checked anything else about the article. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 00:34, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1994 Offshore Sanriku earthquake

... that the 1994 Offshore Sanriku earthquake is considered an 'ultra-slow' earthquake, as slip continued for more than a year afterwards?

Created by Qrfqr (talk), Mikenorton (talk). Self nom at 18:04, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Epiactis prolifera [34]. Mikenorton (talk) 18:47, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and hook are good. The word "slip" should probably be linked to its definition because it may not be clear to readers who aren't familiar with geology. Smokeybjb (talk) 16:36, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Linked slip as suggested. Mikenorton (talk) 22:19, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 3rd Constitution Day

... that May 3rd Constitution Day (parade pictured), among the most important Polish holidays, comparable to July 4 celebrations in the USA, was banned in the communist People's Republic of Poland?

Reviewed: Richmont Castle

Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 16:59, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great article, but I'd suggest dropping the July 4 comparison. The article says that the Polish national holiday is comparable to the American one in its importance to the respective nations, but this is probably true for any nation's national holiday. The hook suggests that the two holidays are comparable in the way they are celebrated, which is not what the article or the cited source says, and which is simply untrue. — Kpalion^(talk) 14:35, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that May 3rd Constitution Day (parade pictured), among the most important Polish holidays, was banned in the former communist state, the People's Republic of Poland?

On a note, I tweaked the hook a bit. --Σ ^talk_contribs 23:23, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have no problems with the alt. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 00:40, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Calvary Baptist Church (Ossining, New York)

... that Calvary Baptist Church (pictured), the oldest religious building in Ossining, New York, was built with marble quarried by inmates at nearby Sing Sing Prison?

Reviewed: Communist Party of the RSFSR ([35])

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 05:17, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 21:24, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Remya kauaiensis

... that the Kauai remya is threatened by the banana poka?

Created by IceCreamAntisocial (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 05:15, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Baltimore Rock Opera Society

... that the first theatrical production of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, an all-volunteer rock opera company formed in 2009, was entitled Gründlehämmer (pictured)?

Reviewed: Nahal Zin fuel leak ([36])

Created by Plot Spoiler (talk). Self nom at 03:35, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Communist Party of the RSFSR

... that for many years, the Russian Soviet Republic did not have its Communist Party?

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 03:18, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed North Korea-South Korea football encounters. --Soman (talk) 12:29, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, reference and history verified. Daniel Case (talk) 05:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Superman: Deadly Legacy, Superman and Wonder Woman - the Hidden Killer, Batman: Death of Innocents

... that Superman: Deadly Legacy, Superman and Wonder Woman – the Hidden Killer, and Batman: Death of Innocents are humanitarian comic books against landmines?

Created/expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:43, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article I reviewed, other than my own nomination, is Homo sapiens (novel).- AnakngAraw (talk) 11:06, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bolding the third article (Batman: Death of Innocents), which I have expanded further based on available refs. So this is now a triple nomination, instead of just a double-nom. Thanks. - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:37, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dougie (dance)

... that Michelle Obama performed the Dougie dance to promote her Let's Move! campaign?

Created by LittleT889 (talk). Self nom at 23:25, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is it possible to rewrite the "In popular culture" section? Currently, it's not even in chronological order. Nor does it explain who Glen "Big Baby" Davis and Nate Robinson are, without clicking the links to read more. John Wall, Braylon Edwards, Bruno Mars, Wolf Blitzer, and Michelle Obama are probably the only occurences that are truly notable. The circumstances of the other performances of this dance are trivial at best, and could be summed up by saying that the move is widespread in the sports world, as is the theme of the article you're sourcing. -- Zanimum (talk) 00:12, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Also, is it best classified a hip-hop dance? There's no genre listed in the intro. I've added an image I found on Flickr, the only free licensed work that appears when I search CC content for "dougie dance". Is this indeed representative? -- Zanimum (talk) 00:18, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Homo sapiens (novel)

... that the late 19th-century novel Homo sapiens was well received in Germany, but censored and banned in USA after being labelled as obscene?

Reviewed: Edwar al-Kharrat

Created by Delvebelow (talk), Piotrus (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 20:55, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Creation date, hook, ref, and length verified. Can an image of the bookcover be uploaded for the infobox? Otherwise, good to go. - AnakngAraw (talk) 11:05, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gordon Dove (Louisiana politician)

... that Louisiana State Rep. Gordon Dove has targeted his state's barrier islands to halt coastal erosion as a defense against hurricanes?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 18:54, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Wicklow Way

Anal people

... that Anal people have their own language?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 11:08, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. May be nice to save for April Fools. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:08, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 ... that anal people have their own language?
ALT1 is for if we go the April Fool's route. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:10, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Jacques Seligmann & Company (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:32, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh please, please, save this for April Fools. Is there any chance that we can get this to fixed up to featured status? -- Zanimum (talk) 00:20, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not for this year, but there is a bit more information in the sources that I did not use (funeral customs and whatnot). Non-Indian sources on the Anal are hard to find. Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:30, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, now that I've had a chance to look at things. -- Zanimum (talk) 23:51, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

East African Highland bananas

... that East African Highland bananas are so important as staple food crops in Uganda that 'Matoke', the traditional meal made from steamed bananas, is synonymous for the word "food"?

Reviewed: Baby Talks Dirty ([37])

Created by Obsidian Soul (talk). Self nom at 09:14, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go.--— ZjarriRrethues — ^talk 13:09, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

David Mendelblatt

... that David Mendelblatt, an American former Optimist Pram National Champion, is the older brother of Olympian Mark Mendelblatt?

Created by/self-nom --Epeefleche (talk) 06:09, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Bendera Pusaka

Treeing Tennessee Brindle

... that the breed club of the Treeing Tennessee Brindle was founded in Illinois?

Created by Anna (talk). Self nom at 02:57, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date checks out (although this article was actually created on July 11, not July 12), as does size (1876 chars.) and cited hook. Good to go. — AJDS ^talk 03:58, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bendera Pusaka

... that during the Indonesian National Revolution the first Indonesian Flag, Bendera Pusaka (first hoisting pictured), was cut in half to save it from the Dutch military forces?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 02:19, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Could we save this for 17 August (Indonesia's Independence Day)? Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:19, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Capnomancy (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:30, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go.--Epeefleche (talk) 18:05, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- And the date? Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:20, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - OK w/me ... but I'll let one of the admins who handles those things address that. Best.--Epeefleche (talk) 02:46, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edwar al-Kharrat

... that the modernist Egyptian writer Edwar al-Kharrat described his novel Rama and the Dragon as "untranslatable" but an English translation finally appeared 23 years after the original publication in Arabic?

Created by Peripatetic (talk). Self nom at 13:42, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All checks out and good to go. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 20:55, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology

... that the public dispute between molecular nanotechnology founder Eric Drexler and Nobel laureate Richard Smalley (both pictured) has been characterized as being "reminiscent of a Saturday Night Live sketch"?

Reviewed: Jeriome Robinson ([38])

Created by Antony-22 (talk). Self nom at 02:20, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The problem is that this is a 3x expansion (about 8k words in [39], and 24k words in [40]). I realize that this is a good article that has seen most works that many new DYKs, but I'd like a second opinion of a DYK reviewer before this is passed. I respect WP:IAR, but I'd rather see the rules for expansions relaxed globally than to make exceptions based on my preference. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 02:46, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It was moved from userspace into mainspace on July 12, so it is eligible per the fourth bullet under rule 1. Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 03:42, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

North Korea-South Korea football encounters

... that the national football teams of North Korea and South Korea have met on numerous occasions?

Reviewed: Demolition of Dhul Khalasa (diff)

Created by Aridd (talk). Self nom at 12:04, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT: ... that North Korea has only beaten South Korea once in men's association football, but nine times in women's football? Aridd (talk) 12:04, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and references ok. I would prefer ALT1, but it would need to have the reference directly after the hook fact sentence. --Soman (talk) 12:27, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Evangelos Florakis Navy Base explosion

... that the Evangelos Florakis Navy Base explosion was the worst peacetime military accident in Cypriot history?

Created by HJ Mitchell (talk). Nominated by NJR ZA (talk) at 13:44, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Currently on the main page as part of WP:ITN. Mjroots (talk) 19:43, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 13

Supercomputing in Europe

... that the fastest supercomputer in Europe is in France?

created by History2007 (talk). Self nom at 18:59, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Tarkio River just below. History2007 (talk) 15:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tarkio River

... that the name of Tarkio River, a non-navigable river that stretches from Iowa to Missouri, meant a "place where walnuts grow"?

Created by Americasroof (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 11:19, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. History2007 (talk) 15:04, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Orange Phelps

... that Orange Phelps, later mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon, opened the first movie theater in that city in 1908?

Reviewed: NBR 224 and 420 Classes ([41])

Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Self nom at 06:50, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Prehistoric Lepidoptera

... that the extinct Eocene butterfly Prodryas persephone (pictured) from the Florissant Fossil Beds is considered to be the best preserved fossil lepidopteran discovered to date?

ALT1:... that fossil lepidopterans (pictured) indicate that the ancestors of butterflies and moths are related to caddisflies?

Created by Ruigeroeland (talk), Obsidian Soul (talk), Kevmin (talk). Nominated by AshLin (talk) at 03:48, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed : General Johnson saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian

General Johnson saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian

... that Benjamin West's painting of General Johnson saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian (detail pictured) is in Derby Museum?

Reviewed: not yet

Created by Fanfwah (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 21:53, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

New, adequate length, hook cited, article suitably referenced, free image. Good to go. AshLin (talk) 04:13, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Catchier hook may be considered as an alt. AshLin (talk) 04:13, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

NBR 224 and 420 Classes

... that no. 224 of the North British Railway was the first inside-cylinder 4-4-0 to run in Great Britain; the locomotive involved in the Tay Bridge disaster (pictured); and after rebuilding in 1885, was one of just three tandem compounds in Britain?

Reviewed: Alpine (plantation) ([42])

Created by Redrose64 (talk). Self nom at 15:38, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length of article are fine, hook sourced with offline source, so AGF applies. Problem is the hook is too long at 246 characters. I'd suggest you cut the last bit. Aboutmovies (talk) 07:06, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1:... that no. 224 of the North British Railway was the first inside-cylinder 4-4-0 and the first tandem compound to run in Great Britain; and the locomotive involved in the Tay Bridge disaster (pictured)?

How's that? --Redrose64 (talk) 14:09, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Landguard Manor

... that the Landguard Manor was a constant host to Riflemen of the 60th and Riflemen Brigade?

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 04:02, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and sourcing all check out. Cbl62 (talk) 21:34, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lottia gigantea

... that the female owl limpet (pictured) maintains a small meadow of algal turf for her own exclusive use?

Reviewed: Murder of Julia Martha Thomas

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nom at 06:34, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook verified AGF offline, article ready, 5x expansion confirmed at date per DYKcheck, img is good! Rcej (Robert) – talk 06:23, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bodi White

... that Louisiana State Rep. Bodi White has pushed for full financial disclosure and mandatory governmental ethics training for legislative officials?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 01:20, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Marcus T. Reynolds

Length, hook, and refs look good. I might suggest spelling out the word "Representative" but I'm not sure what the norm is here. Frank | talk 17:56, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

John R. Ellis

... that the American filmmaker and special effects artist John R. Ellis was once tutored by C. C. Beck, creator of the Captain Marvel comic books?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 20:04, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good to me. Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:38, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Robert Halperin

Robert Halperin

... that American NFL quarterback Robert Halperin was awarded the Navy Cross, won an Olympic bronze medal and a Pan American Games gold medal in sailing, and was co-founder of Lands' End clothing retailer?

5x expanded/self-nom --Epeefleche (talk) 17:22, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: George McGavin

You have many citations for all but paragraph 2, where there are none. I think the hook is somewhat awkward as it touches on too many aspects of Mr. Halerin's life. The article itself is fine. Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:10, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks ... per WP:LEADCITE, "Because the lead will usually repeat information also in the body, editors should balance the desire to avoid redundant citations in the lead with the desire to aid readers in locating sources for challengeable material. Leads are usually written at a greater level of generality than the body, and information in the lead section of non-controversial subjects is less likely to be challenged and less likely to require a source". The para 2 info is all sourced in the body. In fact, in GA and FA reviews, it is often required that such refs be deleted in the lede. As to the subject having done many highly notable things, that is actually the point of the hook -- very Forrest Gump-like. Best.--Epeefleche (talk) 21:07, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:20, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

George McGavin

... that entomologist, explorer, TV presenter and Wildscreen patron George McGavin appeared on the Richard & Judy show to cook and eat insects?

Created by Pigsonthewing (talk). Self nom at 12:02, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook fact needs a ref in the article; other than that we're good to go.--Epeefleche (talk) 17:27, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed, sorry. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 22:33, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would appreciate another editor opining here, as the ref -- to the subject's own site, but I think that is OK for these purposes -- is a little unclear as to whether it means what the hook says. The quote in the subject site is "As well as studying insects George also eats them and has appeared on the Richard and Judy Show as the guest chef." While that may well imply that he ate the insects on the show, it wasn't completely clear to me ... hence my request for another editor's view. Best.--Epeefleche (talk) 22:53, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Richmont Castle

... that Richmont Castle once overlooked the Chew Valley?

Created by Hchc2009 (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 09:14, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good job, all checks out and ready to go! --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 16:55, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Horny House of Horror

... that pornographic actress Saori Hara was cast in the Japanese film Horny House of Horror?

Created by Andrzejbanas (talk). Self nom at 03:25, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook fact needs a citation directly after it; other than that we're good to go. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:23, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- Also, nominator needs to review one. It seems s/he already has 5 DYKs. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:33, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - Hi! I think I've completed the above. Is it good now? Andrzejbanas (talk) 11:00, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    - Not yet; you should review another article. (I saw on your Talk Page that you have 5 or 6 DYK self-noms already). Near the top of the page there are many articles needing a review, which just need to be checked for length (1500 chars or more), completeness (no obviously missing things, like empty section), well-cited (minimum one cite per paragraph except lead and plot sections), hook fact cited directly (like you had to do), and if possible that the hook fact is in the source. Also, if you see anything really, really out of place (like a huge copy and paste quote) you should bring it up. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:55, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of Prime Ministers of Indonesia

... that Sukarno (pictured) was the last Prime Minister of Indonesia?

5x expanded by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 07:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Horny House of Horror (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:25, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Could we save this for 17 August (Indonesia's independence day)? Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

... that Joseph Stalin deported the Balkar people from the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on suspicions that they collaborated with Nazi Germany?

Reviewed: Supercomputing in Japan (diff)
Also reviewed: May 3rd Constitution Day (diff)

5x expanded by Σ (talk). Self nom at 02:38, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fakfak

... that Fakfak is on the Bomberai?

5x expanded by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 01:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Fakfak is home of the only Muslim Indian and Arab Indonesian population in West Papua?
Review to follow Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Fokker FG-2 (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:37, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If anyone has a good hook that plays on Fak <--> Fuck feel free to add it Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:37, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Marcus T. Reynolds

... that Albany architect Marcus T. Reynolds' 1893 thesis, Housing of the Poor in American Cities, is still cited in scholarly work today?

Reviewed: Sam Stein ([43])

Created by UpstateNYer (talk). Self nom at 02:38, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed ALT1: ... that the 1893 thesis of Albany architect Marcus T. Reynolds (pictured) is still cited in scholarly work today? --Gyrobo (talk) 03:26, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:25, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Johann Karl Nestler

... that Johann Karl Nestler was teaching scientific animal and plant breeding at the University of Olomouc at the time when Gregor Mendel studied there?

Created by Cimmerian praetor (talk). Self nom at 16:13, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All good. WilliamH (talk) 02:01, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Takabisha

... that the steepest roller coaster in the world, with a drop angle of 121°, is Takabisha at the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in Japan?

Created by Themeparkgc (talk). Self nom at 03:55, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 14

Florentine military reforms

... that Niccolò Machiavelli's military reforms were designed to create a citizen army in the style of Ancient Rome?

Created by SteveMooreSmith3 (talk). Nominated by 3family6 (talk) at 03:59, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mallian Campaign

... that in his campaign against the Malli in India, Alexander the Great was seriously injured and nearly died?

Created by SteveMooreSmith3 (talk). Nominated by 3family6 (talk) at 03:59, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Guinegate (1479)

... that the First Battle of Guinegate was the first use of the Swiss pike square formation by non-Swiss powers?

5x expanded by SteveMooreSmith3 (talk). Nominated by 3family6 (talk) at 03:59, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Auberge Ravoux

... that the father of the boy in Vincent Van Gogh's Child with an orange (pictured) made Vincent's coffin for his lying in repose at the Auberge Ravoux and that it was poorly made so that it leaked fluid continuously?

5x expanded by FightingMac (talk). Self nom at 03:07, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tortrix destructus, Tortrix florissantana

... that the extinct moth species Tortrix? destructus and the much larger species Tortrix? florissantana have both been found in Florissant, Colorado and are 35 million years old?

Reviewed: 1994 Offshore Sanriku earthquake ([44])

Created by Kevmin (talk). Nominated by Smokeybjb (talk) at 16:46, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Du Toit and Another v Minister of Welfare and Population Development and Others

... that same-sex couples in South Africa gained the right to adopt children jointly four years before they gained the right to marry?

Created by Htonl (talk). Self nom at 00:28, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: this is my first DYK nom, which is why I have not reviewed another nom. - htonl (talk) 00:32, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

White Goat Wilderness Area, Siffleur Wilderness Area

... that Alberta has three provincially-designated wilderness areas: Ghost River, White Goat (pictured), and Siffleur?

Created by PumpkinSky (talk). Self nom at 22:35, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviwed-Cal Crum and Robert Gould Shaw II PumpkinSky talk 22:45, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mike Futrell

... that the Louisiana politician Mike Futrell served two tours of duty on nuclear submarines near the end of the Cold War and, when called to duty in Iraq in 2006, won a Bronze Star?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 20:39, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Calvary Baptist Church (Ossining, New York)

MV Empire Drum, SS Empire Dryden

... that Empire Drum and Empire Dryden were both built in 1941 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, and that both ships were torpedoed and sunk by U-boats in April 1942?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion and Feathers Hotel, Ludlow

Both articles check out in all respects and are good to go. -- Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 05:07, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cal Crum

... that Clarence Crum's 15.43 earned run average (ERA) was the worst on the 1918 Boston Braves?

Reviewed: Edward Moulton ([45])

5x expanded by Albacore (talk). Self nom at 19:11, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

8 of 9 refs are from one source. Are there more sources? Also, nom hook says lowest in 1918 but the article says team-worst, implying ever. PumpkinSky talk 22:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed Now seven of 11 are from one source. Reworded. Albacore (talk) 13:26, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ok now PumpkinSky talk 17:24, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

David Olère

... that David Olère was the only artist to have worked as a member of the Sonderkommando at Auschwitz concentration camp and survived?

Reviewed: 133rd (Parachute) Field Ambulance (diff)

5x expanded by WilliamH (talk). Self nom at 18:28, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

AGF offline ref, prose from 260-2937 so is a 10x expansion and good to go. Note DYKcheck is saying it's not a 5x but it really is. Interesting article. PumpkinSky talk 17:33, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cronaca Fiorentina, Baldassarre Bonaiuti

... that Cronaca Fiorentina (Chronicle of Florence) written by Baldassarre Bonaiuti (not schooled in reading or writing) is considered today as one of the best works written on the Black Death of Florence of 1348?

Reviewed Hunter Greene (diff)--Doug Coldwell ^talk 18:38, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 18:24, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Alt1 - that Baldassarre Bonaiuti in his Cronaca Fiorentina (Chronicle of Florence) shows how family members just abandoned sick members during the Black Death of Florence in 1348?

Ref for ALT1 hook in article: excerpt from The Florentine Chronicle (c.1370-1380) "I'm going for the doctor."

Hunter Greene

... that Louisiana State Rep. Hunter Greene of Baton Rouge has sought to establish state income tax deductions for private school tuition?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 17:00, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Big Jacks Creek Wilderness, Little Jacks Creek Wilderness

All checks out (size, date, hook online).--Doug Coldwell ^talk 18:32, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Big Jacks Creek Wilderness, Little Jacks Creek Wilderness

... that the creeks of the adjacent Big Jacks Creek Wilderness (pictured) and Little Jacks Creek Wilderness in Idaho have been designated as wild rivers?

Created by PumpkinSky (talk). Self nom at 12:52, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review-these are my 4th and 5th noms, so I reviewed Techno_Cumbia. PumpkinSky talk 12:56, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 17:42, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

133rd (Parachute) Field Ambulance

... that at the end of World War II the 133rd (Parachute) Field Ambulance were responsible for the medical care of 4,500 Russian prisoners of war?

Self nom Jim Sweeney (talk) 09:26, 14 July 2011 (UTC) [reply]

Reviewed Ada Kramm below

Date and quantity all fine, AGF for offline ref. Nice article, I would suggest a link or two in hook, for example to World War II, Red Army or Prisoner of war. WilliamH (talk) 18:23, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Operation Yellowbird

... that Cantopop diva Anita Mui helped finance the expatriation of Chinese dissidents following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?

5x expanded by Ohconfucius (talk). Self nom at 08:08, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Li Lu, an associate of Warren Buffett, was one of the pro-democracy activists rescued by Operation Yellowbird in 1989. --Ohconfucius ^¡digame! 08:08, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I like this article and would like to see it featured unfortunately there's couple problems with it. Most importantly, it's not a x5 expansion. Originally the article was at 991 chars, now it's at 3330, which means it needs about 1325 more characters to be viable. Some other problems include: ~~it's classified as a stub, it is almost entirely composed of a "background" section (split that up into two)~~, it's got an outdated merge tag (is it ok to remove it?) and at least as far as Alt Hook goes (which I would prefer), Warren Buffet would have to be linked in the hook, same for Li Lu ~~is not actually mentioned in the article or the source~~. Hopefully a bit more work can flip this vote to a "yes".Volunteer Marek (talk) 08:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Donde Quiera Que Estes

... that EMI Latin and SBK Records had wanted their artists to collaborate in a song to help boost each others fan base in different regions in the United States?

5x expanded by AJona1992. Self nom at 07:42, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and hook ok, offline ref accepted in good faith. Part of me thinks the song title should be in the hook in full rather than like the Easter egg it is now but I won't hold up the nom for it. You should also shorten the lead for this article, it's too long. — Hun ter Kahn 14:41, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note I don't know any other way to do an alternative. However, how about just saying the songs title instead of "in a song"? The reason why its big is because I wanted to follow WP:Lead and had several editors who had reviewed my articles that I wasn't following the rules on the lead. Thanks, AJona1992 (talk) 19:25, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Techno Cumbia

... that Techno Cumbia was believed to be the earliest forms of pop-cumbia-rap fusions?

5x expanded by AJona1992. Self nom at 07:42, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ref 20 is showing the base URL. Pls fix. Otherwise OK. PumpkinSky talk 12:57, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note I have removed the URL from the template, simply because I couldn't find any way on fixing it. I don't know why that happened. Thanks, AJona1992 (talk) 18:17, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

per above and talk on user talk page.PumpkinSky talk 23:01, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ada Kramm

... that six of the 10 siblings of Norwegian stage actress Ada Kramm were actors themselves?

Created by ExRat (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 06:18, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

date size checked OK Jim Sweeney (talk)

ERC (IRC client)

... that the GNU Emacs text editor has officially incorporated the ERC IRC Client since 2007?

ALT1:... that the ERC IRC client has been an official part of the GNU Emacs text editor since 2007?
Reviewed: Donald S. Nesti ([46])

5x expanded by Lexein (talk). Self nom at 03:49, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Saint Helena Labour Party

... that in the mid-1970s the Saint Helena Labour Party tried to boost links between Saint Helena and South Africa?

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 03:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed Sons of the Holy Family. --Soman (talk) 14:30, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- Foreign Language source taken in good faith. Scanlan (talk) 13:49, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Berlian Hutauruk

... that despite originally being compared to Kuntilanak, Berlian Hutauruk's vocals on "Badai Pasti Berlalu" were well received?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 02:17, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:17, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Berlian Hutauruk, singer of the critically-acclaimed "Badai Pasti Berlalu", left her pop career to sing at churches and wedding receptions? --> Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:19, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Voyeurs & Savages (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:24, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sonderbehandlung

... that the Nazis documented murder and genocide during their perpetration of the Holocaust with euphemisms such as Sonderbehandlung?

Reviewed: Johann Karl Nestler (diff)

5x expanded by WilliamH (talk). Self nom at 01:59, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, hook and ref all check out. — Hun ter Kahn 14:39, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 15

Fort Pitt Blockhouse

... that the Fort Pitt Blockhouse in downtown Pittsburgh (pictured) was the only portion of Fort Pitt saved from demolition in 1797?

Comment: My first DYK submission. I hope I did it correctly!

Created by Notyourbroom (talk). Self nom at 03:29, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I was there in 2005 about this time of the year. Billy Hathorn (talk) 15:24, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rzeczpospolita Polska (magazine)

... that the official monthly of the Polish Underground State published 80 issues in the dangerous conditions of occupied Poland?

Reviewed: Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology

Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 02:51, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have counted this does not have 1500 characters of pure text. Can we remove the bullets? It is only 1409 at present Victuallers (talk) 10:22, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oz: the Great and Powerful

... that despite composer Danny Elfman saying that he would never again work with Sam Raimi after Spider-Man 2, he agreed to score his new film, Oz: the Great and Powerful?

Created by Crystal Clear x3 (talk). Self nom at 23:01, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jamie Sadlowski ‎

... that Jamie Sadlowski won the 2008 and 2009 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship and has a personal best golf drive of 445 yards?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 20:23, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Ginger Gilmour.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:24, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ginger Gilmour

... that artist Ginger Gilmour, first wife of David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, was given a British Red Cross Award for "Services to Humanity"?

Created by Pigsonthewing (talk). Self nom at 14:57, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks goos, although you need to review an article.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:24, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's not my reading of the requirements. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 21:00, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

More specifically, Pigsonthewing has only three DYK credits, so is exempt from the review requirement. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 21:31, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Frog Boys

... that when the Frog Boys went missing, South Korean President Roh Tae-woo dispatched 300,000 police officers to search for them?

Created by Crossmr (talk). Self nom at 12:12, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length check out, but I don't see where in this source it says 300,000 police officers were sent out to search for them? (Also, I'd suggest changing it to "South Korean President Roh Tae-woo" in the hook.) — Hun ter Kahn 14:33, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's in source 2, I had inserted another sentence and forgot to double link source 2.--Crossmr (talk) 14:46, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Looks fine now then. — Hun ter Kahn 15:01, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Foreign policy of Ollanta Humala

... that following an electoral victory, Ollanta Humala visited Bolivia and called for the resurrection of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation?

Created by Lihaas (talk) 11:53, 15 July 2011 (UTC) [reply]

Reviewed: 7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Australia) (diff) Lihaas (talk) 10:01, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Father's Lion

... that the voice of the lion in Father's Lion with the father of Goofy Junior is uncredited?

Created by Pigby (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 09:15, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the picture (File:Father's Lion.jpg) – non-free images are not permitted in the Main page (see DYK rules). —Bruce1ee^talk 15:16, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fariz RM

... that Indonesian singer and "poster boy" Fariz RM was questioned in relation to a 2001 bomb incident?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 06:44, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that a cherry blossom made Fariz RM famous?

Review to follow. ALT is in case the first hook is too controversial. Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:44, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Aduston Hall (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:52, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Eros Djarot

... that Eros Djarot (pictured) formed the Indonesian National Populist Fortress Party after a disagreement with later-president Megawati Sukarnoputri?

Reviewed: To follow

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 02:32, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Haigh Hall (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:40, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

James Jabara

... that James Jabara (pictured) was the first American jet ace in history, and had 16.5 kills through his flying career?

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Nehrams2020 (talk). Self nom at 01:40, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

great work and very interesting, but this does not qualify as it is not a BLP. He died 45 years ago. PumpkinSky talk 02:33, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Ha, overlooked that. I just improved it after stumbling on the brief article, and submitted it here as it had the unsourced tag before I started. If it doesn't qualify for the BLP requirements, no worries. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 04:04, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 16

Eddie J. Lambert

... that before he opened his law practice, Louisiana State Rep. Eddie J. Lambert hunted alligators for his state's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 15:21, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Fort Pitt Blockhouse

SS Empire Duke

... that Empire Duke was lent to the team from Cambridge University Engineering Department to assist in the search for the cause of structural failures in a number of Liberty ships?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 11:39, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Lieutenant J Le Meur was named after an officer who had served on board the Île de France and had been killed during WWII?
ALT1 ... that Lieutenant J Le Meur loaded a cargo of ammonium nitrate at the Port of Texas City a week before the Grandcamp exploded, causing the Texas City Disaster, which killed 581 and injured 3,500 people? Mjroots (talk) 11:43, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kala Cinta Menggoda

... that a song in Chrisye's 1997 album Kala Cinta Menggoda was based on a passage in the Quran?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 09:13, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Chrisye received the 1998 MTV Asia Viewer's Choice Award for the music video of "Kala Cinta Menggoda", from the album of the same name?

ALT2: ... that Chrisye couldn't finish recording Kala Cinta Menggoda because he was crying too hard?

Hard to find a good hook here, I think. Review to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:13, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: My Sad Republic (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:21, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Australia)

... that the 7 CSSB of the Australian Army supports the 7th Brigade and participated in Operation Slipper?

Created by AustralianRupert (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 08:55, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

new, 1913 characters, mostly all cited (excspt last sentence), article could use some section and the 3rd [para is a little confusing with all the acronyms et al. alt suggested:

ALT1 - that the 7 CSSB of the Australian Army participated in Operation Slipper during Operation Enduring Freedom?Lihaas (talk) 09:57, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tatoosh Range

... that the highest peak in the Tatoosh Range (pictured) is Unicorn Peak at 6,917 ft (2,108 m) of elevation?

Created by Rising*From*Ashes (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 08:16, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lapeer County Courthouse

... that, completed in 1846, the Lapeer County Courthouse (pictured) is the oldest continuously active courthouse in the state of Michigan and one of the 10 oldest in the United States?

Created by Notorious4life (talk). Self nom at 08:11, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that, completed in 1846, the Lapeer County Courthouse (pictured) is one of the 10 oldest continuously active courthouses in the United States and the oldest in Michigan?

1972 World Series of Poker

... that Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, champion of the 1972 World Series of Poker, won his title in a fixed match after an under-the-table tournament deal?

5x expanded by Rymatz (talk). Self nom at 18:15, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Russian ironclad Pervenets

Special occasion holding area

Please do not nominate new articles for a special time in this section. Instead, nominate them in the candidate entries section above, under the date the article was created or the expansion began, and indicate your request for a specially timed appearance on the main page.

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated (i) within five days of creation or expansion, as usual, and (ii) between five days and six weeks before the occasion, to give reviewers time to check the nomination. April Fools' Day is an exception to these requirements; see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.

July 26

Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg

... that Princess Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg turned the East Wing of Schloss Johannisberg (pictured) into a concert hall for the Rheingau Musik Festival?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 20:03, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length OK. Foreign-language hook ref AGF. Two things: Could we identify her somehow? Like: "... that German patron of the arts Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg..." or "... that Princess Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg..."? Also, could you review another hook? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 20:23, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

edit conflict: I reviewed #Peter Child[47], took me a moment, smile. "Princess" is fine, German patron of the arts seems a bit too narrow, as she was of Russian origin and a writer, artist and charity benefactor also. You could also say "the last member of the House of Metternich", but that seems a bit longish to me. She died 5 years ago on 26 July, that might be a good date to promote this. I wonder if I should add more details (Berlin years, 600 km treck ...) or leave them in the sources to be discovered by interest readers. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:35, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I added "Princess" to the hook. If you have the additional biographical information, I think it's good to add it, considering that many of your sources are in German. But the length as it stands now is fine for DYK. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 21:17, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Additional details are in the Telegraph obituary, available in English (the German sources are minor in length and don't supply much more). I will read the Missie diary and look for more there. What do you think of 26 July? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:44, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think you can fit it in under 200 char, but is it interesting?
ALT1: ~~... that Princess Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg, who died five years ago today, turned the East Wing of Schloss Johannisberg (pictured) into a concert hall for the Rheingau Musik Festival?~~ Yoninah (talk) 22:11, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the festival always has impressive flowers on her grave right next to the Basilika (should I mention the location in the article?) on the anniversary of her death. This is a bit like it, thanks. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:51, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not crazy about the alt. Can we stick with the original? Yoninah (talk) 21:29, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Can we just run it that day? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:04, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, why not? Original hook good to go. Yoninah (talk) 22:09, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Moved hook to July 26, fifth anniversary of the Princess' death. Yoninah (talk) 22:12, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

August 9

Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero

... that a gecko from the British Virgin Islands called the Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero (pictured) is nearly as small as a U.S. dime and weighs at most 0.15 g (0.0053 oz)?

Reviewed: The Cenotaph, Whitehall ([48])

5x expanded by Visionholder (talk). Self nom at 01:07, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Expansion confirmed, ref, hooks, dates all check out. Good to go! --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 18:16, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Moved back from Prep Area 4 to go to Special Occasion Holding Area for ~~July 10~~ August 9, per Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero hook in Prep room 4. OCNative (talk) 08:02, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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 ::*'''ALT 1''': ... that the main line of the '''[[Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad]]''' was damaged by three storms in northwestern Oregon and was at last abandoned after the third storm because repairs cost nearly $60&nbsp;million? <small>The removal of ''major'' is to ensure that the hook doesn't exceed 200 characters. --[[User:Jsayre64|<font style="font-family:Rockwell"><b>Jsayre64</b></font>]] [[User talk:Jsayre64|<font style="font-family:Rockwell"><b>(talk)</b></font>]] 17:06, 7 July 2011 (UTC)</small>
+:::*'''ALT 2''': ... that the main line of the '''[[Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad]]''' was hit by three storms in Oregon's [[Salmonberry River]] canyon, and repairs to the bridges, tracks, and trestles cost nearly $60&nbsp;million? --[[User:Jsayre64|<font style="font-family:Rockwell"><b>Jsayre64</b></font>]] [[User talk:Jsayre64|<font style="font-family:Rockwell"><b>(talk)</b></font>]] 18:26, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
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