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''']''' (ca. 1679 – 15 July 1732, ]) was an ] sea captain, ] and later the first ] of the ]. He is also known as the captain of the vessel that rescued ] who was fictionalized by ] as '']''.
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Rogers came from an affluent seafaring family, grew up in ] and ], and served a marine apprenticeship to a Bristol sea captain. His father, who held shares in many ships, died when Rogers was in his mid-twenties, leaving Rogers in control of the family shipping business. In 1707, Rogers was approached by Captain ], who sought support for a privateering voyage against the Spanish, with whom the British were at war. Rogers led the expedition, which consisted of two well-armed ships, the ''Duke'' and the ''Duchess'', and was the captain of the ''Duke''. In three years, Rogers and his men went around the world, capturing several ships in the Pacific Ocean. En route, the expedition rescued Selkirk, finding him on ] on 1 February 1709.(].)</div></div>


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I've withdrawn the William nomination to make this nomination, which I was pushing through GA and FA as fast as I could to make it here in time for the tercentenary of Rogers' rescue of Alexander Selkirk, which is a significant date because that is what he is best known for (his biography is called "Crusoe's Captain"). Six points for centennial. I'm not claiming main page rep points because of the Sturt article on November 11, about a mariner.--] (]) 00:38, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
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*'''Support''' - A great connection to a famous fictional person and book. I had no idea that there was a true story behind '']''. &mdash;] (]) 02:22, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
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===February 12===
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<div>''']''' traces the history of the idea that species change over time, which has roots in antiquity, in the ideas of the ], ], ] and ]. However, until the 18th century, ] biological thinking was dominated by ], the idea that living forms are unchanging. This started to change when, during the ], evolutionary ] and the ] spread from the physical sciences to ]. Naturalists began to focus on the variability of species; the emergence of ] with the concept of ] further undermined the static view of nature. In the early 19th century, ] proposed his theory of the ], which was the first fully formed scientific theory of ]. In 1858, ] and ] published a new evolutionary theory, which was explained in detail in Darwin's '']'' (1859). Unlike Lamarck, Darwin proposed ] and a branching ]. The theory was based on the idea of ], and it synthesized a broad range of evidence from ], ], ], ], and ]. Darwin's work led to the rapid acceptance of evolution, but the mechanism he proposed, ], was not widely accepted until the 1940s.(].) </div></div>


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Nominated as part of an effort ( see ]) by the History of science wikiproject to get suitable content on the main page for Darwin day 2009. Because Feb 12 is the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth, and because the 150th anniversary of the publication of '']'' is coming later this year there will be a lot of press attention to related topics around this time. For an early example see . I think it is important that we have an appropriate article for Darwin day this year, and both ] and ] have already appeared on the main page, and ] and ] are not yet FA. Hopefully ''Origin'' will be FA by the 150th anniversary of its publication in November.


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'''Points''' = 2 - 1 for basic subject matter and 1 for relevent date. (Note this issue was resolved on talk page)


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* '''Support''' for this excellent article; and '''support''' for its highly appropriate date. ] (]) 16:00, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
* '''Support'''. The main happenings of Darwin Day, it should be noted, are more oriented around Darwin's legacy (i.e. evolutionary biology) than just the life of Darwin himself.--] (]) 16:35, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
* '''Comment''' it was nominated as 2 points. The date of Darwin's birth would only get centennial points for an article on Darwin. If it is claimed as a 7 point article it needs to get off the page, as a five plus article, it is still ineligible to be run.--] (]) 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
:: I have returned it to 2 points as that was the consensus from the talk page after an extensive pre-nomination debate. I still believe it probably should be 3 points because I don't consider ] to be a truly similar article. However, given the importance of the date I would rather just have this up here to get peoples reactions to the idea of using this article for that date rather than having yet another pointless argument about points. ] (]) 17:43, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
:::Pointless point arguments? What else would we have to discuss on this page if we couldn't argue about points? Seriously though, I think Wehwalt's use of "ineligible" is grossly over-interpreting the new wording which begins "Please consider waiting". To me "please" denotes a request, which if it is not appropriate can be ignored, rather than an order or a rule, which cannot be ignored. ] (]) 20:11, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
:::: Some suggestions are stronger than others. If there were a consensus that this was a 5+ (or even a 4 point) article I wouldn't have nominated it this early because I would have been certain there would be no problem. However, since it seemed like the only number we were going to all agree on was 2 points, I wanted to nominate it as early as possible, because I do believe it is essential for Misplaced Pages to pick an article with a tie in to Darwin day this year. Points do matter, but I think reaching a consensus on the right article to honor an important 200th anniversary matters more. ] (]) 21:14, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
::::: Guideline or rule, it is new, and this is the first article to fall under it, and I don't think it would be a good idea to start out by ignoring it. There's no need to. Right now, there's a lull on this page, I rather doubt it will be replaced, and why not respect the rule until it becomes a problem? I'd hate to see it fall to a dead letter on day 1.--] (]) 21:49, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::: I agree with you on the importance of the suggestion, and if a 5 point article is ever nominated this early I will join you in recommending that the nomination be withdrawn until the appropriate time. However, unless you are going to change your mind about the points :) I don't see that argument applying to this nomination. Also I hope you don't mind that I indented your previous comment one level more for clarity. ] (]) 22:31, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Don't mind in the least. As someone had changed the points to 7, I felt it appropriate to start the discussion. I tend to read the points strictly, as we know, but I feel taking that position is useful.--] (]) 22:33, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - This is a wonderful article and the date is highly appropriate as Darwin permeates the article. &mdash;] (]) 18:30, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - I'm trying to get away from typing "Strong Support" all the time, otherwise it would be "Strong Support" for an excellent article on an appropriate and important date. ] (]) 20:11, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Strong Support''' - This article contextualizes Darwin's contributions, showing that they had earlier sources, nor are they the final word on evolutionary theory. The article in an important contribtion to what could otherwise become a one-sided celebration.] (]) 21:24, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' as best Darwinesque FA that hasn't yet been main page.&nbsp;—&nbsp;]<sub>&nbsp;(]/])</sub> 23:42, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - Excellent article, good date connection. ] (]) 19:57, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''', for all of the reasons expressed by the other supporters. It is likely that some non-Wikipedians who become aware of the anniversary on the requested day will turn to Misplaced Pages, and it is appropriate (and beneficial to Misplaced Pages) that the first article they will see on the Main Page is one that puts Darwin's influence and accomplishments into historical context. ] (]) 18:48, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
*Late '''support'''. –''']''' <small>''] • ]''</small> 22:38, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''support''' since Lincoln isn't a FA. ] (]) 01:18, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - per {{user|Macdonald-ross}}, {{user|Mattisse}}, and {{user|Awadewit}}. ''']''' (]) 12:24, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' – there's going to be a lot of interest in the context of Darwin's ideas. . ], ] 19:51, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - a very good choice to note this important anniversary. The topic has already received extensive coverage in other media, and (agree with Kablammo) people will likely be looking to wikipedia for additional information on this topic. This article provides very interesting information that I have not seen covered in other sources. --] <sup>]</sup> 15:24, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - per everone above really. ] (] '''·''' ]) 22:19, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support.''' Excellent article on an important topic with strong date relevance. There has been coverage outside wikipedia of the various anniversaries that fall this year, and it is appropriate that our front page should reflect this topic of broad interest. ] <small>(])</small> 00:09, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - per Casliber. —'''<font face="Script MT Bold">] <sup><small>] / ]</small></sup></font></font face>''' 22:30, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Support''', a big year, and this a big day, for lay education on evolution with lectures all over the world. -- ], 2009-01-25]09:28z


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''''']''''' is a ] ] of the ] ] by ], and is a fictionalized retelling of the ]. The film is directed by ] while Miller served as ] and consultant. The film was shot mostly with a super-imposition ] technique, to help replicate the imagery of the original comic book.


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]n ] (]) and 300 Spartans fight to the last man against ] ] ] (]) and his army of more than one million soldiers. As the battle rages, ] (]) attempts to rally support in Sparta for her husband. The story is framed by a ] narrative by the Spartan soldier ] (]). Through this narrative technique, various fantastical creatures are introduced, placing ''300'' within the genre of ].


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''300'' was released in both conventional and ] theaters in the United States on March 9, 2007, and on ], ] and ] on July 31, 2007. The film broke ] records, although critics were divided over its look and style. Some acclaimed it as an original achievement, while others criticized it for favoring visuals over ] and its controversial depiction of the ancient Persians.(].)</div></div>


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1 pt for age, 1 pt for relevance - worldwide release was 2/14. Not sure what else to say, other than this is a notable comic book/graphic novel film adaptation which was directed by the comic's writer. Was successful at the box office, and spawned some funny (and not-so funny) parodies. This is Sparta! :) ] (]) 22:27, 21 January 2009 (UTC)


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'''Query points''' It looks like the release date was 3/7 or 3/9 of 2007. I would think this article should be renominated for then. Feb 14 was the anniversary of it being shown at Cannes. I think it only gets one point for 2/14 but would get 2 points for 3/7 or 3/9.--] (]) 22:37, 21 January 2009 (UTC)


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:The article doesn't appear to mention Cannes, but I might have read more into a screening at the ] than I should have. :) Ah, well, if it fails to gain support here, I will re-nom for the 9 Mar release date, with my North American bias and all. ;) ] (]) 22:53, 21 January 2009 (UTC)


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::Shows what I know about films. I assumed that meant Cannes.--] (]) 23:06, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
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:::Nah, the ] is in France, but that's not a major difference (except to the French and the Germans, I suppose!) ] (]) 23:27, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
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*<s>'''Oppose'''</s> - surely something better could be found for Valentine's Day? —'''<font face="Script MT Bold">] <sup><small>] / ]</small></sup></font></font face>''' 22:29, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
**Hahahaha LOL'ing...''great'' points below. '''Support''' per Maria. :D —'''<font face="Script MT Bold">] <sup><small>] / ]</small></sup></font></font face>''' 18:56, 23 January 2009 (UTC)


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*'''Support''' for appropriate premiere anniversary of a kickass movie. Besides, I like the idea of having something particularly anti-cute on such a horribly manufactured "holiday". Who needs chocolate roses when you have screaming, blood-drenched Spartans? <span style="font-family:verdana">] </span><small>(] con])</small> 14:23, 23 January 2009 (UTC)


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*'''Support''' I was watching a ] re-run the other day, and I heard Adam use the line "This is Sparky!". The fact that he could do that without even explaining the joke suggests to me that the movie has had enough cultural impact to make it a reasonable candidate for the main page. This makes a convenient excuse for me to support this nomination besides the fact I liked the movie. The article is quite good also and it did a great job of coverting the controversies around the film. It is a pitty that ] is not FA. It is a pretty good article itself. ] (]) 07:18, 26 January 2009 (UTC)


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<div>''']''' was a ] ] event produced by ] (WWE), which took place on February 15, 2004 at the ] in ]. It was the sixth event produced under the ] name and starred ] from the ] ]. During the ], ] defeated ] ] to win the title. Two bouts were featured on the ]; the first was a ], where the winner would earn the right to challenge for the WWE Championship at ]; in the match, ] defeated ] and ]. The second bout was a singles match, in which ] defeated ]. At No Way Out 2004, Chavo's uncle, Eddie Guerrero, won his sole World Championship before his substance abuse-related ] in 2005. (].)</div></div>
1 pt for date; requester ({{user|Truco}}) 1 pt; similar article not on in 6 months 2 pts. Not sure about a possible caption though - ] may be appropriate even though it isn't in the article. ] (]) 22:22, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Query points''' there have been lots of sports articles. Don't think it is entitled to main page representation points.--] (]) 22:25, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
**No wrestling articles have been on the main page in six months. That's what I'm basing the "similar" article thing on. ] (]) 22:26, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' - surely something better than wrestling can be found for the evening of Valentine's Day (in the U.S.)? —'''<font face="Script MT Bold">] <sup><small>] / ]</small></sup></font></font face>''' 22:29, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
**A 5th-anniversary is notable IMO. ] (]) 22:34, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
***Plus, Valentines Day in the U.S. is the 14th.--'''''<small>]</small><small>]</small>''''' 14:24, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' at either point value. By that logic, we could go a month having sports articles, each not ''similar'' to each other. But I think that we can make do without this one.--] (]) 22:41, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
**You say that there's been a lot of sports article, yet ] for articles that have been scheduled, only one of them is sport related (Jan 7). Going back to ] only two are sports related (Dec 11 and 19). How exactly is this a "lot"? We could say we could "make do" without the Men's Road Race or the cricket one, but they still appeared. ] (]) 16:10, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
***Maybe it is personal preference, that I have a bias against pro wrestling. Just one vote. No big deal. And by the way, ] makes two sports articles for January.--] (]) 18:39, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
****Yeah, so that's about one or two a month. So what's wrong with me nomming this for this date... I see no other sport noms for February either here or ]. ] (]) 19:56, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
*****Personal preferance, as I said. I vote no about a third of the time. Nothing personal. And I question the points on at least half the articles. I think it is useful that I do so. Look back to September when this page was entirely gridlocked with point disputes.--] (]) 20:10, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
******So this is what the system has come to? I find it wrong that this is being opposed, for one, pro wrestling isn't even considered a "sport", and two, the last time a TfA for pro wrestling passed was last March. This event will take place the same day (5 years later) as ]. At this event, ] won his sole ], before he died a year later. How does that not seem notable?'''''<small>]</small><small>]</small>''''' 14:24, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
*******The article is still on the page. I can hardly say the system is broken. Editors have the right to express their opinion here.--] (]) 16:22, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
********Yes they do, but being biased against a certain topic is irrelevant.--'''''<small>]</small><small>]</small>''''' 16:54, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
(outdent)I don't understand that. This vote, such as it is, is about preferences of the members of the community, so we can make community recommendations to Raul. You, or me, or any member, is entitled to state the reason for the vote. It is relevant in that it is my reason. This is not life and death, it is voting on whether to make a recommendation to Raul. Anyone else want to weigh in? I seem to be repeating myself.--] (]) 17:05, 25 January 2009 (UTC)


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*'''Oppose''' ] is right. With a backlog of FA articles to feature on the front page we can afford to be picky, and I have a hard time seeing this article to be the best option we have. It reads like a bit of a fluff piece to me and there is no discussion of any real controversy or cultural impact. Now that may not be the fault of the editors since they may have not be any sources avaialable that cover this, but in my humble opinion the lack of these things makes a less than compelling case for featuring this topic on the main page. I suspect that, given its popularity and cultural impact, there probably are topics related to pro wrestling that would be compelling. I just don't this as being one of them. ] (]) 07:42, 26 January 2009 (UTC)


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*'''Oppose''' Personal preference on the types of topics at TFAR is certainly allowable as far as these recommendations or "votes." In general, however it's probably best not to oppose on this basis, but rather just refrain from giving support. That said some topics, e.g. porn stars, just seem terrible for the front page and I will oppose them. On that same basis, I oppose wrestling articles. ] (]) 13:45, 26 January 2009 (UTC)


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*'''Support''' - Eh? The last wrestling article on the main page was in March. &ndash;] ] ] 15:00, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
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*May I ask what Rule 1 is? ] (]) 19:15, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
**''If a requested article has at least five declarations and over 50% oppose votes (counting the nominator's declaration as a support) at least 48 hours after the request is initiated, it may be removed regardless of its point value. '' (from the Adding a request instructions) ] (]) 19:36, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
***And if the Opposes are not valid? To be honest, "I don't like it" isn't a valid oppose... a "I don't like you" for instance in an RfA or an FAC would get shot down straight away - same logic applies here. ] (]) 20:19, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
****Well, this is kinda a quirky page, because what we are doing is just making recommendations. Raul has the final call. On this page, we have actual voting, which is rare in Misplaced Pages, and a lot of things don't apply because what we are doing is not real, because Raul has all the authority and doesn't hesitate to exercise it. We've voted off articles, like ] only to have Raul use it anyway. We've given fairly broad support to articles, but for reasons of his own, Raul has chosen not to use them. He's trying to be a lot broader in scope than we are trying to be. What we are angling for here is a loose, controlled process by which the community (or at least those members who care to participate) can have its voice heard in this process. So any vote submitted by a member of the community is valid. It may be more or less persuasive, but it is valid.--] (]) 20:55, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
:Okay, people are saying that wrestling isn't the best representative topic, but what else can be on the main page for that day if nothing else is being requested? I see nothing on this page or on the pending list. Also, if this doesn't pass, I'll just nominate ] in May, since its more "unique and something cultural happened".'''''<small>]</small><small>]</small>''''' 23:14, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
::Articles sometimes are nominated two and three times before they become TFA. It isn't unusual. And we don't decide, "if not this, what". We simply decide if we want this to be one of our limited number of recommendations to Raul. As a practical matter, we at most recommend about 8 articles per month, since the five article limit and the tendency of people to nominate early limits us.--] (]) 23:28, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
:::Yeah its unfortunate that this one is opposed, but maybe OTE'99 is better off in May.--'''''<small>]</small><small>]</small>''''' 19:20, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
::::Don't give up the ship just yet. No one has taken it off, and it might get used. I'd worry about that once the TFA for 2/15 is selected.--] (]) 19:48, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' IMHO ] is a much better candidate for the main page than this one is, and if it were nominated on an appropriate date I would support it. It is my opinion that articles on fairly narrow topics, especially those on popular culture topics, should have some chance of being of interest to people who are not into that particular topic in order to be good candidates for the main page. ] has this sort of broader appeal. The current nominee does not. ] (]) 20:28, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
**Yeah, I believed so. I'll wait then for the appropriate date for it, since it will be the 10th anniversary this year. With this opposition, I question how ] was supported for TFA last year?--'''''<small>]</small><small>]</small>''''' 03:03, 28 January 2009 (UTC)


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<div>The ''']''' was a series of offensive operations undertaken by the German ] against the ], around the city of Kharkov (]), between 19 February and 15 March 1943. Known to the Germans as the '''Donets Campaign''', and to the Soviets as the '''Donbas and Kharkov operations''', the German counterstroke led to the destruction of approximately 52 Soviet divisions and the recapture of the cities of Kharkov and ]. As the German ] was encircled in ], the Red Army undertook a series of wider offensives against the rest of Army Group South. These culminated on 2 January 1943, when the Soviets launched Operation Star, which between January and early February broke German defenses and led to the Soviet recapture of Kharkov, Belgorod and ]. Despite the success of the ] offensive, it also resulted in participating Soviet units over-extending themselves. Freed on 2 February by the surrender of the German Sixth Army, the Red Army's Central Front turned its attention west and on 25 February expanded its offensive against both Army Group South and ]. However, months of continuous operations had taken a heavy toll on the Soviets and some divisions were reduced to 1,000–1,500 combat effectives. On 19 February, Field Marshal ] took the opportunity to launch his Kharkov counterstroke, using the fresh SS Panzer Corps and two panzer armies. Although the Germans were also understrength, the ] successfully flanked, encircled and defeated the Red Army's armored spearheads south of Kharkov.(].) </div></div>


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1 pt. due to date relevance. My contributor history point was shot since Verdeja was featured, even if I didn't nominate it. ''']'''<sup>]</sup> 18:29, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

: And yes, that blurb is prob. too long. But Raul tends to re-write them, regardless, right? ''']'''<sup>]</sup> 18:30, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
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*'''Support''' - great article, good date relevance (for the topic). —'''<font face="Script MT Bold">] ] <sup>] / ]</sup></font></font face>''' 18:31, 19 January 2009 (UTC)


===February 20===
*'''Support''' - not a milhist buff, but it is an interestng and engaging article, whereas some battle articles can be deadly (pun intended) dull.--] (]) 18:59, 19 January 2009 (UTC)


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*'''Support''' - Looks good to me. &ndash;] ] ] 21:29, 19 January 2009 (UTC)


===February 22===
*'''Weak support''' - this should go a long way toward countering the commonly held idea (in the US) that the US won WWII in Europe simply by invading Normandy. On the other hand, I see some issues in the article (which I've put on its talk page) the main one involves the seeming reversal of 25 February and 19 February in the blurb above. This really isn't the best place for these criticisms, but if something jumps out at me, I feel I should mention it. ] (]) 22:29, 19 January 2009 (UTC)


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* '''support''' date relevance is good with the 19th being the start of the battle, I do have a concern of the imagery the choice in the blurb is a generic image not directly attributed to the battle where as ther are other images in the article that were taken in Kharkov. It'd be nice to see some Russian photos in the article as well. ]] 02:14, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
: Those images are not in public domain; they are fair use images for the article. ''']'''<sup>]</sup> 03:00, 22 January 2009 (UTC)


===February 23===
*'''Support''' I used to be a bit of a military history buff when I was younger, but I wasn't really familiar with what happened between Stalingrad and Kursk. This is a very well written informative article and the date tie in is good. I realize military history is an over represented topic, but at least this isn't another boring article about a ship that didn't actually do much in the war. ] (]) 21:05, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
**]. :) —'''<font face="Script MT Bold">] <sup><small>] / ]</small></sup></font></font face>''' 22:28, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
***Wasn't that the one whose captain had the ship sail over its own towline and then was played by Humphrey Bogart in the movie?--] (]) 22:43, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
****You know what? I've seen ], so :P —'''<font face="Script MT Bold">] <sup><small>] / ]</small></sup></font></font face>''' 23:05, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
****Oh. I assumed it was ].--] (]) 23:13, 22 January 2009 (UTC)


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*'''Support''' - Looks good! ] (]) 19:50, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

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Here the community can nominate articles to be selected as "Today's featured article" (TFA) on the main page. The TFA section aims to highlight the range of articles that have "featured article" status, from Art and architecture through to Warfare, and wherever possible it tries to avoid similar topics appearing too close together without good reason. Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see Choosing Today's Featured Article); the final decision rests with the TFA coordinators: Wehwalt, Dank, Gog the Mild and SchroCat, who also select TFAs for dates where no suggestions are put forward. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not necessarily mean the article will appear on the requested date.

  • The article must be a featured article. Editors who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR.
  • The article must not have appeared as TFA before (see the list of possibilities here), except that:
    • The TFA coordinators may choose to fill up to two slots each week with FAs that have previously been on the main page, so long as the prior appearance was at least five years ago. The coordinators will invite discussion on general selection criteria for re-runnable TFAs, and aim to make individual selections within those criteria.
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I. Create the nomination subpage.

In the box below, enter the full name of the article you are nominating (without using any brackets around the article's name) and click the button to create your nomination page.


II. Write the nomination.

On that nomination page, fill out as many of the relevant parts of the pre-loaded {{TFAR nom}} template as you can, then save the page.

Your nomination should mention:

  • when the last similar article was, since this helps towards diversity on the main page (browsing Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/recent TFAs will help you find out);
  • when the article was promoted to FA status (since older articles may need extra checks);
  • and (for date-specific nominations) the article's relevance for the requested date.
III. Write the blurb. Some Featured Articles promoted between 2016 and 2020 have pre-prepared blurbs, found on the talk page of the FAC nomination (that's the page linked from "it has been identified" at the top of the article's talk page). If there is one, copy and paste that to the nomination, save it, and then edit as needed. For other FAs, you're welcome to create your own TFA text as a summary of the lead section, or you can ask for assistance at WT:TFAR. We use one paragraph only, with no reference tags or alternative names; the only thing bolded is the first link to the article title. The length when previewed is between 925 and 1025 characters including spaces, " (Full article...)" and the featured topic link if applicable. More characters may be used when no free-use image can be found. Fair use images are not allowed.
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Summary chart

Currently accepting requests from February 1 to March 3.

Date Article Notes Supports Opposes
Nonspecific 1 Benjamin F. McAdoo African-American for Black History Month 4
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February 3 Claire Redfield Aniversary of Resident Evil – Code: Veronica 1
February 4 Prostate cancer TFA re-run from 2006. World Cancer Day 2
February 5 Marcus Ward Lyon Jr. TFA re-run from 2015. 150th birthday 1
February 6 John Silva Meehan 235th birthday 2
February 9 Japanese battleship Tosa Centenary of sinking 1
February 10 Siege of Baghdad 767th anniversary 2
February 12 Ragnar Garrett 125th birthday 1
February 19 Huaynaputina 425th anniversary of eruption 1
February 20 French colonization of Texas 340th anniversary. TFA rerun 2
February 22 Eddie Gerard 135th birthday 1
February 23 Donald Forrester Brown 135th birthday 1

Tally may not be up to date. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.

Nonspecific date nominations

Nonspecific date 1

Benjamin F. McAdoo

McAdoo, 1946McAdoo, 1946

Benjamin F. McAdoo (1920 – 1981) was an American architect mainly active in the Seattle area. Born in Pasadena, California, he was inspired to study architecture by a mechanical drawing class and the work of Paul R. Williams. After working as a draftsman for local architectural firms and the Corps of Engineers, he pursued his Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Washington. The first licensed Black architect in the state of Washington, his work featured a modernist aesthetic influenced by the Northwest Regional style. After designing a number of low-income houses and apartments throughout the 1950s, he was hired by the Agency for International Development to design modular houses in Jamaica. He returned to Seattle after a period of work in Washington, D.C., and pursued civic commissions. Outside of work, he participated in the NAACP, hosted a weekly radio show on racial issues for several years, and unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Washington House of Representatives. (Full article...)

  • Most recent similar article(s): I cannot find a recent article on an architect at TFA, though correct me if I'm off base here.
  • Main editors: Generalissima
  • Promoted: 16 November 2024
  • Reasons for nomination: I think it would be nice to have an article on African-American history in February to mark Black History Month in the United States & Canada.

Coordinator note: The character limits for TFA blurbs are between 925 and 1,025 including spaces. The draft blurb above is 1,027 characters and needs a coupe trimming if the nomination is to be valid. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:32, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

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Specific date nominations

February 2

James Joyce

Joyce, c. 1918Joyce, c. 1918

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. He is best known for his short story collection Dubliners, and for his novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Together with Virginia Woolf and Dorothy Richardson, he is credited with the development of the stream of consciousness technique in which the same weight is given to both the internal world of the mind and the external world of events and circumstances as factors shaping the actions and views of fictional characters. His fictional universe is firmly rooted in Dublin and reflects his family life and the events and friends and enemies from his school and college days. In this, he became both one of the most cosmopolitan and local of all the prominent English language modernists. (Full article...)

  • Most recent similar article(s): Stanley Green (historical biography)
  • Main editors: Wtfiv
  • Promoted: September 13, 2004; saved at FAR in 2006 and in 2021
  • Reasons for nomination: Re-run (hasn't appeared on the main page in over 20 years). Also 143 years since birth

Coordinator note: The character limits for TFA blurbs are between 925 and 1,025 including spaces. The draft blurb above is 1,027 characters and needs a couple trimming if the nomination is to be valid. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:34, 17 December 2024 (UTC) @Gog the Mild: fixed. 750h+ 17:06, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

February 3

Claire Redfield

Claire Redfield is a fictional character in Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. She was first introduced as one of two player characters in Resident Evil 2 (1998) alongside Leon S. Kennedy. The character was initially conceived as a blonde motorcyclist named "Elza Walker" for the prototype of the game, but her name and role were changed for the final build to connect its story to that of the original. During the events of Resident Evil 2, Claire arrives in the Midwestern United States town of Raccoon City, which has been overrun by zombies, to find her missing brother Chris. Claire is the protagonist of several Resident Evil games, novels, and films, and has appeared in other franchises, including Monster Hunter and Teppen. In the live-action Resident Evil films, Claire has been portrayed by Ali Larter and Kaya Scodelario. (Full article...)

Coordinator note: The character limits for TFA blurbs are between 925 and 1,025 including spaces. The draft blurb above is 1,234 characters and needs trimming if the nomination is to be valid. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:36, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

@Gog the Mild Done. Thanks! 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 17:06, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Whoops! I missed the 21 Jan nom. Yeah, sorry B P but the two of them within two weeks is not going to happen. Give it another 3 or 4 months and chance your arm again. Which potentially leaves the date open for the train crash. Which I already have on my list to look at wearing a different hat. Don't go away folks, I'll be back. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:16, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

February 4

Prostate cancer

Diagram of prostate tumor pressing on urethraDiagram of prostate tumor pressing on urethra

Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate. It is often detected through blood tests for prostate-specific antigen, followed by a biopsy. Most prostate tumors cause no health problems, and are managed with surveillance. Dangerous tumors can be surgically removed or destroyed with radiation therapy. Those whose cancer spreads receive hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and eventually chemotherapy. Most tumors are confined to the prostate, and 99% of men survive 10 years post-diagnosis. Those whose tumors have metastasized to distant body sites have a poorer prognosis; 30–40% are still alive five years after diagnosis. Each year 1.2 million men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and 350,000 die of the disease, making it the second-leading cause of cancer in men. Prostate tumors were first described in the mid-19th century. Hormone therapies were developed in the mid-20th century, resulting in Nobel Prizes for their developers Charles Huggins and Andrzej Schally. (Full article...)

February 5

Marcus Ward Lyon Jr.

Marcus Ward Lyon Jr.

Marcus Ward Lyon Jr. (February 5, 1875 – May 19, 1942) was an American mammalogist, bacteriologist, and pathologist. He was born into a military family and collected local wildlife around his father's army posts. He studied at George Washington University while working part-time at the United States National Museum, receiving a Ph.D. in 1913. Lyon published many papers on mammalogy, formally describing six species, three genera, and one family. In 1919, he moved to South Bend, Indiana, to join a newly opened clinic. He began to publish medical studies but continued his work in mammalogy, with a particular focus on the local fauna of Indiana. He published more than 160 papers during his career. Lyon became a major in the Medical Reserve Corps during World War I and was appointed president of the American Society of Mammalogists from 1931 to 1932. He was a member of Sigma Xi, the Society of American Bacteriologists, the Indiana Academy of Science, and the Biological Society of Washington. (Full article...)

  • Most recent similar article(s): Mary Anning was TFA May 21
  • Main editors: Maky
  • Promoted: March 2, 2013
  • Reasons for nomination: 150th birthday. Re-run from 2015. TFA blurb from it's last run, with some modifications and reduction of character count.
    • Coordinator comment: Given the large number of FA bios yet to receive their outing on the main page, is there a pressing reason for this worthy but unexceptional article to be re-run? Gog the Mild (talk) 23:10, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

February 6

John Silva Meehan

John Silva Meehan

John Silva Meehan was an American publisher, printer, and newspaper editor. Born in New York City on February 6, 1790, he served in the US Navy during the War of 1812. He then moved to Philadelphia, publishing a Baptist religious journal. When the firm moved to Washington, D.C. in 1822, Meehan edited and published a Baptist weekly newspaper. In late 1825 he purchased the City of Washington Gazette, renaming it the United States' Telegraph and taking a partisan stance. He was appointed as librarian of Congress in 1828. A large fire in December 1851 destroyed much of the Library of Congress's collection; Meehan oversaw its reconstruction. The election of Abraham Lincoln prompted Meehan's removal in 1861, and he died suddenly in 1863. Historians were critical of Meehan's tenure, noting that he deferred to the Joint Committee on the Library for policy, did not change the library's catalog system, and failed to make progress in transforming the institution into a true national library. (Full article...)

February 9

Japanese battleship Tosa

Tosa at Nagasaki on 31 July 1922Tosa at Nagasaki on 31 July 1922

Tosa was a planned battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Designed by Yuzuru Hiraga, Tosa was to be the first of two Tosa class ships. Displacing 39,900-long-ton (40,540 t) and armed with ten 410 mm (16.1 in) guns, these warships would have brought Japan closer to its goal of an "Eight-four" fleet (eight battleships and four battlecruisers). All work on Tosa was halted after the Washington Naval Conference and the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty. As the vessel had to be destroyed in accordance with the terms of the treaty, it was subjected to various tests to gauge the effectiveness of Japanese weaponry before being scuttled exactly one hundred years ago (9 February 1925). (Full article...)

February 10

Siege of Baghdad

Siege of Baghdad

The siege of Baghdad took place in early 1258 when a large army under Hulegu, a prince of the Mongol Empire, attacked Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Hulegu had been sent by his brother, the Mongol khan Möngke, to conquer Persia. He expected Baghdad's ruler, Caliph al-Musta'sim, to reinforce his army, but this did not happen. Provoked by al-Musta'sim's arrogance, Hulegu decided to overthrow him. The Mongol army of over 138,000 men routed a sortie by flooding their camp, and besieged the city, which was left with around 30,000 troops. After Mongol siege engines breached Baghdad's walls, al-Musta'sim surrendered on 10 February, and was later executed. The Mongol army pillaged the city for a week; the number of deaths is unknown, but Hulegu estimated a total of 200,000. The siege, often seen as the end of the Islamic Golden Age, was in reality not era-defining: Baghdad later prospered under Hulegu's Ilkhanate. (Full article...)

February 12

Ragnar Garrett

Ragnar Garrett

Ragnar Garrett (12 February 1900 – 4 November 1977) was Chief of the General Staff in the Australian Army from 1958 to 1960. He completed staff training in England just as the Second World War broke out, joined the Second Australian Imperial Force, and commanded the 2/31st Battalion in England before seeing action with Australian brigades in Greece and Crete in 1941. Promoted to colonel the following year, he held senior positions with I Corps in New Guinea and II Corps on Bougainville in 1944–1945. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his staff work. After the war, he served two terms as commandant of the Staff College, Queenscliff, in 1946–1947 and 1949–1951. Between these appointments he was posted to Japan with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. He took charge of Western Command in August 1951, became Deputy Chief of the General Staff in January 1953, and took over Southern Command as a lieutenant general in October 1954. He was knighted in 1959. (Full article...)

February 19

Huaynaputina

Huaynaputina is a volcano in a volcanic plateau in southern Peru. Lying in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, it was formed by the subduction of the oceanic Nazca plate under the continental South American plate. Huaynaputina is a large volcanic crater, lacking an identifiable mountain profile, with an outer stratovolcano and three younger volcanic vents within an amphitheatre-shaped structure that is either a former caldera or a remnant of glacial erosion. The volcano has erupted dacitic magma. In the Holocene, Huaynaputina has erupted several times, including on 19 February 1600 – the largest eruption ever recorded in South America. Witnessed by people in the city of Arequipa, it killed at least 1,000 people in the region, wiped out vegetation, buried the surrounding area with 2 metres (7 ft) of volcanic rock and damaged infrastructure and economic resources. The eruption caused a volcanic winter and may have played a role in the onset of the Little Ice Age. Floods, famines, and social upheavals resulted, including a probable link with the Russian Time of Troubles. (Full article...)

February 20

French colonization of Texas

La Salle's Expedition to Louisiana in 1684La Salle's Expedition to Louisiana in 1684

The French colonization of Texas started when Robert Cavelier de La Salle established a colony in Texas. It faced difficulties such as Native American raids, epidemics, and harsh conditions. La Salle led unsuccessful expeditions to find the Mississippi River, and explored the Rio Grande and East Texas. The fort could not receive resources after their last ship was wrecked and most remaining members were killed during a Karankawa raid in 1688. The colony established France's claim to the region; after the Louisiana Purchase, the colony was the basis of the United States's unsuccessful claim to this region. The Spanish monarchy funded expeditions to eliminate the settlement; when discovered, the Spanish buried the cannons and burned its buildings. Years later, Spanish authorities built a presidio at the same location; the presidio was later abandoned, and the site's location was unknown. In 1995, researchers located La Belle in Matagorda Bay, and the fort was rediscovered and excavated in 1996. (Full article...)

  • Most recent similar article(s): Perhaps Donner Party on June 3
  • Main editors: Karanacs
  • Promoted: March 15, 2008
  • Reasons for nomination: Feb 20 is the 340th anniversary of La Salle's landing and the beginning of the colonization. This is a TFA re-run from 2009
Coordinator comment: I am unsure why this unassuming article's unimportant anniversary (340?) should allow it a second TFA. Is there some pressing reason why it should displace one of the many FAs which have not yet had their first TFA? Gog the Mild (talk) 16:07, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
  • I try only to nominate articles where the event is an interger of 5 and 10, so that the article can appear on a more special date (especially for re-runs.). While there are lots of articles yet to appear at TFA, the community has determined that TFA re-runs need to happen since FAC is producing less than 365 articles a year. I prefer that TFA re-runs happen on associated special dates, instead of randomly assigning articles or re-runs throughout the month with no date association I also try to avoid more than 2 article re-runs in a week per the instructions. Z1720 (talk) 19:15, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

February 22

Eddie Gerard

Eddie Gerard

Eddie Gerard (February 22, 1890 – August 7, 1937) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he played professionally for 10 seasons for the Ottawa Senators, as a left winger for three years before switching to defence. He was the first player to win the Stanley Cup four years in a row, from 1920 to 1923, three times with the Senators and once as an injury replacement player with the Toronto St. Patricks. After his playing career he served as a coach and manager, working with the Montreal Maroons from 1925 until 1929, and winning the Stanley Cup in 1926. He coached the New York Americans for two seasons before returning to the Maroons for two more seasons, then ended his career coaching the St. Louis Eagles in 1934. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era, Gerard was one of the original nine players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945. He is also an inductee of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. (Full article...)

February 23

Donald Forrester Brown

Donald Forrester Brown

Donald Forrester Brown (23 February 1890 – 1 October 1916) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the face of the enemy that could be awarded at that time to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Born in Dunedin, Brown was a farmer when the First World War began. In late 1915, he volunteered for service abroad with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, the Otago Infantry Regiment. Fighting on the Western Front, he performed the actions that led to the award of the Victoria Cross in September 1916 during the Battle of Flers–Courcelette, part of the Somme offensive. As he was killed several days later during the Battle of Le Transloy, the award was made posthumously. His Victoria Cross was the second to be awarded to a soldier serving with the NZEF during the war and was the first earned in an action on the Western Front. (Full article...)

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