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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 '']''. 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I've withdrawn the William nomination to make this nomination, which I was pushing through GA and FA as fast as I could to make it here in time for the tercentenary of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)
*'''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)
*'''Support''' This is a no brainer. The Centenial connection is valid so the six points are legit,and the article is fascinating. Besides all the historical information, the story of a naval campaign to wipe out piracy in the Bahamas resonates with current events in the Indian ocean/ horn of Africa.] (]) 07:24, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

===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>

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.

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

* '''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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===February 14===
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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. ]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 ]. ''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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===February 15===
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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)


==Specific date nominations==
*'''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)


===March 2===
*'''Support''' - Eh? The last wrestling article on the main page was in March. &ndash;] ] ] 15:00, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
*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)w
***Think Raul just pulled that one out of his hat, didn't come thru this page. Only D.M.N. can pull this nomination, if that is what you are minded to do. Or you could just let it ride and if it fails, then nominate in May. We're actually pretty easy going around here, and we try to help out "newbies" because the procedures here can be pretty intimidating.--] (]) 03:10, 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)


===March 10===
*'''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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===March 12===
*'''Support''' - Looks good to me. &ndash;] ] ] 21:29, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
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===March 25===
*'''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)


===March 30===
*'''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.

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Summary chart

Currently accepting requests from March 1 to March 31.

Date Article Notes Supports Opposes
Nonspecific 1 All-American Bitch 0 2
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Nonspecific 3 Leroy Chollet 100th birthday March 5. NAIA National Championship is March 20 to March 25. 1
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March 2 Hughie Ferguson 130th birthday 1
March 6 Les Holden 130th birthday 1
March 10 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 10th anniversary of release 1
March 12 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season 5th anniversary of suspension 1
March 25 Flotilla (video game) 15th anniversary of release 1
March 30 Your Girl 20th anniversary of release 1

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

Nonspecific date nominations

Nonspecific date 1

All-American Bitch

Rodrigo performing "All-American Bitch"Rodrigo performing "All-American Bitch"

"All-American Bitch" is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts. Lyrically, it is satire and explores Rodrigo's concerns about society's double standards and contradictory expectations for women. Rodrigo co-wrote the song with its producer, Dan Nigro, and believed it captured feelings she had repressed since the age of 15. It begins as a folk song and transitions into pop-punk during the chorus, incorporating influences of punk, rock, grunge, and pop rock. "All-American Bitch" was viewed as a successful opening track that appealed to Generation Z by music critics, who praised Rodrigo's vocals and the production. The song reached number 13 in the US and the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Rodrigo performed it on Saturday Night Live, where she stabbed a red-colored cake at a tea party and splattered it on her face; the performance received positive reviews. She also included the song on the set list of the 2024–2025 Guts World Tour. (Full article...)

Coordinator comment I confess to feeling a bit dubious about this one because of the name. If I am to run it, I'd like to see a strong consensus. Wehwalt (talk) 17:40, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
While this is a fine article for some other day, I am not comfortable with the song article for that particular day. I remember that SusunW had a suggestion closer related to women's rights and international relevance. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:12, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
How about this song for 20 February, the singer's birthday, NØ, Gog the Mild? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:15, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
MF has just pulled it from a February slot, but - right now - I could reinstate it on the 20th. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:36, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
I will let you three take a call. I mean, it doesn't necessarily need to go on on a special occasion since the last Rodrigo TFA was a long long time ago. WP:TFAP for March looks largely empty, so I am fine with it getting the day prior to Women's Day.--NØ 11:49, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
I think a similar objection would attend running it on March 7 or 9, given time zones. I can offer another March date if February 20 is no good.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:39, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Based on my understanding, Gerda Arendt just prefers the article SusunW had suggested for IWD. It is not because of an issue with the song title being inappropriate for the occasion. This is a feminist song, so that would not make sense imo.--NØ 14:51, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
It may be "a feminist song", but there are plenty of women who feel uncomfortable with the label "bitch", given how often it is used as an insult. - SchroCat (talk) 08:38, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
The line in the song is "I'm a perfect all-American bitch" and it is clearly reclaimed and used in a positive context by Rodrigo, who is a woman herself. It would be an insult to the intelligence of our readers for us to assume they are going to be offended by it. Anyways, I will take Wehwalt up on the offer of a random March date and withdraw this. Please close it. Thanks.--NØ 09:48, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
I'll leave it open on a non-specific date so I know where to find it. Further comments are welcome, and what is the article that SusunW thinks would be good for March 8? I'm starting to put together the March schedule.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:56, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
No-one is insulting anyone's intelligence. It's a contentious term, end of story. Same way that other terms that have been reclaimed by a group or community are still offensive to many while being acceptable to others. It doesn't matter if this is claimed to be "a feminist song" or not: some people will be offended that we've decided to mark International Women's Day by using an article whose title includes the word "bitch", however supposedly positive the message behind it.No problem running it on another day in the month, as long as it's a few days away from the 8th. - SchroCat (talk) 15:10, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
I am not sure what putting it in direct quotes again and again is supposed to accomplish, but this is most certainly a feminist song. I only emphasize this so no one misunderstands my initial intentions in nominating it for IWD. Another date in March sounds good to me, though, Schro.--NØ 16:08, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
I put it in quotes because I was quoting your words. - SchroCat (talk) 16:12, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
What article is that?--Wehwalt (talk) 20:26, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Coordinator comment Right now I'm planning on running this on March 3 (subject to change) and Sally Ride on March 8.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:02, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Nonspecific date 2

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (born 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She rose to fame in 1990 with her self-titled debut album and has released fifteen studio albums, most recently Caution (2018). Known for her five-octave vocal range and signature use of the whistle register, she has been dubbed the "Songbird Supreme" by the Guinness World Records. Carey is one of the best-selling music artists, with over 220 million units sold worldwide, and holds the record for the most number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 by a solo artist. In addition, her singles have spent a record 97 weeks on the chart, and Carey is the only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the chart. The recipient of various accolades, she has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Rolling Stone ranked her as the fifth greatest singer of all time in 2023. (Full article...)

  • March 15, 2025 - 20th anniversary of the release of her 2005 single "We Belong Together"
  • June 12, 2025 - 35th anniversary of her musical debut with her 1990 album Mariah Carey
  • September 26, 2025 - 30th anniversary of the release of her 1995 album Daydream
  • November 1, 2025 - Coinciding Carey's release of her "It's Time!" video, signaling the start of Christmas season
  • December 4, 2025 - 5th anniversary of the recording of "Oh Santa!", which also features Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande
Note: April 12, 2025 (20th anniversary of The Emancipation of Mimi) was not included to avoid conflict with a potentially scheduled article (Dolly de Leon) for TFA, as seen on WP:TFAP. Kindly vote below this line on when you want this page to appear. Thank you. ScarletViolet tc 12:20, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Support putting this on the main page feels safer after its FAR. I personally have another idea for a day: March 27, 2025 because that will be her 56th birthday. If this day isn't feasible, then my second choice would be the 15th for the anniversary of "We Belong Together". SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 13:01, 3 January 2025 (UTC)


Nonspecific date 3

Leroy Chollet

Leroy Chollet

Leroy Chollet (March 5, 1925 – June 10, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. Chollet enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans and led the Loyola Wolf Pack to their first championship, but Louisiana schools were segregated. Chollet had an African American great-grandparent, and when this was revealed, he was pressured into leaving Loyola. He moved to New York and played three seasons for Canisius College. Chollet played for several professional teams, including the Syracuse Nationals. During the inaugural season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Syracuse made it to the 1950 NBA Finals. An ankle injury limited Chollet's second year in the NBA. He married Barbara Knaus, and, after retiring from professional basketball in 1952, he moved to her hometown, Lakewood, Ohio. They had three children: Lawrence, Melanie, and David. In Lakewood, Chollet worked on the construction of St. Edward High School and became a teacher and varsity head coach. (Full article...)

  • Most recent similar article(s):
  • Main editors: Rjjiii
  • Promoted: 29 October 2024
  • Reasons for nomination: This is my first TFA, so let me know if I'm skipping anything. I see a lot of biographies are posted on a relevant date. Leroy Chollet was born March 5, married in June, and won the NAIA National Championship which this year will be from March 20 to March 25. I don't have a strong preference on date if those don't work or if a TFA is needed sooner.
  • Support as nominator. Rjj (talk) 01:58, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
March 5, 2025 would be the Centenary of his birth. That could work as a date. Harizotoh9 (talk) 19:02, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

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Specific date nominations

March 2

Hughie Ferguson

Hughie Ferguson

Hughie Ferguson (2 March 1895 – 8 January 1930) was a professional footballer. He was one of Scotland's most sought-after young players before signing for Motherwell F.C. to begin his professional career. He played as a centre forward and finished as the top goalscorer in the Scottish Football League on three occasions. His 284 league goals remains a club record and, by 1925, he was the highest-scoring player in the history of the Scottish League. In 1925, Ferguson moved to Cardiff City F.C.; he was the club's top goalscorer for four consecutive seasons. He scored the winning goal in the 1927 FA Cup final and scored in the 1927 FA Charity Shield. Ferguson returned to Scotland with Dundee F.C. in 1929, but struggled to reproduce his goalscoring form. Six months after his arrival, he lost his place in the team and committed suicide. He is one of only seven men in the history of the English and Scottish Football Leagues to have scored 350 league goals. (Full article...)

March 6

Les Holden

Les Holden

Les Holden (6 March 1895 – 18 September 1932) was a fighter ace of World War I. He joined the Australian Light Horse in May 1915, serving in Egypt and France. In December 1916 he volunteered for the Australian Flying Corps and qualified as a pilot. As a member of No. 2 Squadron he gained the sobriquets "Lucky Les" and "the homing pigeon" after a series of incidents where he limped back to base in bullet-riddled aircraft. He was awarded the Military Cross, achieved five aerial victories, and finished the war as an instructor with No. 6 (Training) Squadron in England, earning the Air Force Cross. After leaving the Australian Flying Corps in 1919, he became a manager at Holden's Motor Body Builders. He joined the part-time Citizen Air Force before establishing an air service as a commercial pilot. In 1929, he located Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm in the north-west Australian desert after the pair were reported missing. He was killed in a passenger plane crash in Australia. (Full article...)

March 10

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

The game's designer and programmer Jonatan Söderström at the Game Developers Conference in 2010The game's designer and programmer Jonatan Söderström at the Game Developers Conference in 2010

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a 2015 top-down shooter game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. A sequel to Hotline Miami, it focuses on the prelude and aftermath of that game's protagonist's actions against the Russian mafia in Miami. The player takes on the role of several characters throughout the game, witnessing the game's events from their perspectives. In each level of the game, the player is tasked with defeating every enemy through any means possible. The game was released on 10 March 2015 for Linux, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Windows. The game received positive reviews, with critics praising the soundtrack, though had divisive thoughts on its gameplay, level design and narrative. The game featured a scene depicting sexual assault, which triggered a mostly negative response from media outlets and led to the game being refused classification in Australia. (Full article...)

March 12

2020 Seattle Sounders FC season

The 2020 season for Seattle Sounders FC was their twelfth in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States. It was the 37th season played by a professional team bearing the Sounders name. Seattle were the reigning MLS Cup champions and were expected to play 34 matches during the regular season, which began on March 1. The regular season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had already caused reduced attendance at an earlier match. MLS play returned with a special tournament in July hosted at a bubble site; teams then hosted matches behind closed doors. The Sounders only played 22 regular season matches after several were canceled; the 2020 U.S. Open Cup was also canceled. Seattle qualified for the playoffs as the second-placed team in the Western Conference and won a second consecutive conference championship. They lost 3–0 in the MLS Cup against Columbus Crew SC. (Full article...)

March 25

Flotilla (video game)

Brendon Chung, the developer of FlotillaBrendon Chung, the developer of Flotilla

Flotilla is a 2010 turn-based strategy space combat video game developed by Brendon Chung (pictured) and his studio, Blendo Games. The game was released in March 2010 on Steam for Microsoft Windows and on Xbox Live Indie Games for the Xbox 360. Flotilla was designed with Microsoft's XNA tools, and its development was influenced by animals as well as board games such as Axis & Allies and Arkham Horror. The game takes the player on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy. Chung began developing Flotilla after the closure of Pandemic Studios, where he had worked as a designer. The new game used assets imported from Chung's early space combat prototype Space Piñata. Flotilla incorporates pieces of classical music in its score such as Frédéric Chopin's "Raindrop" prelude. It received mixed reviews from video game media outlets, scoring 72 out of 100 on review aggregate website Metacritic, and was included in Mike Rose's book 250 Indie Games You Must Play. (Full article...)

March 30

Your Girl

Mariah Carey, the artist of Your GirlMariah Carey, the artist of Your Girl

"Your Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey (pictured) for her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi. She wrote the track with Marc Shemer, who also produced it with her under the name Scram Jones. The lyrics of "Your Girl" are about confidently approaching a potential lover. To convey this sentiment, Carey employs belting in her vocal performance. The track was influenced by disco, gospel, jazz, pop, and soul, while sampling vocals and an acoustic guitar from the 2003 Adeaze song "A Life with You". Some reviewers considered "Your Girl" one of the best tracks on The Emancipation of Mimi; others criticized the vocals. Regretful that it was not issued as a single from the album, Carey later released two remixes featuring rappers Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, and N.O.R.E. as part of a 2021 digital extended play. She has performed the song live during the 2006 The Adventures of Mimi concert tour and the 2024 Celebration of Mimi concert residency in Las Vegas. (Full article...)

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