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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on April 13

Howard A. Chinn

Howard A. Chinn in 1945

  • ... that Howard A. Chinn, while working as chief audio engineer at CBS in 1943, wrote a classified report about enemy radar?

Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 19:52, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Powhatan Henry Clarke

Created by Rlevse (talk), AdjustShift (talk). Self nom at 19:28, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660)

Charles X Gustav of Sweden

5x expanded by Henrik (talk). Self nom at 19:01, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

National Industrial Recovery Act

5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 16:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


Archidermapteron martynovi

  • ... that even though only one complete fossil of the Archidermapteron martynovi was ever found, scientists have been able to use it to figure out the relative age of other species of earwig?

5x expanded by The Earwig (talk). Self nom at 15:08, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


Walking on a Thin Line (song) (history)

5x expanded by CarpetCrawler (talk). Self nom at 12:59, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

OK, how about now? :) CarpetCrawler 18:45, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Jacob Liv Borch Sverdrup (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 11:18, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


Poder Mexica (history)

Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self nom at 09:46, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Gadsden State Community College (history)

Created by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 05:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


Tocowa, Mississippi (history)

Created by Allstarecho (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Polish 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard (history)

Created by Belissarius (talk). Self nom at 04:05, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Drammen FK (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 12:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 12

Johanne Dybwad (actor)

  • ... that Johanne Dybwad´s acting career spanned sixty years, from 1887 to 1947?

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 14:55, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Kampong Chhnang District (history)

File:KampongChhnang2.jpg

5x expanded by Paxse (talk). Self nom at 08:09, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


Lê Chiêu Thống (history)

Created by Amore Mio (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Essex derby (history)

Created by Jimbo online (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

1979 Easter flood (history)

An example image

Created by Allstarecho (talk). Self nom at 02:19, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Jo Riley (history)

Example of Chinese opera actor.

Other usable Chinese opera pics from Commons:
Example of Chinese opera actor., Example of Chinese opera actor., Example of Chinese opera actor., Example of Chinese opera actor., Example of Chinese opera actor..
5x expanded by The Little Blue Frog (talk). Self nom at 23:51, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Robert Lee Howze (history)

Robert Lee Howze as a West Point Cadet

Created by Rlevse (talk). Self nom at 23:36, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

List of Silver Slugger Award winners at designated hitter (history)

Created by Killervogel5 (talk). Self nom at 22:42, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Funtensee (history)

  • ... that Germany's lowest recorded temperature of −45.9°C (−50.6°F) was recorded at the Funtensee?

5x expanded by Agathoclea (talk). Self nom at 21:39, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Added a little bit more. Hope that makes the grade. I was hoping to find a WP:RS source for the fact that it had negative temperature at the height of the 2006 heatwave but could not trace that (yet). 08:16, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Palamau Tiger Reserve (history)

5x expanded by Like I Care (talk). Self nom at 21:31, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Donald Bogle (history)

Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 20:29, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Come-outer (history)

Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 19:12, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Axel Otto Normann (history)

Created by Oceanh (talk), Punkmorten (talk). Nominated by Punkmorten (talk) at 16:26, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length and creation date verified, Norwegian references accepted on good faith. It might just be that I like theatre, but that's an interesting hook to me. :) JamieS93 20:31, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Rengali Dam (history)

Created by Docku (talk). Self nom at 14:59, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Nine exterminations (history)

Created/expanded by Benlisquare (talk). Self nom at 14:17, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

If we go with hook #2, better to have "...sentence for all..." Nyttend (talk) 12:19, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Niels Christian Ditleff (history)

Created by Leifern (talk). Self nom at 14:05, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

  • The entire "Biography" section is unsourced. Henrich Himmler is not mentioned in the article. Also, Norsk biografisk leksikon does not confirm that he was an ambassador. Punkmorten (talk) 16:39, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Per Caplex , "sendemann" refers to either a "minister" or "ambassador," i.e., a diplomatic representative with ministerial rank. It should be clear from the article that Ditleff had no dealings with Himmler, but that Bernadotte most certainly did. I'll leave it to the editors of the Bernadotte article to substantiate that point, if it's necessary. In any event, I added one of many possible sources for the Himmler point. --Leifern (talk) 19:57, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

HMAS Onslow (history)

The Australian submarine HMAS Onslow underway during the RIMPAC 98 naval exercise

5x expanded by saberwyn (talk). Self nom at 10:08, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Willie Groves (history)

Created by Jmorrison230582 (talk). Self nom at 09:43, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Rajasaurus (history)

  • ... that fossils of 65 MA found in Narmada Valley in India assembled by paleontologists from USA and India announced in 2003, the discovery of the new species of dinosaur called Rajasaurus?
  • Comment: Expanded by more than five times

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 08:55, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

  • I fully agree with the above alternate Hook and I also request that User:Firsfron may also be included as a contributor to the article since he has very auhtoritatively and effectively edited the article.--Nvvchar (talk) 08:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Length and history good. The ALT is an improvement, but is longer than necessary. I would suggest something like this:
  • ALT2 ... that fossils of the dinosaur Rajasaurus, were discovered in the 1980s but not identified as a new genus until 2003?
  • That being said, there are spots where the wording in the article is uncomfortably close to the wording in the source. whose fossilised bones were first discovered in the Narmada River valley of Gujarat, India, by Suresh Srivastava of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) during 1982–1984 and from the Lameta Formation (Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, in Central India, for example, are both almost word-for-word from this source. I think we need to check the wording more carefully before we can pass this. rʨanaɢ /contribs 20:05, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Bevill State Community College (history)

Created/expanded by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 08:46, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Harvey Lowe (history)

Created by WWGB (talk). Self nom at 08:44, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Central Alabama Community College (history)

Created/expanded by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 05:56, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

That's Just the Way It Is (history)

5x expanded by CarpetCrawler (talk). Self nom at 05:50, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Darryl Scott

Irena's Vow (history)

Created by Nihil novi (talk). Self nom at 02:47, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Lou Marson (history)

5x expanded by Killervogel5 (talk). Self nom at 01:11, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Merrill Lock No. 6 (history)

Front view of the building

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 02:34, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

As I told Mattisse, who removed the stub tag: I added the stub tag early in the writing process and forgot to remove it after I'd expanded the text significantly. Nyttend (talk) 03:48, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Update: I forgot to include my picture in the nomination. Nyttend (talk) 03:54, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Osoaviakhim-1 (history)

Created/expanded by NVO (talk). Nominated by Alex Bakharev (talk) at 04:18, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 11

Moose A. Moose

Created by kelapstick (talk), Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 16:34, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

List of Cleveland Indians Opening Day starting pitchers (history)

Created by Rlendog (talk). Self nom at 21:55, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Buldir Volcano (history)

Created by Ceranthor (talk). Self nom at 18:15, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

List of Grade I listed buildings in Brighton and Hove (history)

West Pier, Brighton

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 11:56, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Vladimir Stoychev (history)

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 09:59, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Radostin Stoychev (history)

  • Comment: I'd appreciate it if someone can help with the wording of the hook, I think it can be done better :)

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 09:56, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Murder of Rie Isogai (history)

  • ... that the murder of Rie Isogai was the first crime in recent years in Japan for which multiple convicts were sentenced to death?

Created by umebo (talk). Nominated by Fg2 (talk) at 09:39, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Thank you. I propose "crime" be replaced with "single slaying" or a similar word that means "murder case in which only one person was killed", because Japanese courts often hand down death sentences to multiple convicts who killed more than one person (e.g. Aum Shinrikyo members who committed a mass murder). What's rare here is that multiple convicts who killed one person are sentenced to death, as The Japan Times say.--Umebo (talk) 08:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

George Whitaker (Oregon educator) (history)

George Whitaker

Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Self nom at 06:47, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

The Michael Scott Paper Company (history)

5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 06:38, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Pilot (Parks and Recreation) (history)

  • ... that a focus group report heavily critical of the "Pilot" episode of the NBC show Parks and Recreation was leaked to the media one month before the show aired?

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 06:26, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Dream Team (The Office) (history)

5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 06:38, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Torolf Prytz (history)

5x expanded by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 00:06, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

List of Silver Slugger Award winners at outfield (history)

Created by Killervogel5 (talk). Self nom at 21:57, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Giovio Series (history)

  • ... that Paolo Giovio bribed illustrious men of his day to acquire portraits for the collection now known as the Giovio Series (example portrait pictured)?

Created by Kafka Liz (talk). Self nom at 21:03, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Edith Prickley (history)

Created/expanded by Zanimum (talk). Self nom at 20:17, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Stacy Warner (history)

Sela Ward

  • ... that the House character Stacy Warner (portrayer Sela Ward pictured) was originally set to appear in only two episodes of the show, but hired for seven more due to Ward's chemistry with the show's lead actor Hugh Laurie?
  • Comment: ALT1:... that actress Sela Ward (pictured) was not initially interested on playing Stacy Warner on FOX's House, but changed her mind after watching tapes of the show?

Created/expanded by Music2611 (talk). Self nom at 17:33, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Scott Gaylord (history)

Scott Gaylord

  • ... that American race car driver Scott Gaylord (pictured) asked his future wife out for their first date while competing against her in a race?

Created by Royalbroil (talk). Self nom at 11:52, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Holden Apollo (history)

1989–1991 Holden JK Apollo SLX sedan

5x expanded by OSX (talk). Self nom at 09:37, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Not quite a 5x expansion. December 29 version is 1598 characters. 1598 x 5 = 7980 (compared to current size of 7613. Also, I think your footnotes quote too much copyrighted material e.g. from Bebbington (1998). —Mattisse (Talk) 22:23, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
I did not specify the 5x expansion, the template added it automatically, although my recent addition should just about make it 5x. As for the quotations, this is the only "decent" information available, and the book is well out of print and hard to come by. Having the original quotes are only there to help out user's wanting to make changes without the original book on hand. It also proves that I have omitted all OR, as the original is quoted. OSX (talk • contributions) 10:30, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
But the book is still under copyright, is it not? (Please see Misplaced Pages:Non-free content and Fair use.) —Mattisse (Talk) 14:41, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

De Mí Enamórate (history)

Created by Jaespinoza (talk). Self nom at 05:47, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

United States Academic Decathlon Topics (history)

Created/expanded by NuclearWarfare (talk), Yohhans (talk). Nominated by NuclearWarfare (talk) at 01:32, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Lake Manzala (history)

The Suez Canal in 2001, with Lake Manzala near the northern outlet partially drained and converted to farmland

  • ... that Lake Manzala (pictured) had to be expanded to allow the building of the Suez Canal, as it was previously less than 5 feet (1.5 m) deep?

5x expanded by Synergy (talk), Durova (talk). Nominated by NuclearWarfare (talk) at 01:01, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Why not use that sentence then? The hook should be a fact from the article, per DYK Rules. The reader should not be expected to have to translate numbers/units, just as they shouldn't be expected to perform mathmatical functions to figure out the hook. You should use {{convert}} anyway. We are trying to be nice to readers. —Mattisse (Talk) 23:49, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 10

Allaire Iron Works (history), Howell Works (history), marine steam engine (history)

A marine side-lever engine built by the Allaire Iron Works

Created by Gatoclass (talk). Self nom at 06:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

SS Baltic (1850) (history)

United States Mail Steamship Baltic

  • ... that after the Collins Line steamer Baltic (pictured) won the coveted Blue Riband in 1851, no American ship would regain the honor for a century?
  • Comment: Hook fact is the Braynard cite, cite 12 IIRC.

Created/expanded by Gatoclass (talk). Self nom at 07:06, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Chol Kiri District (history)

5x expanded by Paxse (talk). Self nom at 05:40, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


Craig Seymour (history)

Created by Ratel (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 22:26, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Callophrys henrici (history)

Created by Meganmccarty (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 21:38, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Ludvig Munk (history)

Created by Williamborg (talk). Self nominated at 14:06, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

John F. Bolt (history)

Created/expanded by Looper5920 (talk). Nominated by ERcheck (talk) at 14:06, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Devi river (history)

Created by Docku (talk). Self nom at 13:52, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that thousands of Olive Ridley turtles are found dead at the mouth of the Devi river every year? Shubinator (talk) 16:33, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
concur. --Docku: What's up? 16:55, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Electrik Red (history)

Created by Cornucopia (talk). Self nom at 09:25, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

:*Alt ... that the members of R&B girl group Electrik Red appeared together in Ciara's music video for "Like a Boy" before they formed the group? (avoids possibility of being misleading) —Mattisse (Talk) 23:03, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

While the alternative hook is much more interesting, I don't know if it's true. This ref says they "came together" in 2005. In this ref they say the began working "with different producers for about six" before being signed in 2008. Their official site says: "Once they decided to form a group, the girls decided on the name Electrik Red which they felt exuded their collective sensuality... In 2005, the foursome recorded a demo...", which implies they decided on the name before recording the demo in 2005. I think the VIBE ref is trying to say that they individually worked with Ciara in the past, and then appeared together (in 2007) in her "Like a Boy" video, after they had formed the group. Otherwise, I can't make much sense of this information; it's too muddled up! :) Corn.u.co.pia • Disc.us.sion 04:19, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

  • I was going by the source you give in the article for the hook. All four girls performed as dancers and models alongside artists like Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, and Ciara—they appeared in her 2007 “Like a Boy” video together—before forming Electrik Red. This statement makes it sound like they performed together, as they were dancers and models, but not formally as a group named Electrik Red at this point. Perhaps all this goes to the unreliability of the sources.Or perhaps the problem is the source that you use for the hook, and that you need to discard it. —Mattisse (Talk) 14:09, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Allison Ranger Station (history)

Created by Orygun (talk). Self nom at 01:50, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Nintoku Seamount (history)

5x expanded by ResMar 23:36, 10 April 2009 (UTC). Nominated by Resident Mario (talk) at 23:35, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Note:Black Tusk got around to deredlinking all of the Emporer seamounts, and then I expanded it signifigantly; he got there before I did, really, earlier today. ResUser_talk:Resident_Mario|Mar]] 23:35, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Length and date verified. However, source for hook in infobox says 15-20 million years ago. so it does not support your figure. Also, it would be much better if the hook were in the article, as many people do not read the infoboxes. —Mattisse (Talk) 00:53, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
What do you mean? The age is confirmed. ResMar 18:54, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
The hook is in the lead. I'm still not sure waht you mean by the age, though. It's said such in refs 3, 5, here and here. ResMar 19:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Francis Augustus Cox (history)

Francis Augustus Cox in 1840

Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 23:12, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Clathrus columnatus (history)

  • ... that the Column Stinkhorn fungus (pictured) starts out its development resembling an egg?

Created by sasata (talk). Self nom at 22:01, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Hmmm I guess there's many million different "eggs" it could resemble... I mean the classical chicken egg, but don't want to say so explicitly in the hook (as it's not in the source)... feel free to tweak if you feel it's necessary (maybe just "egg" in quotes?) Sasata (talk) 22:15, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Length and date verified. Source says something vaguely about an egg, but none of the pictures look egg-like. Could you come up with a different hook?
 ::ALT1: ... that the spores of the Column Stinkhorn fungus (pictured) are in the form of a malodorous gleba smeared on the inside of several column-like appendages? Sasata (talk) 03:23, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
ALT2: ... that the spores of the Column Stinkhorn fungus (pictured) are formed as a bad smelling gleba smeared on the inside of several column-like appendages? (reduce the long word component) —Mattisse (Talk) 00:01, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

George W. Barrett (history)

Created by User:Jake Wartenberg and User:Synergy. Nominated by User:Jake Wartenberg at 21:53, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Cyptotrama asprata (history)

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 21:29, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Richmond Bridge, London (history)

Richmond Bridge, London

5x expanded by iridescent (talk). Self nom at 21:21, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Nice work, though "Matthews, p. 26" isn't exactly the best reference. Everything else seems fine. Cheers. I' 21:53, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
I'll be damned. Imperator, please check the references on Michael Jackson. — R 22:13, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Or on about 90% of FAs, since Harvard referencing is the style that's strongly encouraged… – iridescent 22:17, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Hmm. Sorry for the confusion, as I personally don't use the Harvard referncing style; rather, I simply use the standard given on WP:REF, such as

Ritter, R. (2002). The Oxford Style Manual. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860564-1.

given on WP:Ref itself. As I'm not familiar on Harvard referencing style, I'll leave it up to someone else to review this. Cheers. I' 23:21, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

  • It's a big (larger than A4) size book, with very small type. As it's the definitive authority on London's bridge architecture, as well as the most recently published, where possible I've used Matthews as the source, even though it means duplicating references; everything he says could be cited elsewhere but I don't want to bring in other sources just for the sake of it. Besides, he's far more likely to be available in libraries and shops, for anyone wanting to check references or find out more for themselves. – iridescent 23:34, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Aldo Ortiz (history)

5x expanded by Genius101 (talk). Self nom at 15:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Gunvald Tomstad (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 12:14, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length and date verified. However, the hook in the article is not referenced, and none of the references I looked at seemed to say exactly that, although the sources are in Norwegian. Could you add a reference? —Mattisse (Talk) 17:05, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Dragón Rojo, Jr. (history)

Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self nom at 11:33, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

List of ROH World Champions (history)

  • ... that the ROH World Championship has yet to be won more than once by a previous title holder during its seven years of existence?

Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 09:45, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Stian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn (history), Sigurd Segelcke Meidell (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 09:42, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Mac Amhlaoibh and Mac Amhalghaidh (Irish septs) (history)

Created by Celtus (talk). Self nom at 07:06, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

El Salvador mine (history), El Teniente (history)

5x expanded by kelapstick (talk), Bongomatic (talk). Self nom at 19:00, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Jivin' in Be-Bop (history)

  • ... that one critic wrote that Jivin' in Be-Bop includes "one of the worst ballets ever put on film"?

5x expanded by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 05:08, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Teens in the Wild

List of bomb vessels of the Royal Navy (history)

Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 00:44, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

C. S. Schilbred (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 20:49, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Stand-off at the Fords of Arkaig (history)

5x expanded by Le Deluge (talk). Self nom at 04:24, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 9

Gideon Byamugisha (history)

  • ... that Gideon Byamugisha was the first religious leader in Africa to publicly announce that he was HIV positive?

Created by NJGW (talk). Nominated by NSH001 (talk) at 19:49, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Jens Tillufssøn Bjelke (history)

Created by Williamborg (talk). Self nom at 04:06, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Norsk Riksmålsordbok (history), Trygve Knudsen (history)

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 18:59, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Henry Schwarzschild (history)

Created by Wtiffany (talk). Nominated by Sebastian scha. (talk) at 09:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Waldschmidt Hall (history)

Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Self nom at 08:59, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Bessie Breuer (history)

Created by Broadweighbabe (talk). Self nom at 05:36, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Maksim Rayevsky (history)

  • ... that Maksim Rayevsky co-edited a journal that has been described as the most important anarchist publication of its time?

Created/expanded by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 23:32, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

René Fasel (history)

Created by Scorpion0422 (talk). Self nom at 22:24, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Buntingford Branch Line (history)

Created by Simply south (talk). Self nom at 22:20, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Timeline of the 2002 Pacific hurricane season (history)

Created by Irdicent (talk). Self nom at 21:04, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Can I change it to ... ALT 1 that the 2002 Pacific hurricane season ties for the most category 5 hurricanes in the same season with the 1994 season?

--Yue 13:38, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

That reference is rather hard to read but it does the job of verifying the Hook. Also Irmela yes you can change your hook to that as otherwise i would point out a problem with the other one. However i do have an alternative suggestion which you might wish to use. Jason Rees (talk) 21:01, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Alt 2; .... that the 2002 Pacific hurricane season and the 1994 Pacific hurricane season are currently tied, for the amount of Category 5 hurricanes in the same season with three each.

Shouldn't the hook mention that it's a timeline? The article for the season has existed for several years. --♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 00:35, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Vevo (history)

Created/expanded by Wadester16 (talk). Self nom at 20:12, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Hygrocybe virescens (history)

Created by sasata (talk). Self nom at 19:44, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Dorothy Cullman (history)

Created/expanded by Spidern (talk). Self nom at 19:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Constant Tonegaru (history)

Created/expanded by Dahn (talk). Self nom at 18:59, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Thomas Johannessen Heftye (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 17:59, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Caloscypha fulgens (history)

  • Comment: Moved from userspace

Created by sasata (talk). Self nom at 17:35, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Charles A. May (history)

Created by Strikehold (talk), Pohick2 (talk). Nominated by Strikehold (talk) at 17:12, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Koko Guyot (history)

Created by Resident Mario (talk). Self nom at 16:14, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Johnny Midnight (TV series)

New article by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury (history)

5x expanded by Lampman (talk). Self nom at 15:31, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Nailsea Court (history)

Created by Rodw (talk). Self nom at 12:59, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Ove Gjerløw Meyer (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 09:25, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

List of colleges and universities in Nevada (history)

Created/expanded by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 08:44, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Snyder, New York (history)

Snyder Library

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 04:04, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Not sure how unusual this is; without formal boundaries, ZIP codes can often be the only boundary that an American community can have. Any more unusual subject for the hook? Nyttend (talk) 05:18, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Length and date and source for alt hook hook verified. Source for hook accepted on good faith, as online PDF unable to be accessed as "Address Not Found". —Mattisse (Talk) 14:29, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

De mirabilibus urbis Romae (history)

Accounting ethics (history)

  • ALT1:... that Luca Pacioli wrote on accounting ethics in his first book Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni, et proportionalita, published in 1494?

5x expanded by Nehrams2020 (talk). Self nom at 00:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

I favor the second alternate (ALT2) that Mattisse proposed. --Nehrams2020 (talk) 04:12, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
ALT 2 is good, however technically, they are known as 'financial reports,' if that matters. shoot! 04:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
I revised it a bit more, per Law's suggestions and for clarity. --Nehrams2020 (talk) 07:26, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Goat meat (history)

  • ... that goat meat (pictured) is becoming a more common food in North America, especially in upscale restaurants?
  • ALT1:... that goat meat (pictured) is often called chevon, which is derived from French?

Created by Steven Walling (talk). Self nom at 00:35, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Comment First hook seems better than second; better to have the hook about the thing itself than about its name. Nyttend (talk) 12:14, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
  • ALT2:... that goat meat (pictured) is often called chevon (from French chèvre) in the U.S., as market research suggests that makes it more acceptable to consumers? - (explains why the word is used - sourced from article) —Mattisse (Talk) 15:47, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Comment Nice piece and verifiable - go with the first quote ;) --Thelostlibertine (talk) 00:50, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Comment - Bleurggh, I'm sorry, IMO this is the worst sort of Wiki-parochialism. Goat meat is close to a national icon in some en.wiki countries - think of curried goat in Jamaica for instance - and yet the "highlight" of the article is the fact that middle-class Americans are finding it easier to purchase in their delicatessens, and have borrowed a French word to salve their consciences? Get some Jamaicans on the case, they'll be able to find some decent hooks. Or people might want to {{globalise}} themselves - for instance, unadulterated goat meat has made enough of an impact on British culture that a BBC comedy show was named the Curried Goat Show.Le Deluge (talk) 04:49, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Hooks are supposed to be about new and unusual information, not (boring) cultural norms. Chinese is mostly spoken in China, but if there was a British or American movement to start learning it in droves, that'd be a great hook. It's interesting that Americans are eating goat now, when it used to be reviled, just like it'd be interesting if a lot of Jamaicans starting eating unusual, once-taboo food. Feel free to step up and suggest an alternate hook if you like though, of course. Steven Walling (talk) 02:56, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Aiken tube (history)

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 00:22, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Harald Noreng (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 10:10, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length and date verified. Hook source in Norwegian language accepted in good faith. I added a reference, but it would be better if there were more, rather than relying so much on one source. —Mattisse (Talk) 16:16, 9 April 2009 (UTC)


NTA Film Network (history)

Created by Firsfron (talk). Self nom at 05:14, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


Articles created/expanded on April 8

KHSN (history)

Created by Dravecky (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 22:40, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Portland University (history)

Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Self nom at 08:55, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Irish emergency budget, 2009

William D. Alexander (history)

Created/expanded by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Ola Thommessen (history), Verdens Gang (1868-1923 newspaper)

  • ... that editor Ola Thommessen (caricatured) left the newspaper Verdens Gang in 1910, founding Tidens Tegn, which bought Verdens Gang only thirteen years later?

Created by Oceanh (talk), Punkmorten (talk). Nominated by Punkmorten (talk) at 16:41, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Operation K (history)

5x expanded by 293.xx.xxx.xx (talk). Self nom at 07:38, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Death of Ian Tomlinson

1. Its in the news 2. "few"? 3. See template above 4. Welcome Victuallers (talk) 09:38, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
Given that this may well be the subject of a criminal prosecution, I can't see that this can possibly being appropriate for a DYK? Le Deluge (talk) 04:59, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Sprout Creek (history)

Created by Juliancolton (talk). Self nom at 03:50, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Nocturnes Op. 32 (Chopin) (history)

5x expanded by NocturneNoir (talk). Self nom at 02:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Professional Father

New article by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Modjeska Monteith Simkins House (history)

Created/expanded by KudzuVine (talk). Self nom at 22:41, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Morcar (died 1015) (history)

Template:Location map start Template:Location map marker Template:Location map marker Template:Location map marker Template:Location map end

Created by Ealdgyth (talk), User:Deacon of Pndapetzim and Victuallers (talk) at 21:44, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Sony/ATV Music Publishing (history)

Michael Jackson

5x expanded by Pyrrhus16 (talk). Self nom at 13:26, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

:* This is not a 5x expansion. On March 27, it was 1390 characters. (Or on March 3, it was 1404 characters.) Today it is 15282 characters. 5 x 1309 = 21950 characters. Since 15282 is less than the required 5x minimum of 21950, article is too short to qualify. —Mattisse (Talk) 16:40, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Connecticut State University System (history)

Created/expanded by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 05:55, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

SS Makambo (history)

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 05:09, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Metropolitan Magazine (New York) (history)

September 1917 cover of Metropolitan Magazine, with "An Editorial Message by Theodore Roosevelt" on the right

  • Comment: Ref, second page, left column, in the middle of "Evaded Physician's Enquiries". Feel free to reword the hook.

Created/expanded by Shubinator (talk). Self nom at 04:46, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Tammy Rogers (history)

Created/expanded by TenPoundHammer (talk). Self nom at 03:50, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Stephen Jones (milliner) (history)

Created by Mabalu (talk). Self nom at 01:51, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Please note that this entry was moved over from my workspace to the main page today, I have been working on it for about 8 days. It still needs some tweaking and stuff, but I couldn't resist the cough medicine suggestion... There are a lot of other possible alt hooks... Mabalu (talk) 01:51, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Alt-hook1 ... that high-end milliner Stephen Jones's first hat was trimmed with a plastic iris which had originally been a promotional item for a petrol station?
  • Alt-hook2 ... that after milliner Stephen Jones had his head shaved by drunk friends one New Year's Eve, he discovered he was a perfect woman's stock size, and could become his own fit model?

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cardiff (history)

  • ... that the Swaminarayan temple in Cardiff replaced a Synagogue when it first opened in 1982 and then an old Irish club when it moved in 1993?

Created by AroundTheGlobe (talk). Self nom at 10:38, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on April 7

Roystonea oleracea (history)

Created by Guettarda (talk). Self nom at 03:25, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

  • The source says July to September.
  • Actually the text says that from July to September it's R. oleracea

The Red-bellied macaws and Orange-winged parrots fed mainly on Roystonea palm fruit from July to September, on both palms October to December and mainly on Mauritia in January

but Figure 2 shows that Roystonea fruit still account for ~60% of the feeding visits through November (as opposed to 80-100% between July and September). Guettarda (talk) 13:16, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
ALT1: ... that the Orange-winged Amazon and Red-bellied Macaw eat mostly fruit from the royal palm Roystonea oleracea from July to September? Shubinator (talk) 19:40, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Wouldn't "mostly eat" flow than "eat mostly"? Guettarda (talk) 13:16, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

List of number-one albums of 2008 (Japan) (history)

  • ALT1:... that in 2008, Mariya Takeuchi became the first artist over 50 to ever have a number-one album in Japan for three consecutive weeks?
  • Comment: Was a list with no prose; intro section (2000 chars) added starting from April 7. Hook source is in Japanese.

Created/expanded by Moon-sunrise (talk). Nominated by Rjanag (talk) at 19:21, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Melidectes (history)

5x expanded by Sabine's Sunbird (talk). Self nom at 05:16, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Lake Timsah

  • Comment: Please credit both Durova and Synergy for expansion from a redirect to current size.

Created/expanded by Durova (talk). Self nom at 04:14, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

The Brothers Brannagan

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

This is why you're fat (history)

  • ... that the This is why you're fat website received 10 million page views in the first two months after its creation and features photographs of dishes like the "Homewrecker" and "30,000 Calorie Sandwich"?

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk), Drmies (talk). Nominated by Kelapstick (talk) at 23:02, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Checkers speech (history)

  • ... that when Eisenhower told Nixon that he was unsure if Nixon would stay on the ticket if the Checkers speech succeeded, Nixon replied that there are times “when you've either got to shit or get off the pot”?

5x expanded by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 22:44, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length (5x expansion) and date verified. Book sources for hook accepted on good faith. Would prefer a hook that explained why the speech is named after Checkers, rather than a rather sensational quotation that does not explain anything about the situation to someone not already familiar with the story. Perhaps a hook that explains why the speech is famous/notorious. I read through the article, but I don't see a clear explanation why "Checkers" was selected for the name of the speech or why the speech had such impact, or why the speech has a place in history today. —Mattisse (Talk) 17:35, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Well, the article is still a work in progress, Mattisse, and I haven't yet finished the end. I think that a good majority of people already know, to some extent or other, what the Checkers speech was, and those who will not, the way to get em to know is to draw them in with a hook such as I proposed. No one will be upset or surprised by Nixon using an expletive not deleted, of course, it is perfectly in character. Also, in two hundred characters, it would be kinda hard to explain what it is and why it is important (arguably the first use of television to appeal directly to the voter, which is not yet in the article but will be). I'm inclined to go with the existing hook, but I'm open to suggestions. I already used Chotiner ripping up the resignation telegram for the hook about him.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:50, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Incidentally, most of your questions are now covered in the article. It is all done but the media reaction section, which I will do tomorrow, probably. Then I will start to polish it, read it over and over obsessively, start gathering images ... you know how I work, Mattisse.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:17, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
The majority of en.wiki users are not in North America, and few of them will have any clue what the Checkers speech is about - hell, many North Americans under the age of 60 probably don't know it either. Think global people, think global.... Le Deluge (talk) 05:06, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
You can't both explain what the Checkers speech was, and give some interesting fact about it, in 200 characters. Notably, when I did the hook for Murray Chotiner, which mentioned the speech, I did not explain what it was, and no one seemed to have a problem with that. But how about:

ALT1... that over 4,000,000 communications were sent by the public after the 1952 Checkers speech, supporting Richard Nixon by 75 to 1?--Wehwalt (talk) 12:55, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

ALT2... that Nixon's Checkers speech about political donations took its nickname from a dog "donated" by his children?
Tells you a bit about the subject, gives a slightly whimsical bit of trivia that isn't just a list of numbers - and is 109 characters so gives you room to expand a bit if you need it. Le Deluge (talk) 14:19, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Not quite accurate though. How about:
ALT3 ... that while 60,000,000 people watched or listened to future U.S. President Richard Nixon save his political career with the Checkers speech, he delivered it to a completely empty theatre? I should add that I really prefer the original hook, I think the Misplaced Pages reader is being underestimated. Mind if I deliver a half hour speech to the Misplaced Pages community? I need a dog though ...--Wehwalt (talk) 19:25, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Phú Xuân (history)

Created by Amore Mio (talk). Self nom at 14:43, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Mendoza wine (history)

  • Comment: Oxford ref in lead (footnote #1) and Domine Wine ref in Wine region section (FN #2)

Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 06:10, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

PUMA (electric car) (history)

  • ... that the PUMA is a prototype two-wheeled, battery-powered, self-balancing vehicle from General Motors and Segway that can carry two passengers at up to 35 miles per hour for a distance of up to 35 miles?

Created by Alansohn (talk), Sladen (talk), Alexf (talk), and Quiddity (talk). Self nom at 03:52, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Article length, date and hook ref verified. The hook is a tad over 200 characters, which would normally be ok, but the speed and distance need to be shown in imperial and metric units using {{convert}}, which will make the hook even longer. (Do extra characters added by convert count?) --Bruce1ee 13:36, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Wayamba province cricket team (history)

Created by Chanakal (talk). Self nom at 03:26, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Rose and Ottilie Sutro (history)

  • ... that the American sisters Rose and Ottilie Sutro were the world's first recognised piano-duo team, and that they had an unusual but significant relationship with the composer Max Bruch?

Created by JackofOz (talk). Self nom at 21:17, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

  • I believe "that they" is unneeded in the hook. Also, not sure that it matters but 'recognized' may be appropriate for an American subject. Am I being too picky ;) shoot! 09:08, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
I'm not fussed either way. -- JackofOz (talk) 04:55, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Karl Sigwald Johannes Bull (history)

5x expanded by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 20:30, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Herbert Kisza (history)

Created by Aloysius (talk). Self nom at 18:01, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length and date verified. Czech language sources for hook accepted on good faith. I need to clarify the hook with the editor before passing, as I am not sure whose work comprises the one-artist. I assume the article subject, but I am not sure. —Mattisse (Talk) 19:49, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

The London Eye Mystery (history)

Created by Queenie (talk). Self nom at 13:49, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Bambusa lako (history)

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 02:56, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

ALT1:... ... that the flowers of the bamboo species Bambusa lako of Timor have yet to be scientifically observed?--Wehwalt (talk) 03:09, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length and date verified. Off line sources accepted on good faith. ALT1 hook verified, as the article describes a botanist observing the flower. On line scientific article verifies the need for scientific observation of flower, so presumed existence of flower is not unknown to science. —Mattisse (Talk) 20:50, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 6

Río Pilcomayo National Park (history)

Marshes of the Río Pilcomayo National Park

5x expanded by Óðinn (talk). Self nom at 11:51, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Tourist attractions in Warsaw (history)

General view of Warsaw Old Town

5x expanded by Martim33 (talk). Self nom at 11:38, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Surely we can do better than this for such a historic city? An Old Town WHS is not particularly unique, surely there's something that can be conjured up from Chopin, or Curie, or get a reference for the Winnie-the-Pooh street. Focus in on the specifics, it's the quirky little things that catch people's attention, not the broad brushes. Le Deluge (talk) 05:13, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
The image has quite a few tags on it. The source should be clarified. If the image has been released into the public domain by the author, we need an OTRS from the author. Shubinator (talk) 03:28, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Julian Hails (history)

Created by Jimbo online (talk). Self nom at 22:26, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Archie Weston (history)

Created by cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Could the hook be simplified? The comparison might be interesting to some, but it would be better if the hook were snappier and got to the point quicker. The last part really got my attention, but not the Ty Cobb part:
Fine with me either way. I though the Cobb comparison was catchy. Cobb, like Weston, was known for his on-field fights and aggressive style of play. Cbl62 (talk) 19:55, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

List of papal tombs (history)

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 03:04, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Date is verified. Could you add a little to the article as it is a little short - 1463 characters vs. the minimal 1500 characters. Also, the hook is not referenced as required. —Mattisse (Talk) 21:34, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

I've added some references. I can try to the intro, but ignoring the entire list when determining the article size seems a little weird. Savidan 04:35, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

The licensing tag on the image says released into the public domain by its author, Johannes Otto Först. Is Först the uploader? If not, can we verify that Först has indeed released the picture into the public domain? Shubinator (talk) 03:35, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
It's a shame that such a relatively trivial concern prevented the article from being listed, even sans image. I don't see how one would expect to "verify" such a claim anyway... Savidan 08:53, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
I've removed the image from the nom. The article can still run without it, if the article is expanded a bit as Mattisse said. Shubinator (talk) 16:10, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Still waiting on expansion. Awadewit (talk) 18:13, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
The intro alone is now over 1500 chars...Savidan 15:40, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Paul E. Davis (history), 1963 Liberty Bowl (history)

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 16:28, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

I don't see the connection between the two parts of the hook. What does Davis winning in 1963 have to do with the move to Atlantic City? These seem like two different hooks to me. Could this be rewritten? Perhaps both of these cannot be made to fit into one hook. Awadewit (talk) 18:18, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
The 1963 Liberty Bowl is the connection. Davis' role had nothing to do with the move, but it's unclear why there must be a causal connection. Alansohn (talk) 16:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Phumdis (history), Loktak Lake (history), Eld's Deer (history), Keibul Lamjao National Park (history)

  • Comment: Hook is for four artciles, hence the length is longer (Word count =245). Artcile Phumdis is new while the other three Articles have been expanded by more than five times

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 13:07, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Munich Tramway (history)

Created by Arsenikk (talk). Self nom at 11:03, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length and date verified. Hook does not appear to be sourced according to DYK hook rules which state there should be a factual statement in the article that is the hook, with a reference at the end of the statement. —Mattisse (Talk) 22:31, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
    • I have added a ref tag after the hook. While it now meets the DYK rules, the referencing now violates the MoS and will confuse the reader, since the whole paragraph save the last sentence is from the same source. Arsenikk 07:48, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
  • How does the referencing violate MoS? I do not think any of the DYK Rules result in a violation of MoS. When a whole paragraph is from the same source, with only one reference at the end, often new editors will edit the paragraph, changing the material so that the one reference at the end is no longer accurate. —Mattisse (Talk) 13:57, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
  • To follow that logic, wouldn't one have to place a citation after every single sentence? Furthermore, new editors may edit the article, but then again someone can fix their editing. Punkmorten (talk) 10:16, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Duchers (history)

Created by Vmenkov (talk). Self nom at 06:53, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length and date verified. Is there a source saying that no one is sure what happened to the Duchers? There is no source given in the article for the statement that "The ethnic identification of the Duchers and even the meaning of their name (and whether it was also a self-name) remain controversial." Is that your conclusion after reading various views? Is there a reason not to accept the view you label "perhaps more common"? Also, this is weasel wording. —Mattisse (Talk) 22:39, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the constructive criticism. I've added a few more citations. How about this:
The above is supported by the in-line references to two modern authorities on the Tungusic peoples and/or the history of the region, one of which (B. Polevoi) identifies the Duchers with the Nanais, and the other (A. Barykin) with the Jurchens/Manchus. (Of course, in his paper Barykin also says that no-one but Polevoi thinks that the Duchers were the Nanais, but that's his opinion...) They also mention a paper by Bolotin specifically on the origin of the Duchers, but it's not online. Vmenkov (talk) 06:21, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

List of City University of New York units (history)

Brooklyn College east quad

Created/expanded by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 06:33, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Jamelia discography (history)

5x expanded by Matthewedwards (talk). Self nom at 06:18, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Naming laws in the People's Republic of China (history)

Created/expanded by Benlisquare (talk). Self nom at 03:16, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

  • There was a second nom for this article, apparently Rjanag did not notice the author had nominated. As Rjanag's hooks, though, seem more interesting, suggest we work from there and consider the question of credit later.--Wehwalt (talk) 12:14, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Whoops. I feel like a douche, I should know better than that. Anyway, I am pasting my hooks here (along with your comment, Wehwalt) and removing my nom from above. No need to give nom credit. rʨanaɢ /contribs 13:54, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Comment This article had already been nominated, but the hooks are more interesting here (no position on whether Rjanag should get nom credit). Suggest ALT3.--Wehwalt (talk) 12:16, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Just got this image made; if people think it would be nice to have an image for this, we could do another hook (which might be less interesting that the others):
Chinese character cheng

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Great Moments in Aviation (history)

Created by Frickative (talk). Self nom at 06:16, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Incorrect. Please pay proper attention to the article history. The article is brand new, older entries in the history are from my sandbox and from entirely different articles. Frickative 03:34, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Poland–North Korea relations (history)

Created by Barciur (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 18:33, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 5

Linghu Chu (history)

  • ... that the Tang Dynasty official Linghu Chu was, after the sudden death of his superior Zheng Dan, threatened by soldiers with swords to draft a will for Zheng?

Created by Nlu (talk). Self nom at 06:37, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

  • I continue to think that featuring articles on the main page constructed solely from such old sources is poor practice when both WP:V and WP:RS demand "Academic and peer-reviewed publications are highly valued and usually the most reliable sources in areas where they are available, such as history, medicine." However, as there is no consensus at this time for rejecting these articles, I would like to suggest that all of these hooks attribute the information. For example, for the first hook, we could say "according to the Book of Tang...". Note also that in the article, the word used is "report", while the hook says "will". Why the difference? Awadewit (talk) 00:55, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
    • I don't think that in a hook you'd want to use "final report"; it would not be as clear in the context of the front page as to what it is. --Nlu (talk) 01:07, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

One to One (TV series)

Hans Blix

This article uses only one source, essentially the episode guides from the station which airs the show. There are no independent sources. Awadewit (talk) 01:05, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Fixed. Added references from three separate brand new sources. --candle•wicke 19:04, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Southtowns (history)

Millard Fillmore House

5x expanded by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 15:20, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Edward Rogers (comptroller) (history)

Sir Edward Rogers, 1567

Created by PKM (talk). Self nom at 02:03, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Panus conchatus (history)

Created by sasata (talk). Self nom at 22:46, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Jordy van Loon (history)

Jordy van Loon

  • ... that singer Jordy van Loon was offered record deals by six different companies after he gave an unplanned performance on Mooi! Weer de Leeuw while he was glued behind a piece of wallpaper?
  • Comment: moved from userspace.

Created by MacGyverMagic (talk). Self nom at 18:04, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Note to administrators: This article's main content is 2327 bytes; more than enough for DYK. Mess around with the guy in shades all you like - don't mess around with the girl in gloves! (talk) 04:51, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
Someone who is familiar with WP:BLP and articles about children should make the decision about this one. Awadewit (talk) 01:17, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Cheng Yi (Tang Dynasty) (history)

Created by Nlu (talk). Self nom at 16:37, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Note to administrators: This article's main content totals at 6443 bytes; more than enough for DYK. Mess around with the guy in shades all you like - don't mess around with the girl in gloves! (talk) 04:54, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
As with the hook about Linghu Chu, I suggest we attribute this information to the Book of Tang. Awadewit (talk) 01:25, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

2009 Medair TC-HEK helicopter crash (history)

  • ... that in respect of the death of a political party’s leader, who was killed by a helicopter crash, all other parties cancelled their rallies in Turkey just before the local elections?

Created by CeeGee (talk). Self nom at 15:18, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

This hook is not specific enough. I attempted to read the source to edit it myself, but it is in Turkish (which I unfortunately can't read). CeeGee, could you reword the hook so that it mentions the specific leader, specific crash, and specific elections? Thanks. Awadewit (talk) 01:29, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Jewish Anti-Zionist League (history)

5x expanded by Soman (talk). Self nom at 12:10, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

I feel that this hook slightly misrepresents the situation. Both the article and the source make it clear that the Egyptians found the Communists a bigger threat than the Zionists, which is why they "sided with" the Zionists. This hook eliminates that key point. Awadewit (talk) 01:38, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
  • There might be ways to rewrite the hook. However, if we are to be really exact the refs says that the police thought the communists as a bigger threat 'to public security', not just threats in general. --Soman (talk) 10:35, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Andreas Paulson (history)

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 09:17, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Sumpa (history)

  • ... that the Sumpa were a large tribe of 30,000 family units in northeastern Tibet conquered and then assimilated by the Tibetans in the 7th–8th centuries CE?

Created by John Hill (talk) Self nom at 08:55, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Federal republicanism (history)

  • Comment: Translated from Spanish article

Created by Madhava 1947 (talk). Self nom at 08:32, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Fermín Salvochea (history)

  • Comment: Translated from the Spanish article

Created by Madhava 1947 (talk). Self nom at 07:42, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Great Canadian Wrestling (history)

Created by GaryColemanFan (talk). Self nom at 06:09, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

  • In the interests of full disclosure, the championship lists were merged from existing articles, as independent sources didn't exist to establish their notability. However, the article about the promotion, and all of the prose in it, is new. GaryColemanFan (talk) 06:11, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 4

Ferris Bueller's Day Off in popular culture (history)

  • ... that to pull a "Ferris Bueller" became a way of saying 'to cut class, take time off from studies', in allusion to the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

5x expanded by A Nobody (talk). Self nom at 16:49, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Huangfu Bo (history)

Created by Nlu (talk). Self nom at 05:51, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

UAAP Season 72 (history)

Created/expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 04:51, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

  • The article doesn't say the TV network proposed the switch to strengthen its bid. Also, the fact that they proposed a different channel does not have an inline citation. Shubinator (talk) 18:21, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Li Yijian (history)

  • ... that the Tang Dynasty Jiedushi (military governor) Li Yijian stopped his army from using two new styles of music, believing that it was the central government's prerogative to create military music?

Created by Nlu (talk). Self nom at 23:51, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Li Yong (Tang Dynasty) (history)

Created by Nlu (talk). Self nom at 19:49, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 2

Cui Qun (history)

Created by Nlu (talk). Self nom at 17:59, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Basically, the entire paragraph describes the context of the event. I think the citation should go at the end of the paragraph. --Nlu (talk) 00:09, 13 April 2009 (UTC) Nlu, fix it....(pls) This hook is too old to quibble. Victuallers (talk) 07:53, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
  • My point is that there is nothing to fix. (It actually amuses me that I just realized that I may be making a point similar to the one that Cui made :-).) --Nlu (talk) 08:15, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Genetic monitoring (history)

Created by Jjack206 (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 02:16, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Article length is fine. Lots of references, but I'd prefer the hook focus on the article and how genetic monitoring provides tools which solve several different problems in wildlife conservation, including hybridisation between animals such as the Canada lynx and bobcats. I didnt phrase this as an ALT because I'd rather ensure the article author propose the revision. dm (talk) 06:07, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Note: Anyone is welcome to pick a cool image from any of the four species mentioned. Casliber (talk · contribs) 02:16, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 1

John Shearman (history)

  • ... that John Shearman's book on Quattrocento painting for the Pelican/Yale History of Art series was already commissioned by 1984, but was incomplete at his death, and remains a gap in the series?

Created by Johnbod (talk). Self nom at 17:44, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

  • The references are formatted so very incorrectly that I think you should fix them before this appears on the main page. My reason is that DYK's also serve as an example to many editors or potential editors, so it is important that incorrect samples not be featured, in my opinion. Also, the article does not say his last book was incomplete, just that it never appeared. It could have been completed but not published for some reason. —Mattisse (Talk) 18:19, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
The references are fine, perhaps you mean the Notes, which refer to the References, which are also fine, if not the full citeweb format; I don't believe this is a reason for objection. It was not his "last book" either to be started or finished, & per the obits it was "left uncompleted" - I have added an exact reference for this. Johnbod (talk) 21:55, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
No, the references are not fine...you need authors, dates of retrieval, consistency ("Los Angeles Times" is a link for one, "obituary" is the link for two), a publisher for the first one. This was just from a glance; you may need more. —Ed 17 15:58, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
They are obituaries, and reference entries. Some details added, but they esily meet the usual DYK standards. This is not FAC. Johnbod (talk) 21:15, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
That's no reason to be sloppy. The notes do not even refer to each source with consistent names. Awadewit (talk) 01:47, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
How do you mean? Johnbod (talk) 17:22, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
They aren't hard to format... —Ed 17 02:20, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Speak for yourself! In an case, newspapers are hardly in the habit of re-editing 6 year-old obituaries, so it is hard to see what benefit an access date gives in these cases. But full FA standards have never been expected of DYK articles, and I strongly oppose this instruction creep. Johnbod (talk) 17:22, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Access dates are so you know when the links were last working. We are merely asking that the notes be easy to read. and consistent within the article - that is not the same as the rigorous MOS compliance required at FAC. As well you know. Awadewit (talk) 17:43, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Please explain what difficulties you are having reading and understanding either the notes or the references! Johnbod (talk) 18:12, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
What does the reference "Dictionary; 1974-78 per NYT" mean? Are these page numbers or years? What is the reference to? —Mattisse (Talk) 19:02, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
"Dictionary" means the reference called "Dictionary". The New York Times, also referenced, has a slightly different date range. I'll expand this since it has proven difficult. Johnbod (talk) 19:13, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

National Track & Field Hall of Fame (history)

Created by Dashiellx (talk). Self nom at 3:46, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

  • I like nothing more than to see track-related articles hit the front page, but unfortunately this one appears to have pretty much no references other than its own website or closely affiliated website. Is there any other third-party coverage? (On a side note, if the article does become eligible we still may need a new hook; the current hook is not that interesting, given that I would entirely expect Thorpe to be in the hall of fame. On another side note...the article says nothing about the history, opening, etc., of the museum. This isn't a Good Article review or anything, but nevertheless, that seems to be a somewhat glaring omission.} rʨanaɢ /contribs 03:43, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
Well, the armory building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places ("Fort Washington Armory"), but that alone probably wouldn't make a good hook, either. But we could check the NRHP application (although I'm not sure how long the HoF has been there, and we may well want a separate article on the building). Daniel Case (talk) 06:47, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
First, I added a history section to the article which includes other third-party coverage. Second, the reason I used Thorpe as the hook was that most people know of him as a football player not really a track star. I will suggest an alternate hook. --dashiellx (talk) 18:19, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Hotel toilet-paper folding (history)

Created by Noroton (talk). Nominated by ErikTheBikeMan (talk) at 05:13, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

  • God, we are scraping the bottom of the ... never mind.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:46, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
  • Length and date verified. Source for hook, an opinion piece, states that one reason hotels fold toilet paper is to show that a room has been "dealt with" but this is by no means a definitive explanation, only one of several ideas offered by the writer of that article. I think there is more evidence in the sources to write a hook on Hotel toilet-paper folding as a meme. —Mattisse (Talk) 18:40, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
  • This is a great only-on-Misplaced Pages article, and full credit to User:Noroton for his efforts in creating the article. I have read the Imponderables book by David Feldman and I have no objection to the hook as written based on the direct quote "Hotels want to give their guests the confidence that the bathroom has been cleaned since the last guest has used the room" from a Holiday Inn executive. Alansohn (talk) 16:59, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Ritchie Coliseum (history)

Created by Strikehold (talk). Self nom at 05:12, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

  • Length and date verified. Sorry to quibble, but the source given for the hook does not say anything about the coach ending the tradition of doubleheaders. Could that be checked? —Mattisse (Talk) 00:06, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
From the reference, page 5 as cited (emphasis mine):

"Millikan said... "...You had a situation where boxing and basketball are on the same bill as a doubleheader, and that's not attractive. They had a collapsible ring, and they would push it toward the far end of the floor. We didn't have any more doubleheaders after I got there. We had played in some high school gyms that were better than Ritchie Coliseum.""

If you are saying he doesn't explicitly state that he ended them, I think from the context of the quote it seems apparent that he was responsible. Maybe this rewording is more precise: Strikehold (talk) 23:23, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
... that Ritchie Coliseum, which had a long-standing tradition of basketball and boxing doubleheaders, was called less adequate than a high school gymnasium by Maryland coach Bud Millikan?

Special occasion holding area

Articles created/expanded for Orthodox Easter (April 19)

Anastasios Christodoulou

Created by Jack1956 (talk). Self nom at 11:26, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Alt ... that Greek Cypriot academic Anastasios Christodoulou was named 'Anastasios' ('Resurrection') by his parents as he was born on Easter Day? Jack1956 (talk) 11:30, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

If we were going to use the 2nd hook might we save this article for Orthodox Easter 2009 (April 19)? --Boston (talk) 01:47, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
Let's. That's the only way it would become interesting enough ... I'm sure he's not the only Anastasios in the world who got that name from being born on Easter. Daniel Case (talk) 15:19, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

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