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

  • The article must be a featured article. Editors who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR.
  • The article must not have appeared as TFA before (see the list of possibilities here), except that:
    • The TFA coordinators may choose to fill up to two slots each week with FAs that have previously been on the main page, so long as the prior appearance was at least five years ago. The coordinators will invite discussion on general selection criteria for re-runnable TFAs, and aim to make individual selections within those criteria.
    • The request must be either for a specific date within the next 30 days that has not yet been scheduled, or a non-specific date. The template {{@TFA}} can be used in a message to "ping" the coordinators through the notification system.

If you have an exceptional request that deviates from these instructions (for example, an article making a second appearance as TFA, or a "double-header"), please discuss the matter with the TFA coordinators beforehand.

It can be helpful to add the article to the pending requests template, if the desired date for the article is beyond the 30-day period. This does not guarantee selection, but does help others see what nominations may be forthcoming. Requesters should still nominate the article here during the 30-day time-frame.

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How to post a new nomination:

I. Create the nomination subpage.

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


II. Write the nomination.

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

Your nomination should mention:

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

After you have created the nomination page, add it here under a level-3 heading for the preferred date (or under a free non-specific date header). To do this, add (replacing "ARTICLE TITLE" with the name of your nominated article):
===February 29===
{{Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/requests/ARTICLE TITLE}}

Nominations are ordered by requested date below the summary chart. More than one article can be nominated for the same date.

It would also then be helpful to add the nomination to the summary chart, following the examples there. Please include the name of the article that you are nominating in your edit summary.

If you are not one of the article's primary editors, please then notify the primary editors of the TFA nomination; if primary editors are no longer active, please add a message to the article talk page.

Scheduling:

In the absence of exceptional circumstances, TFAs are scheduled in date order, not according to how long nominations have been open or how many supportive comments they have. So, for example, January 31 will not be scheduled until January 30 has been scheduled (by TFAR nomination or otherwise).

Summary chart

Currently accepting requests from February 1 to March 3.

Shortcuts The TFAR requests page is currently accepting nominations from February 1 to March 3. Articles for dates beyond then can be listed here, but please note that doing so does not count as a nomination and does not guarantee selection. Before listing here, please check for dead links using checklinks or otherwise, and make sure all statements have good references. This is particularly important for older FAs and reruns.

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Date Article Reason Primary author(s) Added by (if different)
2025:
February 9 Japanese battleship Tosa Why The ed17
March 1 Meurig ab Arthfael Why Dudley Miles Sheila1988
March 10 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Why NegativeMP1
March 12 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season Why SounderBruce
March 18 Edward the Martyr Why Amitchell125 Sheila1988
March 26 Pierre Boulez Why Dmass Sheila1988
April 12 Dolly de Leon Why Pseud 14
April 15 Lady Blue (TV series) Why Aoba47 Harizotoh9
April 18 Battle of Poison Spring Why HF
April 24 "I'm God" Why Skyshifter
April 25 1925 FA Cup final Why Kosack Dank
May 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (re-run, first TFA was May 14, 2015) Why Peacemaker67
May 6 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Why Harizotoh9
May 10 Ben&Ben Why Pseud 14
May 11 Valley Parade Why Harizotoh9
May 11 Mother (Meghan Trainor song) Why MaranoFan
May 17 Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song) Why Ippantekina Jlwoodwa
June The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished Why iridescent Harizotoh9
June 1 Namco Why Harizotoh9
June 3 David Evans (RAAF officer) Why Harizotoh9
June 5 Jaws (film) Why 750h+
June 6 American logistics in the Northern France campaign Why Hawkeye7 Sheila1988
June 8 Barbara Bush Why Harizotoh9
June 23 Battle of Groix Why Jackyd101 Jlwoodwa
June 26 Donkey Kong Land Why TheJoebro64 Jlwoodwa
July 1 Maple syrup Why Nikkimaria Dank
July 7 Gustav Mahler Why Brianboulton Dank
July 14 William Hanna Why Rlevse Dank
July 26 Liz Truss Why Tim O'Doherty Tim O'Doherty and Dank
July 29 Tiger Why LittleJerry
July 31 Battle of Warsaw (1705) Why Imonoz Harizotoh9
August 4 Death of Ms Dhu Why Freikorp AirshipJungleman29
August 23 Yugoslav torpedo boat T3 Why Peacemaker67
August 25 Born to Run Why Zmbro Jlwoodwa
August 30 Late Registration Why Harizotoh9
September 2 1905–06 New Brompton F.C. season Why Harizotoh9
September 6 Hurricane Ophelia (2005) Why Harizotoh9
September 20 Myst V: End of Ages Why Harizotoh9
September 30 or October 1 Hoover Dam Why NortyNort, Wehwalt Dank
October 1 Yugoslav torpedo boat T4 Why Peacemaker67
October 3 Spaghetti House siege Why SchroCat Dank
October 10 Tragic Kingdom Why EA Swyer Harizotoh9
October 16 Angela Lansbury Why Midnightblueowl MisawaSakura
October 18 Royal Artillery Memorial Why HJ Mitchell Ham II
November 1 Matanikau Offensive Why Harizotoh9
November 19 Water Under the Bridge Why MaranoFan
November 20 Nuremberg trials Why buidhe harizotoh9
November 21 Canoe River train crash Why Wehwalt
December 25 Marcus Trescothick Why Harizotoh9
December 30 William Anderson (RAAF officer) Why Ian Rose Jlwoodwa
2026:
January 27 History of the Jews in Dęblin and Irena during World War II Why Harizotoh9
February 27 Raichu Why Kung Fu Man
March 13 Swift Justice Why Harizotoh9
May 5 Me Too (Meghan Trainor song) Why MaranoFan
June 1 Rhine campaign of 1796 Why harizotoh9
June 8 Types Riot Why Z1720
July 23 Veronica Clare Why Harizotoh9
September 6 Assassination of William McKinley Why Wehwalt czar
September 20 Persona (series) Why Harizotoh9
November The Story of Miss Moppet Why Harizotoh9
November 11 U.S. Route 101 Why SounderBruce
October 15 Easy on Me Why MaranoFan
November 20 Tôn Thất Đính Why Harizotoh9
December 21 Fredonian Rebellion Why Harizotoh9
December 22 Title (song) Why MaranoFan
2027:
June 1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?) Why
August 25 Genghis Khan Why AirshipJungleman29
October 15 The Motherland Calls Why Joeyquism


Date Article Points Notes Supports Opposes
Nonspecific 1 Amazing Grace 5 2 for age; 2 for widely covered; 1 for no similar article within three months 4 0
Nonspecific 2
August 25 (thru Sep. 7) Battle of Milne Bay 2 2 for 70th anniversary of battle 5 1
Aug. 25 (2) Herne Hill railway station 7 4 age, 2 no similar 6 months, 1 significant contributor 5 0
August 30 Simon B. Buckner 2 2 for age; 2 for date relevance; -2 for similar article within 1 month 5 1
Sept. 6 Avery Brundage 4 2 for anniversary of Munich speech, two for widely covered 3 0

Tally may not be up to date; please do not use these tallies for removing a nomination according to criteria 1 or 3 above unless you have verified the numbers. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.

Nonspecific date 1

"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn written by English poet and clergyman John Newton (pictured) and published in 1779. Based on Newton's personal experiences in the Royal Navy and the slave trade, it was originally written in 1773 and published in Newton and Cowper's Olney Hymns in 1779. Although it became relatively obscure in England, in the United States it was commonly used during the Second Great Awakening. The original tune, if any, is unknown, but it is now most commonly sung to the tune "New Britain". It conveys a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit, and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God. One of the most recognizable songs in the English-speaking world, it has been called "the most famous of all the folk hymns", having been recorded thousands of times during the 20th century and becoming emblematic in African American spiritual music. (more...)
  1. Yeah, good choice. Br'er Rabbit (talk) 19:50, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
  2. Support: I agree, very good choice.--Chimino (talk) 20:18, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
  3. Support: For some reason, I thought it was on the secret list of articles to never appear on the front page. But it is a high quality article. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:27, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
  4. Support: in perfect balance to the battles on this page. I suggest to get a little more drama in the blurb and retain more of the author's wording, for example instead of "Based on Newton's personal experiences in the Royal Navy and the slave trade" something like "Newton, of recalcitrant insubordination in the Royal Navy and later involved in the slave trade, experienced a spiritual conversion in a terrible storm at sea. He wrote the hymn ...". A few examples of famous singers might be added: "Jessye Norman sang it for Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday. Gospel singer Marion Williams summed up its effect: "That's a song that gets to everybody". - It does, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:26, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Nonspecific date 2

Date requests (10 max)

August 25

Three men in shorts, wearing steel helmets but one is shirtless. Two carry rifles while the third has a submachinegun. The Battle of Milne Bay (25 August – 7 September 1942), also known as Operation RE by the Japanese, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Japanese naval troops, known as Kaigun Rikusentai (Special Naval Landing Forces), attacked the Allied airfields at Milne Bay that had been established on the eastern tip of New Guinea. The Japanese miscalculated the size of the garrison and initially landed a force roughly equivalent in size to one battalion on 25 August. Meanwhile the Allies, forewarned by intelligence from Ultra, had heavily reinforced the garrison. Despite suffering a significant setback at the outset, when part of the invasion force had its landing craft destroyed by Allied aircraft as they attempted to land on the coast behind the Australian defenders, the Japanese quickly pushed inland and began their advance towards the airfields. Heavy fighting followed as they came up against Australian Militia and the veteran Second Australian Imperial Force units. Allied air superiority helped tip the balance, providing close support to troops in combat and targeting Japanese logistics. Finding themselves outnumbered, lacking supplies and suffering heavy casualties, the Japanese were compelled to withdraw their forces. The battle is considered to be the first in the Pacific campaign in which Allied troops decisively defeated Japanese land forces. As a result of the battle, Allied morale was boosted and Milne Bay was developed into a major Allied base, which was used to mount subsequent operations in the region. (more...)

2 points 70th anniversary of the battle. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:24, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

August 25 (2)

Herne Hill railway station is a passenger railway station in Lambeth, South London. Opened on 25 August 1862 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway, the station was an important interchange for passengers travelling between London and continental Europe for many decades; direct rail services were available to the Kent coast and London Victoria, the City of London and King's Cross. The arrival of the railways transformed Herne Hill from a wealthy suburb with large residential estates into a densely populated urban area; the number of residents increased five-fold in the decade after the station’s opening as workers took advantage of the fast and cheap trains to central London (some services cost as little as a penny per journey). Today, the station is served by two commuter routes and used by more than 2.6 million passengers a year. The original building, which is still in use, has been praised for its architectural quality and was Grade II listed in 1998. (more…)

7 points 150th anniversary of station's opening, no articles on train stations or railways within 6 months, nominated by significant contributor.Tommy20000 (talk) 22:09, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

I see we have a competing nomination for 25 August; perhaps that could be shifted to the battle's end date on 7 September? Tommy20000 (talk) 22:09, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

The battle went on for two weeks, so I don't see any problem with running on any of the days in that period. Hawkeye7 (talk) 01:35, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

This article has been scheduled to appear on 21 August, four days before its 150th anniversary. Was this a random article selection? Hawkeye7, who nominated the other 25 August article, has said he is happy for it to wait.Tommy20000 (talk) 00:34, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

I intend to run it. I removed it for now because I don't want it scheduled out-of-order. Raul654 (talk) 15:37, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

(talk) 18:32, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Why do they have to be scheduled in order? It's a problem from the requester's point of view. Wehwalt's article on Avery Brundage will likely get chosen, for example, but he won't be able to post another request to this board until you actually slot Brundage into its date and remove it from here. Thus you are artificially reducing the number of requests that an individual can post. I was going to request Hurricane Gustav (2002) but I gotta stop and think hard about that, because I would then not be able to post any other requests for three weeks while it languishes here on this board. -- Dianna (talk) 18:47, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
The articles are scheduled in order because each article references the three previous ones. You can't write a correct blurb unless the three previous days are also scheduled. And if that introduces an artificial limitation here, that's fine because this page was not intended to operate in an unlimited fashion. You're not supposed to be able to schedule as many articles as you want. Raul654 (talk) 21:39, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

August 30

Simon B. Buckner in his Confederate officer's uniform Simon B. Buckner (1823 – 1914) was a soldier in the Mexican–American War and a Confederate lieutenant general in the American Civil War. He graduated from West Point and taught there for five years, with an interlude during the Mexican–American War. He left the army in 1855 to manage real estate he inherited in Chicago. In 1857, he returned to his native state (Kentucky) and was appointed adjutant general by Governor Beriah Magoffin. He attempted to enforce Kentucky's neutrality policy during the early days of the Civil War, but enlisted in the Confederate Army in September 1861. He was the first Confederate general to surrender an army, doing so in at the Battle of Fort Donelson in 1862. He also participated in Braxton Bragg's failed attempt to invade Kentucky. On August 30, 1887, he was inaugurated governor of Kentucky. As governor, he worked to suppress the Hatfield-McCoy feud and the Rowan County War and ordered an audit that prompted the absconsion of state treasurer James W. Tate with $250,000 from the state treasury. He unsuccessfully sought a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1895 and the U.S. Vice-Presidency in 1896. (more...)

2 points Promoted in September 2009 (2 points), quinvigintennial date relevance (175-year anniversary of inauguration as governor; 2 points), similar to July 31 TFA Stephen Trigg (-2 points). Acdixon 18:10, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

September 6

Avery Brundage (1887 – 1975) was the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serving from 1952 to 1972. Brundage attended the University of Illinois to study engineering and became a track star. In 1912, he competed in the Summer Olympics, contesting the pentathlon and decathlon; both events were won by Jim Thorpe. Following his retirement from athletics, Brundage became a sports administrator, rising rapidly through the ranks in United States sports groups. As leader of America's Olympic organizations, he fought zealously against a boycott of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Nazi Germany. Although Brundage was successful in getting a team to the Games, its participation was controversial, and has remained so. Brundage was elected to the IOC that year, and quickly became a major figure in the Olympic movement. Elected IOC president in 1952, Brundage fought strongly for amateurism and against commercialization of the Olympic Games. His final Olympics as president, at Munich in 1972, was marked by controversy: at the memorial service following the murder of 11 Israeli athletes by terrorists, Brundage decried the politicization of sports, and refusing to cancel the remainder of the Olympics, declared "the Games must go on".(more…)
Two points for the 40th anniversary of his Munich speech ("The Games must go on") which, along with the 40th anniversary of the terrorism the previous day, will certainly gain major media attention. Two points for widely covered (20 languages). Total four.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:43, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
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