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1271 Avenue of the Americas is a 48-story skyscraper on Sixth Avenue, between 50th and 51st streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Designed by architect Wallace Harrison of Harrison, Abramovitz, and Harris, the building was developed between 1956 and 1960 as part of Rockefeller Center. The building's eight-story base partially wraps around its 48-story main shaft. The facade comprises glass panels between limestone columns. The lobby has white-marble and stainless-steel walls, and red-burgundy glass ceilings; there is artwork by Josef Albers, Fritz Glarner, and Francis Brennan. The ground floor also includes storefronts. Each of the upper floors covers 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2), with the offices arranged around the core. Construction started in May 1957; the building was topped out during November 1958, and the occupants took possession in late 1959. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the lobby as a city landmark in 2002. (Full article...) Recently featured: Apocalypse of Peter Texas Centennial half dollar Apollo 12
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The Mauritius fody (Foudia rubra) is a rare and endangered species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is endemic to the island of Mauritius, where it resides in several types of forest, including degraded areas, as well as plantations. The Mauritius fody has a length of around 14 cm, with breeding males having olive brown colouration with a red head, breast and rump patch and black lores. Females, non-breeding males and juveniles are olive brown with white wing bars and a brown bill. The bird feeds on insects like grasshoppers, beetle larvae, caterpillars, and also spiders. Berries are eaten regularly by some individuals, and it feeds on nectar regularly, using its specialised brush-tipped tongue. This male Mauritius fody was photographed on the Île aux Aigrettes, an island off Mauritius's south-eastern coast. Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp Recently featured:

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Since all novellas are works of fiction, "fictional novella" sounds like the novella itself is made up. Can we drop the word "fictional", so the text just reads "a novella about Ebenezer Scrooge"? —Etaoin (talk) 18:12, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

2011 notes

• Swapped out and moved to Ineligible for maintenance reasons: Romanos I Lekapenos, Wright Flyer
• New articles (unused): Mohamed Bouazizi
• Swapped out: Siege of Godesberg, Gran Colombia, 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état, Harrods bombing
• Swapped in: General Order No. 11 (1862) (6th appearance, last in 2009), Darwin Rebellion (3rd appearance, last in 2009), Douglas DC-3 (first appearance), Polish 1970 protests (2nd appearance, last in 2007), MV Danny F II (first appearance)

--howcheng {chat} 19:27, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

2012 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Project Blue Book (maintenance)
• New articles (unused): 1960 Munich Convair 340 crash
• Omitted: General Order No. 11 (1862) (ineligible—maintenance); Darwin Rebellion; Douglas DC-3; Polish 1970 protests; MV Danny F II
• Included: William I, Duke of Normandy (first appearance); Aztec calendar stone (first appearance); Malmedy massacre (5th appearance, last in 2009); We Charge Genocide (first appearance); Mohamed Bouazizi (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 09:29, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

2013 notes

• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): General Order No. 11 (1862)
• Omitted: William I, Duke of Normandy; Aztec calendar stone; Malmedy massacre; We Charge Genocide; Mohamed Bouazizi
• Included: Saturnalia (first appearance); Siege of Godesberg (2nd appearance, last in 2010); 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état (2nd appearance, last in 2010); 1960 Munich Convair 340 crash (first appearance); Harrods bombing (5th appearance, last in 2010)

—howcheng {chat} 06:13, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

2014 notes

• Omitted: Saturnalia; Siege of Godesberg; 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état; 1960 Munich Convair 340 crash; Harrods bombing
• Included: Sack of Rome (546) (first appearance); Gran Colombia (3rd appearance, last in 2010); Darwin Rebellion (4th appearance, last in 2011); Polish 1970 protests (3rd appearance, last in 2011); The Simpsons (5th appearance, last in 2009; 25th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 08:57, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 17 December 2014

1819 – The Republic of Colombia in South America was established, with Simón Bolívar as its first president. Historians have referred to this new independent-from Spain republic as "Great Colombia" to differentiate it from current Colombia. 64.56.94.109 (talk) 14:14, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

It says "Gran Colombia", not just "Colombia". —howcheng {chat} 17:20, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

2015 notes

• New articles (unused): Ugyen Wangchuck
• Omitted: Sack of Rome (546); Gran Colombia (ineligible—maintenance); Darwin Rebellion; 1970 Polish protests; The Simpsons
• Included: William I Longsword (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Aztec calendar stone (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Wright brothers (7th appearance, last in 2009; blurb previously featured Wright Flyer, which is currently ineligible and last appeared in 2010); Malmedy massacre (7th appearance, last in 2012); 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 18:55, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

2016 notes

• Omitted: William I Longsword; Aztec calendar stone; Wright brothers; Malmedy massacre; 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey
• Included: Bhutan (rescued from Ineligible); Siege of Godesberg (3rd appearance, last in 2013); General Order No. 11 (1862) (7th appearance, last in 2011); Ugyen Wangchuck (first appearance); 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état (3rd appearance, last in 2013; 90th anniversary); Mohamed Bouazizi (2nd appearance, last in 2012)

—howcheng {chat} 18:01, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

2017 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Douglas DC-3 (maintenance); 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey (maintenance)
• Omitted: Bhutan (ineligible—maintenance); Siege of Godesberg; General Order No. 11 (1862); Ugyen Wangchuck (ineligible—maintenance); 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état; Mohamed Bouazizi
• Included: Saturnalia (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Sack of Rome (546) (2nd appearance, last in 2014); Fire in the Winter Palace (first appearance); Disappearance of Harold Holt (first appearance; 50th anniversary); Harrods bombings (6th appearance, last in 2013); Rumi (2nd appearance, last in 2007; previously appeared on September 30); Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (first appearance; 100th anniversary); Agnes Mary Mansour (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 18:15, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

2018 notes

• Omitted: Saturnalia; Sack of Rome (546); Fire in the Winter Palace; Disappearance of Harold Holt; Harrods bombing; Rumi; Elizabeth Garrett Anderson; Agnes Mary Mansour
• Included: William Longsword (3rd appearance, last in 2015); General Order No. 11 (1862) (8th appearance, last in 2016); Darwin rebellion (5th appearance, last in 2014; 100th anniversary); Finnish Security Intelligence Service (first appearance; 70th anniversary); 1970 Polish protests (4th appearance, last in 2014); Roger L'Estrange (first appearance); Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (first appearance); Daniel Inouye (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 17:08, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

2019 notes

• Omitted: William Longsword; General Order No. 11 (1862); Darwin rebellion; Finnish Security Intelligence Service; 1970 Polish protests; Roger L'Estrange; Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma; Daniel Inouye
• Included: Aztec sun stone (3rd appearance, last in 2015); Wright brothers (8th appearance, last in 2015); German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee (first appearance; 80th anniversary); The Simpsons (6th appearance, last in 2014; 30th anniversary); MV Danny F II (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 10th anniversary); Domenico Cimarosa (first appearance); Willard Libby (first appearance); Eva Ekvall (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 16:48, 18 December 2019 (UTC)

2020 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Fire in the Winter Palace (maintenance); 1960 Munich C-131 crash (maintenance)
• Omitted: Wright brothers; German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee; The Simpsons; MV Danny F II; Domenico Cimarosa; Willard Libby; Eva Ekvall
• Included: Saturnalia (3rd appearance; last in 2017); 1970 Polish protests (5th appearance; last in 2018; 50th anniversary); Mohamed Bouazizi (3rd appearance; last in 2016; 10th anniversary); Ludwig van Beethoven (first appearance; 250th anniversary); Pierre Paul Émile Roux (first appearance); Alicia Boole Stott (first appearance)
• Repeats: Aztec sun stone (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 04:11, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

2021 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Wright brothers (POTD for 2021); MV Danny F II (maintenance)
• New articles (ineligible): O Antiphons
• Omitted: Saturnalia; Aztec sun stone; 1970 Polish protests; Mohamed Bouazizi; Ludwig van Beethoven; Pierre Paul Émile Roux; Alicia Boole Stott
• Included: Sack of Rome (546) (3rd appearance, last in 2017; 475th anniversary); Siege of Godesberg (4th appearance, last in 2016); Darwin rebellion (6th appearance, last in 2018); We Charge Genocide (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 70th anniversary); Harrods bombing (7th appearance, last in 2017); Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba (first appearance); Aubrey Faulkner (first appearance); Eva Ekvall (2nd appearance, last in 2019; 10th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 18:38, 18 December 2021 (UTC)