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Dear all,

I propose to add the following item to the anniversaries of Feb 1, especially because that anniversary will be 50 years as of Feb 1 2007.

• 1957 - Felix Wankel's first working prototype DKM 54 of the Wankel engine was running at the NSU research and development department Versuchsabteilung TX in Germany

First Wankel Engine DKM54 (Drehkolbenmotor), at the Deutsches Museum in Bonn, Germany

Cheers, MikeZ 13:16, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

2012 notes

• Omitted: Peace of Thorn (1411)/Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, Mayon Volcano, Greensboro sit-ins, Kuala Lumpur, Timor Leste Defence Force
• Included: Edward III of England (6th appearance, last in 2009; rescued from Ineligible), Woodes Rogers (first appearance), Voice of America (first appearance), Canadian Forces (first appearance), Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 05:37, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Columbia disaster for 2013 (10 years after 2003)

I'm not familiar with "Selected anniversaries" work, but tried to follow the pattern to add the 10 year anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster for this upcoming year. I moved out Canadian Forces to "eligible" since it was an event in the same general era and the same general (North American English speaking) culture. Please review my edit for correctness of formatting, etc. Thanks! (sdsds - talk) 09:37, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, but Space Shuttle Columbia disaster has two orange-level maintenance tags on it, making it ineligible to appear. —howcheng {chat} 20:25, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Your policy in this is interfering with improving the encyclopedia. :-( (sdsds - talk) 11:10, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

(For reference, the "ineligible" article was http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster&oldid=535976153 (sdsds - talk) 11:27, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Happily, someone else fixed the article. But I don't see how this interferes with improving the encyclopedia. If anything, this should serve as incentive to improve the encyclopedia, which in fact it did, because someone went ahead and made the effort to improve the article enough to put it back on the Main Page. —howcheng {chat} 23:14, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

2013 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Senegambia Confederation (maintenance); Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
• Omitted: Edward III of England; Alexander Selkirk/Woodes Rogers (ineligible—date needs to be verified); Voice of America; Canadian Forces; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
• Included: Peace of Thorn (1411)/Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War (both: 2nd appearance, last in 2011); La bohème (2nd appearance, last in 2010); Trygve Lie (7th appearance, last in 2010; rescued from Ineligible); Eddie Adams (photographer) (first appearance); USAir Flight 1493 (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 20:31, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Addendum: Space Shuttle Columbia disaster reference issue fixed and added for Main Page balance (5th appearance, last in 2010). —howcheng {chat} 23:15, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Not that it matters very much, but I added it because it was the 10th anniversary and thus in the news more than a typical year. Improving main page balance was just my rationale for not taking some other item off. --Floquenbeam (talk) 23:22, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Double, or triple, listing

By definition, Lughnasadh in one hemisphere is Imbolc in the other. Imbolc is given the alternative title of (Saint) Brighid’s Day. All three items listed are cross referenced to each other. 1 Feb must have significance somewhere in the world beyond Gaelic calendar observances. Kevin McE (talk) 07:19, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

If we include Imbolc, then Lughnasadh must also be included so as not to emphasize one over the other. I don't mind dropping both of them, leaving only Brigit, and then putting in Black History Month (Canada/US) and LGBT History Month (UK). —howcheng {chat} 23:20, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

2014 notes

• Deleted: Dookie (not notable enough for inclusion)
• Moved to Ineligible: Voice of America (maintenance)
• Omitted: Peace of Thorn (1411)/Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War; La bohème; Trygve Lie (ineligible—maintenance); Eddie Adams (photographer); USAir Flight 1493 (ineligible—maintenance); Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (ineligible—POTD for 2013)
• Included: Alexander Selkirk/Woodes Rogers (both: 2nd appearance; Selkirk: last in 2008; Rogers: last in 2012; rescued from Ineligible); Mayon Volcano (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 200th anniversary); Wankel engine (5th appearance, last in 2010); Roman Polanski (first appearance); Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy (first appearance; 10th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 07:45, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Addendum: Alexander Selkirk/Woodes Rogers moved to February 2 (wrong date). —howcheng {chat} 21:22, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

2015 notes

• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Senegambia Confederation
• Omitted: Peace of Thorn (1411); Mayon Volcano; Wankel engine; Roman Polanski; Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
• Included: Siege of Medvėgalis (first appearance); Supreme Court of the United States (2nd appearance, last in 2009); Oxford English Dictionary (7th appearance, last in 2010; rescued from Ineligible); Canadian Armed Forces (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Aeroflot Flight 7841 (first appearance; 30th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 03:56, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

2016 notes

• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
• Omitted: LGBT History Month (ineligible); Siege of Medvėgalis; Supreme Court of the United States; Oxford English Dictionary (ineligible—maintenance); Canadian Armed Forces; Aeroflot Flight 7841
• Included: Edward III of England (7th appearance, last in 2012); La bohème (3rd appearance, last in 2013); Greensboro sit-ins (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Ruhollah Khomeini (3rd appearance, last in 2006; previously appeared on February 11); Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (2nd appearance, last in 2012)

—howcheng {chat} 07:10, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran

@Howcheng: On 1 February 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, returned to Iran after 14 years in political exile. Therefore, this day is a important day in Iran and Islamic countries. Thanks Saff V. (talk) 12:06, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

@Howcheng: Does this milestone event have a chance this year? --Mhhossein ^talk 12:22, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

It was in last year, so I rotated it out for this year. —howcheng {chat} 17:53, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

@Howcheng: The article had never appeared on the main page! --Mhhossein ^talk 07:14, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Oops! I had not payed attention that Ruhollah Khomeini is emboldened, too. But, why the talk page of Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran does not show that it had appeared on the main page? --Mhhossein ^talk 07:19, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

That one was not bold last year. —howcheng {chat} 09:05, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

2017 notes

• New articles (ineligible): I Want to Hold Your Hand (maintenance)
• Moved to Ineligible: Supreme Court of the United States (maintenance); Mayon (maintenance); Wankel engine (maintenance); Canadian Armed Forces (maintenance)
• Omitted: Brigid of Kildare (ineligible—maintenance); LGBT History Month (ineligible—maintenance); La bohème; Greensboro sit-ins; Ruhollah Khomeini/Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
• Included: Peace of Thorn (1411)/Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War (both: 3rd appearance, last in 2013); Senegambia Confederation (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (6th appearance, last in 2013)
• Repeats: Edward III of England (2nd consecutive appearance, 8 total)

—howcheng {chat} 09:11, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

2018 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: La bohème (maintenance)
• New articles (unused): Port Said Stadium riot
• Omitted: Peace of Thorn (1411); Senegambia Confederation (ineligible—maintenance); Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (ineligible—maintenance)
• Included: LGBT History Month (rescued from Ineligible); Fajr decade (first appearance); Siege of Medvėgalis (2nd appearance, last in 2015); Eddie Adams (photographer) (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Roman Polanski sexual abuse case (first appearance; blurb previously featured Roman Polanski, which is currently ineligible); The Shard (first appearance); Thomas Campbell (minister) (first appearance); Clara Butt (first appearance); George Whipple (first appearance)
• Repeats: Edward III of England (3rd consecutive appearance, 9 total)

—howcheng {chat} 03:53, 1 February 2018 (UTC)

2019 notes

• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
• Omitted: Edward III of England; Eddie Adams (photographer); Roman Polanski sexual abuse case; The Shard (ineligible—maintenance); Thomas Campbell (minister); George Whipple
• Included: Peace of Thorn (1411)/Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War (both: 4th appearance, last in 2017); Greensboro sit-ins (3rd appearance, last in 2016); Kuala Lumpur (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (3rd appearance, last in 2016; 10th anniversary); Francesco Maria Veracini (first appearance); N. D. Cocea (first appearance)
• Repeats: Siege of Medvėgalis (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total); Clara Butt (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 17:00, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

2020 notes

• Omitted: Siege of Medvėgalis; Peace of Thorn (1411)/Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War; Greensboro sit-ins; Kuala Lumpur; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir; Francesco Maria Veracini; Clara Butt; N. D. Cocea
• Included: Brigid of Kildare (rescued from Ineligible); Siege of Fort Zeelandia (first appearance; rescued from Ineligible); Oxford English Dictionary (8th appearance, last in 2015; rescued from Ineligible); Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran (first appearance); Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (7th appearance, last in 2017); Menas of Ethiopia (first appearance); Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix (first appearance); Michelle Akers (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 18:14, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

2021 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Eddie Adams (photographer)/Execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém (maintenance)
• New articles (ineligible): Ed Koch (maintenance)
• Omitted: Siege of Fort Zeelandia; Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran; Space Shuttle Columbia disaster; Menas of Ethiopia; Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix; Michelle Akers
• Included: Siege of Medvėgalis (4th appearance, last in 2019); Peace of Thorn (1411) (5th appearance, last in 2019); Mayon (3rd appearance, last in 2014; rescued from Ineligible); Timor Leste Defence Force (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 20th anniversary); Alexios I of Trebizond (first appearance); Ștefan Luchian (first appearance); Stanley Matthews (first appearance)
• Repeats: Oxford English Dictionary (2nd consecutive appearance, 9 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:38, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Hi Howcheng, I have a suggestion. The Main Page on 1 February usually says "Feast day of Saint Brigid of Kildare (Western Christianity)", linking only to the saint's article. However, we have a B-class article for the feast day, which from next year will be a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland as "St Brigid's Day/Imbolc". So I think it would be better if the wording was "Saint Brigid's Day/Imbolc". This would have the benefit of including both the Christian and Modern Pagan observances, would match the Irish government's name, and would match 17 March (which simply says "Saint Patrick's Day") and the other Gaelic festivals (Beltane 1 May, Lughnasa 1 Aug, Samhain 1 Nov). ~Asarlaí 21:06, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

@Asarlaí: Seeing as it's not a holiday yet, that change would be for next year, right? Imbolc is currently already featured on 1 August along with Lughnasa. —howcheng {chat} 21:15, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

Howcheng, I wasn't aware Imbolc already features on 1 August, thanks for pointing that out. Personally I think we could do without that, as these are primarily Northern Hemisphere seasonal festivals (specifically Irish and Scottish). My main issue was that 1 February linked only to the saint's article, rather than to the festival/feast day article, like we do for St Patrick's Day, St George's Day etc. But if you suggest waiting until St Brigid's Day/Imbolc becomes an *official* holiday before making a change, I'm happy to go with that. ~Asarlaí 22:19, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

2022 notes

• Omitted: Siege of Medvėgalis; Peace of Thorn (1411)/Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War; Mayon; Oxford English Dictionary; Timor Leste Defence Force; Ștefan Luchian; Stanley Matthews
• Included: Edward III of England (10th appearance, last in 2018); Siege of Fort Zeelandia (2nd appearance, last in 2020); Voice of America (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 80th anniversary; rescued from Ineligible); Kuala Lumpur (3rd appearance, last in 2019); Port Said Stadium riot (first appearance); Clara Butt (3rd appearance, last in 2019; 150th birthday); Hassan Al-Turabi (first appearance; 90th birthday)
• Repeats: Alexios I of Trebizond (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total; 800th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 05:02, 2 February 2022 (UTC)