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• 1690 - Battle of the Boyne as reckoned under Julian calendar.
• 1966 - First colour television transmission in Canada, from Toronto.
• 1968 - Nuclear non-proliferation treaty signed by about sixty countries in Geneva Switzerland
• 1991 - The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved in Prague.
• 1996 - Version 1.0 of PNG, an open source competitor to the GIF image format, is finalised.

The TV and non-proliferation events don't seem to have good reference articles

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A good candidate to bump off the St.Louis Olympics:

• 1569 - The Union of Lublin was signed, merging the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into a single state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

-- PFHLai 11:48, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Hong Kong handover?

Pretty significant compared to other events featured. DHN 10:55, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

This was posted on Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June 30, because the ceremony and the official handover occurred at 30 June, 4:00 PM UTC. In fact, the Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong article currently also has 30 June date as its primary date. If possible, all events on the Selected Anniversary pages are based on the Gregorian calendar and UTC. Thanks. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 15:43, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

International Criminal Court

How about this one?

• 2002 - The International Criminal Court was established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

Sideshow Bob Roberts (talk) 12:39, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

This article already has been posted this year on Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/March 11, the date of its inaugural session. Would you like it on this date next year? Zzyzx11 (Talk) 14:32, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

On the other hand, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court article has never been featured yet AFAIK, so that is a possibility. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 14:35, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh, right. I didn't realise an article could only be featured once a year. If that's the case, I'd prefer to feature International Criminal Court on 1 July next year. 11 March 2003 was the date the court held its first session but 1 July 2002 is hugely significant: it's the date the ICC officially came into existence, and the court can only prosecute crimes committed on or after that date. Maybe we could feature Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 17 July, the date the treaty was adopted in 1998. Sideshow Bob Roberts (talk) 18:24, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Publication of Darwin's theory

As it happens, today is the 150th anniversary of the reading of Darwin's and Wallace's theories On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection - discussed here . . dave souza, talk 23:56, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

2012 notes

• New articles (unused): Battle of Malvern Hill; Agadir Crisis; Kwame Nkrumah
• Omitted: Lexell's Comet; Sholes and Glidden typewriter; Kim Philby; Scottish Parliament; Überlingen mid-air collision; 2008 riot in Mongolia
• Included: Canadian Confederation/John A. Macdonald (3rd appearance, last in 2008 for Confederation; first appearance for Macdonald); Kurt Wintgens (first appearance); Grant Park Music Festival (first appearance); Tokyo City/Tokyo (first appearance for both); Qinghai–Tibet Railway (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 20:13, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

2013 notes

• Omitted: Lexell's Comet; Canadian Confederation; Kurt Wintgens; Grant Park Music Festival; Qinghai–Tibet Railway
• Included: The Watchtower (first appearance); Agadir Crisis (first appearance); Kwame Nkrumah (first appearance); Kim Philby (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 50th anniversary)
• Repeats: Tokyo City/Tokyo (both: 2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 05:51, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

2014 notes

• New articles (unused): Great Railroad Strike of 1922
• Omitted: The Watchtower; Agadir Crisis; Tokyo City/Tokyo; Kim Philby
• Included: Westminster Assembly (first appearance); Raid on Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (1782) (first appearance); Battle of Albert (1916) (first appearance; rescued from Ineligible); Überlingen mid-air collision (2nd appearance, last in 2011)
• Repeats: Kwame Nkrumah (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 08:44, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

2014 anniversary

Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the death of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the chabad rebbe. There have been a number of books and biographies published recently in connection with the anniversary as well as media coverage and book reviews, etc. (one of the books made it to the top 15 on amazon and the NYT bestsellers list). They are expecting at least 50000 people tomorrow visiting his grave in queens.

I've never done this before so I don't know the guidelines or how to put it up, if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.

Just to note: it is the Jewish date of the anniversary, which corrosponds this year to July 1st, not every year is it the same date.

Larryyr (talk) 21:15, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

The long-standing rule is that "Births and natural deaths of notable people can be used only on centennials" so I'm afraid it's a no to your request. Bencherlite^Talk 23:09, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

I would like to read more Nonhle Azanda (talk) 21:40, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

2015 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Canadian Confederation (Territorial evolution of Canada is POTD for 2015)
• New articles (unused): Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• New articles (ineligible): July Morning (maintenance)
• Omitted: Westminster Assembly; Raid on Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (1782); Battle of Albert (1916); Kwame Nkrumah; Überlingen mid-air collision
• Included: Union of Lublin (5th appearance, last in 2010; rescued from Ineligible); Sholes and Glidden typewriter (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Kurt Wintgens (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Grant Park Music Festival; Scottish Parliament (2nd appearance, last in 2011)

—howcheng {chat} 07:54, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

2016 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Battle of Albert (1916) (Battle of the Somme is POTD for 2016)
• Omitted: Union of Lublin; Sholes and Glidden typewriter; Kurt Wintgens; Grant Park Music Festival; Scottish Parliament
• Included: Olivia de Havilland (100th birthday); Lexell's Comet (3rd appearance, last in 2012); Canadian Confederation (4th appearance, last in 2012; rescued from Ineligible); Australian Broadcasting Corporation (first appearance); Kim Philby (3rd appearance, last in 2013); Qinghai–Tibet Railway (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 10th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 16:43, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

2017 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Agadir Crisis (maintenance)
• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Battle of Albert (1916)
• Omitted: Lexell's Comet; Canadian Confederation (ineligible—Canada is TFA for 2017); Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Kim Philby; Qinghai–Tibet Railway (ineligible—maintenance)
• Included: Westminster Assembly (2nd appearance, last in 2014); Sholes and Glidden typewriter (3rd appearance, last in 2015); Great Railroad Strike of 1922 (first appearance); Kwame Nkrumah (3rd appearance, last in 2014); 2008 riot in Mongolia (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Lady Saigō (first appearance); Nguyễn Đình Chiểu (first appearance); Pauli Murray (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 07:52, 1 July 2017 (UTC)

2018

Westminster Assembly is the featured article this July 1. According to WP:OTD, shouldn't it be removed from OTD in that case? Spike (talk) 15:06, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

• I have just now looked at the histories of the Selected Anniversaries pages and have seen that they are normally updated one or two days before they go live. So, I assume this change would have been made in the next days even without my comment. So, I'm sorry that my original comment implied some kind of error on the editors' side. Spike (talk) 15:25, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

2018 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Union of Lublin (maintenance); Kurt Wintgens (maintenance); Australian Broadcasting Corporation (maintenance)
• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Canadian Confederation
• New articles (unused): Liv Tyler
• Omitted: Westminster Assembly (ineligible—TFA for 2018); Sholes and Glidden typewriter; Great Railroad Strike of 1922; Lady Saigō; Nguyễn Đình Chiểu; Pauli Murray
• Included: Lexell's Comet (4th appearance, last in 2016); Tokyo (3rd appearance, last in 2013; blurb also previously featured Tokyo City, which is currently ineligible; 75th anniversary); Scottish Parliament (3rd appearance, last in 2015); Ygnacio del Valle (first appearance); Tanya Savicheva (first appearance); Diana, Princess of Wales (4th appearance, last in 2010; previously appeared on July 29, her wedding date)
• Repeats: 2008 riot in Mongolia (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total; 10th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 01:19, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

On July 1, you marked the birthday of Diana, Princess of Wales. However, the bulletin said Princess Diana, which is incorrect. Why was this error made? CookieMonster755✉ 05:46, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

2019 notes

• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Westminster Assembly
• Omitted: Lexell's Comet; Tokyo; 2008 riot in Mongolia; Ygnacio del Valle; Tanya Savicheva; Diana, Princess of Wales
• Included: La Noche Triste (3rd appearance, last in 2008); Canadian Confederation (5th appearance, last in 2016); Grant Park Music Festival (3rd appearance, last in 2014); Walkman (first appearance; 40th anniversary; rescued from Ineligible); Alfonso VI of León and Castile (2nd appearance, last in 2004; previously appeared on May 25); George Sand (first appearance); Liv Tyler (first appearance)
• Repeats: Scottish Parliament (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total; 20th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 00:15, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

2020 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Kim Philby (maintenance)
• New articles (unused): Learie Constantine
• Omitted: La Noche Triste (ineligible—maintenance); Canadian Confederation (ineligible—maintenance); Grant Park Music Festival; Walkman (ineligible—maintenance); Scottish Parliament; Alfonso VI of León and Castile; George Sand
• Included: Lexell's Comet (5th appearance, last in 2018; 250th anniversary); First day on the Somme/Battle of Albert (1916) (1st day: 7th appearance, last in 2010; Battle: 2nd, last in 2014); Kwame Nkrumah (4th appearance, last in 2017; 60th anniversary); 2002 Überlingen mid-air collision (3rd appearance, last in 2014); Rhoda Delaval (first appearance); Pauli Murray (2nd appearance, last in 2017)
• Repeats: Liv Tyler (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 16:40, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

2021 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Scottish Parliament (maintenance)
• New articles (ineligible): John Early (educator) (TFA for 2021)
• Omitted: Lexell's Comet; First day on the Somme/Battle of Albert (1916); Kwame Nkrumah; 2002 Überlingen mid-air collision; Rhoda Delaval; Liv Tyler; Pauli Murray
• Included: Westminster Assembly (3rd appearance, last in 2017); Sholes and Glidden typewriter (4th appearance, last in 2017); Tokyo (4th appearance, last in 2018); 2008 riot in Mongolia (4th appearance, last in 2018); Lady Saigō (2nd appearance, last in 2017); Diana, Princess of Wales (6th appearance, last in 2018; 60th birthday); Learie Constantine (first appearance; 50th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 07:01, 3 July 2021 (UTC)

2022 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: The Watchtower (maintenance)
• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): John Early (educator)
• Omitted: Westminster Assembly; Sholes and Glidden typewriter; Tokyo; 2008 riot in Mongolia; Lady Saigō; Diana, Princess of Wales; Learie Constantine
• Included: Battle of the Boyne (5th appearance, last in 2008); Great Railroad Strike of 1922 (2nd appearance, last in 2017; 100th anniversary); Walkman (2nd appearance, last in 2019; rescued from Ineligible); 2002 Überlingen mid-air collision (4th appearance, last in 2020; 10th anniversary); Alfonso VI of León and Castile (3rd appearance, last in 2019); Nguyễn Đình Chiểu (2nd appearance, last in 2017; 200th birthday); Julia Higgins (first appearance; 80th birthday)

—howcheng {chat} 18:38, 2 July 2022 (UTC)