Wikipedia talk:Selected anniversaries/June 5

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I italicized the "Recent Days" section in order to make it consistent with the changes I made to the "recently featured" format. It is now easier to distinguish and consistent. Sure you could have distinguished it before, but the key to usability is to distinguish something before thinking about it and without any effort. Consistency is also important because it relates the the former, inconsistent things require a conscious process and are a stressor.

There are also 3 recent days because 3 is the classic number for such things on Wikipedia and pretty much everywhere else as well. It looked odd and inconsistent to have 3 "recently fatured" and only 2 "recent days". I hope you will consider my changes with a critical eye and only revert if you came up with a better solution, not just because its different from the standard. --Exigentsky 23:55, Jun 5, 2004 (UTC)

UN World Environment Day

Admins, Please add a link to UN World Environment Day. Thanks. -- 64.229.4.103 03:31, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Done. Neutrality^talk 05:18, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)

Whit Monday

Latest comment: 18 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Admins, Please add a link to Whit Monday. Thanks. -- 199.71.174.100 08:28, 4 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

It has been added already. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 00:23, 5 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Thank you ! -- 199.71.174.100 14:03, 5 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

What about 40 years to Six Days war?

Latest comment: 17 years ago4 comments4 people in discussion

SharkHelmo 09:07, 5 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

Indeed seeing as its all over the news. Abel29a 13:28, 5 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

Looking back at the edit history, it seems that the Six-Day War reference was hidden for POV issues. While that particular reference may indeed have POV issues, I agree that the Six-Day War must be mentioned in one way or another --Colonel Cow 13:46, 5 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

Looks like Operation Focus is the option. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 19:06, 5 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

June 5: Constitution Day in Denmark

Latest comment: 12 years ago2 comments1 person in discussion

Father's Day coincides with Constitution Day (Danish: Grundlovsdag), a more important holiday in Denmark (all shops stay closed on that day and political meetings take place). I believe that the note should either be changed to, "Father's Day and Constitution Day in Denmark"', or simply, "Constitution Day in Denmark".

I also believe the image used should be the Flag of Denmark. Peter (Talk page) 00:04, 6 February 2012 (UTC)Reply

I see that the problem appears to be references. I can provide references that this day is celebrated in Denmark and I will add these to the article. I'm also going to go ahead and reinstate Constitution Day to this page. --Peter (Talk page) 00:08, 6 February 2012 (UTC)Reply

2012 notes

Latest comment: 12 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Moved to Ineligible: June 5, 1963 demonstrations in Iran (maintenance)
Omitted: Kraków; Pope Clement V; Hound Dog (song); Six-Day War; Tank Man
Included: June Rebellion (2nd appearance, last in 2009); Denmark (6th appearance, last in 2008; rescued from Ineligible); Bombing of Chongqing (first appearance); AIDS (first appearance); Tropical Storm Allison (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 06:13, 4 June 2012 (UTC)Reply

2013 notes

Latest comment: 11 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Omitted: World Environment Day (ineligible—copyvio); Kraków; June Rebellion; Denmark; Bombing of Chongqing; HIV/AIDS; Tropical Storm Allison
Included: Daming Palace (first appearance); 1450th anniversary); Truong Dinh (2nd appearance, last in 2010); George Marshall (4th appearance, last in 2007; rescued from Ineligible); John Profumo (first appearance; 50th anniversary); 2009 Peruvian political crisis (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 05:12, 4 June 2013 (UTC)Reply

2014 notes

Latest comment: 10 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Moved to Ineligible: Six-Day War (maintenance)
New articles (unused): Teton Dam
Omitted: Daming Palace; Trương Định; George Marshall; John Profumo/Profumo affair; 2009 Peruvian political crisis
Included: World Environment Day (rescued from Ineligible); Kraków (5th appearance, last in 2012); Orient Express (3rd appearance, last in 2006; moved from October 4); Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (2nd appearance, last in 2010); HIV/AIDS (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Tropical Storm Allison (2nd appearance, last in 2012)

—howcheng {chat} 08:59, 4 June 2014 (UTC)Reply

2015 notes

Latest comment: 9 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Moved to Ineligible: Teton Dam (maintenance)
Omitted: Kraków; Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy; HIV/AIDS; Tropical Storm Allison
Included: Saint Boniface (first appearance); Pope Clement V (5th appearance, last in 2011); June Rebellion (3rd appearance, last in 2012); John Profumo/Profumo affair (Profumo: 2nd appearance, last in 2013; Affair: first appearance); Tank Man (3rd appearance, last in 2011)
Repeats: Orient Express (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 06:38, 3 June 2015 (UTC)Reply

Comments-2016

Latest comment: 8 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I did some changes regarding the lists. @Howcheng: I wonder if we can include June 5, 1963 demonstrations in Iran this year! Mhhossein (talk) 13:08, 2 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

We have a 1941 item and a 1976, so probably not this year. In fact, probably not next year either, since Six-Day War will be having its 50th anniversary. —howcheng {chat} 05:52, 3 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

2016 notes

Latest comment: 8 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Rescued from Ineligible: June 5, 1963 demonstrations in Iran; Six-Day War
Omitted: Pope Clement V; June Rebellion; Orient Express; John Profumo/Profumo affair; Tank Man
Included: Daming Palace (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Kraków (6th appearance, last in 2014); Antonio Luna (first appearance); Bombing of Chongqing (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 75th anniversary); Teton Dam (first appearance; 40th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 06:35, 3 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

2017 notes

Latest comment: 7 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Moved to Ineligible: Pope Clement V (maintenance); Denmark (maintenance); Orient Express (maintenance); George Marshall (maintenance); Six-Day War (maintenance)
Omitted: Daming Palace (ineligible—maintenance); Kraków; Antonio Luna; Bombing of Chongqing; Teton Dam
Included: June Rebellion (4th appearance, last in 2015); Trương Định (3rd appearance, last in 2013); Hound Dog (song) (2nd appearance, last in 2011); June 5, 1963, demonstrations in Iran (first appearance); Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar (first appearance); Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (first appearance); Jill Biden (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 02:56, 5 June 2017 (UTC)Reply

2018 notes

Latest comment: 6 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Moved to Ineligible: Kraków (maintenance)
Omitted: Trương Định; Hound Dog (song); June 5, 1963, demonstrations in Iran; Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar; Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover; Jill Biden (moved to June 3)
Included: Daming Palace (2nd appearance, last in 2013; rescued from Ineligible); Antonio Luna (2nd appearance, last in 2016); Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (2nd appearance, last in 2014; 50th anniversary); Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–99) (first appearance); Johann Kuhnau (first appearance); John Couch Adams (first appearance); Stephen Crane (first appearance)
Repeats: June Rebellion (2nd consecutive appearance, 5 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:27, 5 June 2018 (UTC)Reply

2019 notes

Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

New articles (unused): Same-sex marriage in France
Omitted: Daming Palace; Antonio Luna; Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy; Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–99); Johann Kuhnau; Stephen Crane
Included: Constitution Day (Denmark) (rescued from Ineligible); Trương Định (4th appearance, last in 2017); Bombing of Chongqing (3rd appearance, last in 2016); HIV/AIDS (3rd appearance, last in 2014); 2009 Peruvian political crisis (2nd appearance, last in 2013; 10th anniversary); Theippan Maung Wa (first appearance); Kate Spade (first appearance)
Repeats: June Rebellion (3rd consecutive appearance, 6 total); John Couch Adams (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total; 200th birthday)

—howcheng {chat} 17:21, 5 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

2020 notes

Latest comment: 4 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Moved to Ineligible: Hound Dog (song) (maintenance); Bill Moyers (maintenance)
Omitted: June Rebellion; Trương Định; Bombing of Chongqing; HIV/AIDS; 2009 Peruvian political crisis; John Couch Adams; Theippan Maung Wa; Kate Spade
Included: Daming Palace (4th appearance, last in 2018); Tethys' Festival (first appearance); Antonio Luna (2nd appearance, last in 2018); 1963 demonstrations in Iran (2nd appearance, last in 2017); Tropical Storm Allison (3rd appearance, last in 2014); Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar (3rd appearance, last in 2018; also appeared on October 25, his birthday); Johann Kuhnau (2nd appearance, last in 2018); William Scamp (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 18:30, 6 June 2020 (UTC)Reply

2021 notes

Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Omitted: Naksa Day (ineligible—article is mostly about something else); Daming Palace; Tethys' Festival; Antonio Luna; 1963 demonstrations in Iran; Tropical Storm Allison; Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar; Johann Kuhnau; William Scamp (ineligible—maintenance)
Included: Kraków (7th appearance, last in 2016; rescued from Ineligible); June Rebellion (7th appearance, last in 2019); Bombing of Chongqing (4th appearance, last in 2019; 80th anniversary); HIV/AIDS (2nd appearance, last in 2019; 40th anniversary); Ignatius George II (first appearance); Ivy Compton-Burnett (first appearance); Mark Wahlberg (first appearance; 50th birthday)

—howcheng {chat} 07:37, 7 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

2022 notes

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Omitted: Kraków; June Rebellion; Bombing of Chongqing; HIV/AIDS; Ignatius George II; Ivy Compton-Burnett; Mark Wahlberg
Included: Daming Palace (5th appearance, last in 2020); Pope Clement V (6th appearance, last in 2015; rescued from Ineligible); Trương Định (5th appearance, last in 2019); Profumo affair (2nd appearance, last in 2015); Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–1999) (2nd appearance, last in 2018); Johann Kuhnau (3rd appearance, last in 2020; 300th anniversary); Theippan Maung Wa (2nd appearance, last in 2019); Elizabeth Gloster (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 17:03, 6 June 2022 (UTC)Reply

2023 notes

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Omitted: Daming Palace; Pope Clement V; Trương Định; Profumo affair; Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–1999); Johann Kuhnau; Theippan Maung Wa; Elizabeth Gloster; Constitution Day (Denmark)
Included: Antonio Luna (3rd appearance, last in 2020); Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (3rd appearance, last in 2018); Teton Dam (2nd appearance, last in 2016); Same-sex marriage in France (first appearance); 2009 Peruvian political crisis (3rd appearance, last in 2019); Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar (4th, last in 2020); John Couch Adams (3rd, last in 2019); Megumi Nakajima (first appearance); World Environment Day

🔥HOTm̵̟͆e̷̜̓s̵̼̊s̸̜̃🔥 (talk・edits) 12:25, 2 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

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