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• Proposed articles should:
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  • cite their sources (these sources should be properly labelled; that is, not under an "External links" header); and
  • be no more than five days old (former redirects, stubs, or other short articles that have been expanded fivefold or more within the last five days are acceptable).
• Articles on living individuals must be carefully checked to ensure that no unsourced or poorly sourced negative material is included. Articles and hooks which focus on negative aspects of living individuals should be avoided.
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  • neutral,
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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on July 6

• ... that the public outpouring of grief brought on by the funeral of Kaiser Wilhelm's eldest grandson Prince Wilhelm, so alarmed Adolf Hitler that he had a decree issued called the Prinzenerlass, which barred all members of the former Germany houses from service in the German military. -- new article using translation from original German (de:Wilhelm von Preußen (1906–1940)), self-nom by Morhange (talk) 01:05, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
• ...that ancient encyclopedic work Lü shi chun qiu was named not for its writers, but for their patron? Self-nom. Nousernamesleft (talk) 01:20, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 5

• ... that the half-orphaned six-year-old Helena Podgórska, with her teenage sister, harbored 13 Jews for two-and-a-half years in the attic of their house in Przemyśl (pictured), during the Holocaust? -- new article, self-nom by Poeticbent talk 00:10, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
• ...that Ghulam Ahmed Chishti wrote, composed and recorded six to seven songs for the film Pheray in a single day? -- new article created by Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 23:58, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ...that the film La prima Angélica created the greatest scandal surrounding any Spanish film during the Franco years .

Miguelemejia (talk • contribs) --Miguelemejia (talk) 23:39, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ...that in 1346 the Black Plague (pictured) infected the first Europeans in the Crimea in what has been called one of the worst biological attacks in the history of warfare? Expanded over 5x on this day. Nominated by Wrad (talk) 23:17, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that the Adams Avenue Parkway is the only toll road in Utah, built after years of citizen requests to the state to build a connection from Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 89? -- new article self-nom by Admrb♉ltz (t • c • log) 21:49, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ...that George Zames pioneered the small-gain theorem, circle criterion in input–output form and the H-infinity methods, and is considered one of the founders of robust control? --self-nom --Jiuguang Wang (talk) 21:32, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ...that the former general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal, Keshar Jung Rayamajhi, turned royalist and went on to become the chairman of the Royal Privy Council of Nepal? (selfnom) --Soman (talk) 21:28, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ...that Thomas Kimmwood Peters invented the first microfilm camera using 35 mm film to photograph documents? New article by --Doug ^talk 19:42, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• (alternate)...that Thomas Kimmwood Peters was the only newsreel photographer that filmed the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906? by --Doug ^talk 19:42, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Charles Mathias, Jr. (pictured) is the only Republican from the U.S. state of Maryland to be elected to three terms in the United States Senate? (self-nom; rewritten and significantly expanded from a public domain copy-paste) --Tom (talk - email) 19:33, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that in 1967 Ann Pellegreno and a crew of three successfully flew a similar aircraft (a Lockheed 10A Electra) to complete a world flight that closely mirrored Amelia Earhart's flight plan of 1937? New article by User:Bzuk, nominated by --Doug ^talk 16:52, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Daily Express Building (pictured), an Art Deco former printing press, is Manchester's only listed building constructed in the 1930s? new article by Rudget (logs) 15:31, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Under 1500 characters. « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 19:57, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Plymouth's lighthouse, Smeaton's Tower (pictured), was dismantled and then rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe as a memorial? - Recently added to the article on Plymouth today here. bsrboy (talk) 13:29, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Not a new article, nor significantly expanded. --Millbrooky (talk) 19:25, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

I added a new section to the article about landmarks with pictures. Why isn't that classed as "significant"? bsrboy (talk) 19:53, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

From the looks of it, you didn't expand the article fivefold. It looks like you did some cleaning up and added a few pics. That's not a fivefold expansion which is why it was declined. -- RyRy (talk) 21:35, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

I wandered this before, what is fivefold? bsrboy (talk) 22:03, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Expanding an article 5 times it's original length. Hope that helps. :D -- RyRy (talk) 23:02, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Ah, okay. You might want to note that at the top of the article in case someone doesn't understand. bsrboy (talk) 23:30, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Montreux Convention of 1936is an international treaty regulating the Dardanelles and Bosporus Straits? - self-nom, article rewritten, greatly expanded and illustrated. -- ChrisO (talk) 12:12, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that when the Gevingåsen Tunnel (pictured) opens in 2012 it will cut rail travel time north of Trondheim, Norway, by five minutes? —self-non Arsenikk ^(talk) 11:11, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that San Francisco's 1873 Pigtail Ordinance was deemed unconstitutional because it discriminated against Chinese immigrants? -- Self-nom; article expanded five-fold, from former stub. Kafziel ^{Complaint Department} 09:27, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that sea witches often appeared among sailors in British folklore and were able to control several aspects of nature? -- new article self-nom by --cremepuff222 (talk) 09:18, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that Anna freed her husband Vytautas the Great of Lithuania from a prison in Kreva by dressing him in woman's clothes? Self nom, expanded 5x. Renata (talk) 08:11, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that Anthony Pratkanis' opinion on the United States military in Iraq is that soft power encompassing democratic values and ideals will gain the trust of the people before hard military power?Self nom. SriMesh | talk 02:27, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that Arpad Vass, forensic anthropologist, is developing a decomposition odor analysis or DOA database to enable Human Remains Detection (HRD) dogs, flies or electronic body sniffers to detect human remains? Self nom. SriMesh | talk 01:00, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that writer Aleksandra Ishimova was the last correspondent of Alexander Pushkin before his death in a duel? Self nom. dvdrw 00:59, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
• ... that Psilopterus was about the same size as the modern cariama, making it the smallest of the carnivorous prehistoric avians known as terror birds? (Expanded from a unreferenced single sentence and taxobox into a well-referenced article almost 10 KB long. Started expanding on the 4th, but didn't meet the criteria until the clock just turned over on the 5th. Pat (talk) 00:47, 5 July 2008 (UTC))
• ... that American President Lines was the first shipping company to move containers by sea, rail and road with its Linertrain and Red Eagle services? -- Article expanded fivefold since the 1st, sources and images added - self-nom by Danny252 (talk) 03:31, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
  • ... that when Henry D. Edelman became the first president and CEO of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation in June 1989, no staff had been hired to work with him? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 03:39, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Willis Roberts did well keeping the baseball in the ballpark in the 2002 baseball season, only allowing five home runs in 75 innings (0.6 HR/9IP) pitching, which in this day and age is excellent?

ALT:

... that on February 1, 2000 in Major League Baseball, Willis Roberts was released by the Detroit Tigers, and on the exact same day, he signed as a free agent to play with the Cincinnati Reds? Self nom. I've expanded the article fivefold. Either hook would be fine, but I would prefer the first one if possible. Thanks, RyRy (talk) 12:48, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Green Rosella of Tasmania was mistakenly believed by its describer Johann Friedrich Gmelin to have originated from New Caledonia and named accordingly?...exp 5-fold. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:06, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
  • What a gorgeous picture! --BorgQueen (talk) 15:25, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 4

• ... that in his 1570 book on religious images, the theologian Molanus objected to showing the infant Jesus naked, and much else besides? self-nom by Johnbod (talk) 18:55, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the construction of the Cairo Apartments (entrance pictured), one of the tallest buildings in Washington, D.C., prompted the U.S. Congress to pass a new law in 1899 to limit buildings to the height of the Capitol? -- new article by Remember (talk · contribs) & SRX (talk · contribs) (I think they are still working on it.), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 16:30, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• (alt.hook):... that the Old Post Office Building (pictured), constructed in 1899, is currently the tallest highrise in Washington, D.C.? -- new article by Remember (talk · contribs) & SRX (talk · contribs) (I think they are still working on it.), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 16:30, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Ulf Sterner of Sweden was the first European player in the National Hockey League?-- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Wafulz (talk) 22:51, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the current manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mike Scioscia led the team into a World Series championship in 2002? New article by User:LAAFan and « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 20:02, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that children's book author and illustrator Christopher Manson uses traditional hand tools to painstakingly create the pine woodcuts that decorate his many acclaimed books? -- new article self-nom by --Skb8721 (talk) 19:42, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that The Towers, a residence in Didsbury, Manchester, was originally built for the editor of the Manchester Guardian but is now a cotton research facility? new article by Rudget. Rudget (logs) 17:40, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• First of all, the link The Towers leads to a disambiguation page. I think you were pointing to The Towers (Manchester)? If so, the article should have a category in it. It is currently uncategorized. Length, date, and hook verified, you just need a category. -- RyRy (talk) 20:55, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• Yes, he did mean The Towers (Manchester). Length and reference verified. « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 22:00, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Apologies for that, thanks for piplelinking MFC. Rudget (logs) 09:12, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that current Toledo Mud Hens pitcher Francis Beltrán pitched the final inning of the final game played by the Montreal Expos before they moved to Washington? -- self nom, twenty-fold expansion from previous [1] -- Mackensen (talk) 15:50, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

ALT: ... that current Toledo Mud Hens pitcher Francis Beltrán pitched the final inning of the final game played by the Montreal Expos before the club moved to Washington? Mindmatrix 13:58, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Jiří Sovák played the role of a man who predicted the Velvet Revolution in the Academy Award-winning movie Kolya (1996)? -- new article self-nom by Aloysius (talk) 14:29, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that an extension of Ferrybridge Henge in West Yorkshire was discovered when surveying an area in preparation to erect a row of houses? -- new article self-nom by Nev1 (talk) 02:30, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that an almost-complete juvenile specimen of Ctenochelys was uncovered in 2005? Self-nom; five-fold expansion between July 1st and July 4th. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 01:07, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
  • ALT hook: ... that Ctenochelys stenoporis was originally thought to be a species of Toxochelys, until it was declared a separate genus by Sternbergh? I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 03:24, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• Two possibilities:
  • ... that Long Island's Roslyn Grist Mill (pictured) is one of the few surviving Dutch colonial timber frame commercial buildings in the U.S.?
  • ... that the colonial-era grist mill (pictured) in Roslyn, New York was later used as a tea house? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 05:49, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Garry Roggenburk, after his Major League Baseball career, became a pitching coach and the general manager for the farm system of the Boston Red Sox, the former team he played with for three seasons? Self-nom. -- RyRy (talk) 07:16, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

I don't consider brandx.net a reliable source. « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 20:00, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

ALT: ... that Garry Roggenburk after his Major League Baseball career, became a general manager (GM) for the Winter Haven Red Sox in the farm system of his former team he played for three years, the Boston Red Sox?

I've replaced the source with two reliable ones and reworded the hook a bit. Please review it again. I counted the hook as 205 characters, but I'm sure we can WP:BE BOLD and forgive something just only 5 characters over and WP:IAR. Thanks, RyRy (talk) 20:36, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Length and reference verified. « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 20:43, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Rustic chapel at Buffalo Gap provides respite and solace to visitors.

• ... that Buffalo Gap, a town of fewer than five hundred south of Abilene, Texas, contains a large American West museum, with fifteen historic buildings and thousands of artifacts?--self-nom revised and expanded, with inclusion of six photographs. It won't be five times expanded unless the space for the photos are counted too. Billy Hathorn (talk) 12:30, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Dair Mar Elia (Saint Elijah's Monastery), dating from the 6th Century, is the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 16:41, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Luan Da of the Han Dynasty was granted 2,000 households to rule over due to his practice of mediumship? Self-nom. Nousernamesleft (talk) 19:21, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that a Greek–Polish singer Eleni Tzoka has been awarded for the act of mercy towards the killer of her young daughter? (Self-nom) --Kasjanek21 (talk) 07:14, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• Although I had to make a major copy-edit and clean-up here, the length, date, and hook have been verified. -- RyRy (talk) 08:30, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• RyRy, I had to correct a mistake you made in copyediting - changing the meaning of the text instead of rewording it. I'll take a look to see if you made any other errors. Nousernamesleft (talk) 17:50, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• Length, date, and reference verified, article cleaned up. You need to be more careful next time, RyRy - there were at least twenty simple grammar and/or MOS errors you missed, some of which changed the meaning of the text. Nousernamesleft (talk) 18:02, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that, at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 metres) tall, Teddy Davison was the smallest goalkeepeer to play for the England national football team? -- new article by User:Mick Knapton; Nom by Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 13:13, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 3

• ... that lesions affecting the reticular formation alter level of consciousness?

Self nom. No page numbers available, but this info is the second-to-last sentence under "Basic science" in the ref. delldot talk 21:04, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• Alt: ... that mass lesions in the brain stem cause coma, a severe alteration in level of consciousness, by affecting the reticular formation? delldot talk 21:04, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ....that Lamine Guèye from Senegal was the first Black African skier to take part in the Winter Olympics? --new article by Aridd (talk · contribs), nom. by Thomas.macmillan (talk) 20:49, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Hugh McCulloch (pictured) became president of the Bank of Indiana without any prior experience in banking at all, and he would later serve under three U.S. Presidents as Secretary of the Treasury? -- new article by Cool10191 (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 05:17, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Hieronymus van Beverningh was sent as part of a team to negotiate the end of the First Anglo-Dutch War because one person could not be trusted? by Ereunetes nom. Victuallers (talk) 15:08, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Elliott Cutler, who performed the world’s first successful heart valve surgery in 1923, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal twice for his distinguished service in the two World Wars? (self-nom) Masterpiece2000 (talk) 05:25, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• Length, date, and hook verified. -- RyRy (talk) 21:22, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the papal election, 1241 is often cited as the first papal conclave due to the confinement of the cardinal electors to the Septizodium (pictured)? Savidan 03:48, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the one-make Procar Championship (pictured) was created in 1979 to help BMW produce the 400 M1s sports cars necessary to compete in the World Championship for Makes? (self-nom) The359 (talk) 03:16, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Pryor Brock Farmstead is the best representation of a farmstead, with Italianate buildings, around Zionsville, Indiana? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 00:59, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that in his campaign for a seat in the House of Representatives Andrew Schlafly won only 11% of the vote during the primary and thus did not take the Republican nomination? (self-nom) -IcĕwedgЁ (ťalķ) 00:10, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• Note: Article was actually Andrew Schlafly and was deleted under WP:CSD#G4.-Wafulz (talk) 00:51, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
• Note: Deletion is being contested. -IcĕwedgЁ (ťalķ) 02:22, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

N Andrew Schlafly, speedied as a re-creation after AfD (see log), is currently a redirect (to Conservapedia). No article, no DYK. --PFHLai (talk) 05:37, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Samuel Jarvis (pictured) was acquitted of manslaughter after winning Toronto's last duel on July 12, 1817, and married the daughter of the presiding judge William Dummer Powell the following year? (self WilyD 22:02, 3 July 2008 (UTC))

"the presiding judge" in his trial, I presume? --74.14.23.242 (talk) 03:22, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Phrases like "Toronto's last duel," always require a date, to transmit information.--Wetman (talk) 04:52, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Err, I added the date, though I don't understand the meaning of this comment. WilyD 13:04, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Simple: without a date, the idea "Toronto's last duel" can't be transfered to any other context. The information hasn't been transmitted. --Wetman (talk) 17:33, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Georg Beess, the last noble owner of the château (pictured) in Hnojník was expelled to Germany in 1946, although the mayor of Hnojník refused to sign the decree to expel him? self-nom by - Darwinek (talk) 19:33, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that El Cabrillo courtyard apartments, built in 1928 by Cecil B. DeMille and later home to transvestite actor Divine, are said to be "steeped in old Hollywood lore"? new article, self nom. Cbl62 (talk) 06:19, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 21:19, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that ejecta from the impact that created Zunil crater in Athabasca Valles is a possible source of Martian meteorites? (self nom) - MER-C 06:11, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Where? --74.14.18.169 (talk) 15:15, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

If you mean "where on Mars" (it's pretty obvious the crater is on Mars) then Athabasca Valles will do. MER-C 12:07, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

I put that in the hook. Since the article used to source the hook fact is behind a subscription firewall (for me, anyway_, can you put the relevant quote in the footnote? Daniel Case (talk) 21:17, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that late medieval literary culture demanded that the woman verbally attacked in a maldit-comiat be left unnamed? (self-nom) Srnec (talk) 05:33, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

No inline references. Daniel Case (talk) 21:15, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the series of oil paintings by Nabil Kanso titled The Split of Life comprises over 80 mural sized works? -IcĕwedgЁ (ťalķ) 01:42, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

• Length, date, and hook verified. Just one thing, are names of paintings supposed to be italicized? -- RyRy (talk) 21:19, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Multi-Touch Collaboration Wall, a large multi-touch device, has been used by CNN during its coverage of the 2008 United States elections, and has been nicknamed "The Magic Wall"? — new article self-nom by seresin ( ¡? ) 00:58, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

• Length, date, and hook verified. -- RyRy (talk) 21:10, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that no prints or negatives survive of the 1933 short film Hello Pop!, starring The Three Stooges before they began performing under that name? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 01:04, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Length and reference verified. Expanded hook a bit to include what's notable about besides being lost, and wikilinked "lost film". We should have a task force at WP:FILM working on these Daniel Case (talk) 21:08, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the biography of a Douglas-fir, titled Tree: A Life Story, was inspired by a single tree at the home of David Suzuki? -- new article self-nom by maclean 05:30, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Can we have a quote, with minute/second indicated, from the radio interview in the footnote? Daniel Case (talk) 21:03, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Switched footnote to transcribed interview. maclean 22:14, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Mecklenburg underwent a series of partitions, so that by the 18th century, rulers in both of its parts had identical titles, leading to diplomatic confusion? -- self-nom by Biruitorul ^Talk 14:41, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

List, including hook fact, is completely unreferenced. Daniel Case (talk) 21:01, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Uncommon Friends of the 20th Century is a 1999 film about businessman James D. Newton's friendships with Thomas A. Edison, Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Alexis Carrel? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 15:00, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

About 75 characters too short. A few sentences more should do it. Daniel Case (talk) 20:59, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the concept of hurricanes as "a moving vortex" was first developed by John Farrar after the Great September Gale of 1815? ––Bender235 (talk) 16:58, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Too short and no inline citations. Daniel Case (talk) 20:57, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 2

• ... that gender identity disorder in children is a diagnosis formally recognized in 1980 that often involves controversial therapeutic intervention? (self-nom) Jokestress (talk) 21:49, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Can we get a source for it first being added to the DSM in 1980? Daniel Case (talk) 05:04, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Olvir Hnufa, a famous 9th-century Norwegian skald quoted in the Prose Edda, was the great-uncle of the Viking Egil Skallagrimsson? (self nom) --Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 18:58, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that in 1882, after Australia beat England at cricket, The Sporting Times published a satirical death notice (pictured) which was the origin of The Ashes? - self-nom by Xn4 18:38, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 05:01, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ...during the Texas Revolution, soldiers in the Texian Army were not issued official uniforms, so many purchased US Army surplus uniforms to wear? -- article in place of a redirect; self-nom by Karanacs (talk) 17:14, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the popular children's music duo Greg & Steve started out singing to children as special education assistants? -- new article self-nom by Laser brain (talk) 17:03, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Can we see relevant quotes from the source articles in the footnotes? Daniel Case (talk) 04:53, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario appointed as its Chair Frank Iacobucci, formerly a justice at the Supreme Court of Canada? (created by User:Adhe536ontario2008) Mindmatrix 15:23, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Why is this unusual? People with a variety of past positions in their résumés get jobs all the time. Was he poorly educated himself? Was he at odds with the council's goals as a justice? Or do we need to write another hook? Daniel Case (talk) 04:50, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that a World War II pilot from No. 466 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, escaped death when he fell onto a fellow crew member in mid-air and shared his parachute? (self-nom; mostly written/significantly expanded by) Grant | Talk 10:13, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

• I've corrected a few errors, and added some more content as well. David Underdown (talk) 13:53, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Jamaican Blackbird (pictured) has evolved to fill the ecological niche more typical of woodcreepers and woodpeckers? (self nom, created by User:Polbot, expanded by me). Sabine's Sunbird talk 05:06, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Include a relevant quote in the footnote from the journal article cited at note 5. Daniel Case (talk) 04:45, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry, what? I've cited the statement. I'm not sure what more do I need to add. Sabine's Sunbird talk 00:32, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Nicaraguan Rice Rat is known from only two specimens, the last of which was taken in 1966?
  • Alternatively: ... that the Nicaraguan Rice Rat is one of only two mammals endemic to Nicaragua? (Self nomination, created by User:Polbot and expanded by me.) Ucucha 11:58, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Fort Concho, a United States Army outpost in San Angelo, Texas, from 1867—1889, was the headquarters for the Buffalo Soldiers of the American West?--Self-nom, revised and expanded Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:53, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

As with others, I'd like to see a quote from the source. Daniel Case (talk) 04:41, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 1

• ... after the partition of India, Pakistani film industry released its first feature film titled Teri Yaad in 1948? Self-nom and expanded five-fold by Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 21:19, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the 20-room Garbutt House was built with concrete floors, walls and ceilings, steel-reinforced doors and no fireplaces due to the owner's fear of fire? new article, self nom. by Cbl62 (talk) 22:39, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
  • ... that the shooting of the horror movie "Superstition" at Garbutt House in 1981 was allegedly plagued by a ghost in the old mansion? new article, self nom. Cbl62 (talk) 22:39, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Can you put quotes from the Times stories in those footnotes? Daniel Case (talk) 04:38, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Syed Wajid Ali Shah remained the President of Pakistan Olympic Association for 26 consecutive years? -- new article by User:Muhammadhani; Nom by IslesCape^Talk 14:29, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Why is this unusual? Because of all the changes in government during that time? Daniel Case (talk) 21:16, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Is he the longest-serving P of the POA? If this is true, this tidbit might be good for a hook. We need a list of all the past P of the POA, but I can't find it at the POA website. Does anyone have access to such info? --PFHLai (talk) 20:21, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that there used to be a statue of French general and colonialist Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes in Bamako, Mali, commemorating his capture of the town in 1883, but it was torn down shortly after Mali's independence in 1960? -- new article by T L Miles (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 22:35, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the 1820 Indiana Supreme Court decision in the case of Polly v. Lasselle freed all slaves in the state of Indiana? Charles Edward 15:42, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that The West Wing episode "Ways and Means" was co-written by Eli Attie and Gene Sperling, two former employees of the Bill Clinton White House? -- Self-nom, expanded from a copyvio stub -- Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 15:34, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

• Hook is not cited to a reliable source. Thingg^⊕⊗ 18:52, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

• It is sourced to the West Wing Episode Guide and IMDb. Let me know what sources you think is more comprehensive and more trustworthy when it comes to epsisodes of The West Wing, and I'll include them. Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 02:33, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

• IMDB is not generally considered very reliable because they don't show where there information comes from. Some of it is from film databases, some is from reliable publications, some is from suggestions anonymous users submit... so because of the uncertain nature of how accurate any particular factoid from IMDB is, it's not a very useful source on its own. --Rividian (talk) 23:53, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

• That's not true; if you read the policy, you'll see that IMDb is only considered unreliable when it comes to trivia, but highly reliable on things like writing credits. IMDb is used for FAs (see the recent Jurassic Park), so it should be good enough for DYKs. In this case the information couldn't be found anywhere else online, simply because there is no other source anywhere near as comprehensive as IMDb. Of course I could source it to the credits on the screen on the DVD - that would be perfectly legit, but quite frankly a bit silly considering there's a reliable online source available. Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 02:29, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• Well sawree, it's really just an essay though. If it's what appears on the credits on the DVD then it seems unlikely to be untrue... common sense should prevail here (but on Wikipedia you never know). --Rividian (talk) 03:09, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• So is that a yes-tick? Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 10:28, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• I'm not an admin so I don't think I can do that... but the hook looks okay to me for whatever it's worth. --Rividian (talk) 16:50, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• Actually that's something any registered user can do. Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 18:51, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Miroslav Macháček spent four months in an insane asylum because he criticised the communist approach in the Prague National Theatre in 1975 (two years before Charter 77)? -- selfnom --Aloysius (talk) 07:05, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that David William Thomas, mayor of Minden, Louisiana during the 1930s, was a Cornell graduate and "Renaissance man" who published newspapers, practiced law, and taught at the university level?--self-nomBilly Hathorn (talk) 14:03, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

OR:

• ... that David William Thomas, a Welsh native reared in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a Cornell graduate, and a college professor, newspaper publisher, and lawyer served as mayor of Minden, Louisiana, during the 1930s?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:03, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

OR:

• ... that David William Thomas, as mayor of Minden, Louisiana, during the 1930s, gave complimentary Bibles to high school graduates in his adopted city?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:03, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

• Alt ... that David William Thomas was professor of Latin, Greek, and Journalism at Louisiana State University? Xn4 21:10, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Major General William P. T. Hill, Quartermaster General of the United States Marine Corps, while a captain participated in Doctor Roy Chapman Andrews' third expedition to the Gobi Desert? (self-nom) MWShort (talk) 11:46, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Expiring noms

Articles created/expanded on June 30

• ... that Parliament House, Hobart, the meeting place of the Government of Tasmania was originally a customs house, and is one of the finest examples of colonial Georgian architecture in Australia? (self-nom) rewritten 30 June by Robert Fleming (talk) 13:01 2 July 2008 (UTC)

"...one of the finest examples..." is not really appropriate. "...considered one of the finest examples by X, Y and Z..." might be if the article substantiated that, but it doesn't seem to. Olaf Davis | Talk 17:45, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Göta Canal (pictured), built in the early 19th century, was Sweden's largest-ever civil engineering project at that point in time? - Self-nom; complete rewrite of an existing article. -- ChrisO (talk) 22:30, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

• But as I understand previous precedents, which I have recorded in my Unwritten Rules, it doesn't matter how completely the article was rewritten. Therefore this is expanded only 2.9-fold, not fivefold. Art LaPella (talk) 02:42, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

There's still lots of time to type in more words to qualify before the end of the 5-day period. --74.14.18.169 (talk) 15:29, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

• ... that a Spitfire beat an MX2 in a race around the Isle of Wight as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations for the Spitfire? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Moonlight Mile (talk • contribs) 00:14, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Doesn't really qualify, check the criteria above. Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 01:45, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Tom Baker, while in his first and only season, was one of four left handed pitchers on his team, the Chicago Cubs?- Expanded fivefold. Modeled after Pete Young, a recent DYK.--LAAFan 19:50, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

• Length and date verified, but I don't think the inline citation given mentioned that he became one of few players to ever hit the first batter he faced. Please clarify where it says that. I also reworded the hook a bit. Thanks, RyRy (talk) 03:59, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

• Not a very exciting or interesting hook. Try finding something else. Sorry. -- RyRy (talk) 21:01, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Right. This is really insignificant. Look at the current bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays. They even have 5 lefties, if your count Parrish, a starter without a spot in the starting rotation. BTW, if a new hook is posted, don't remove the old one without leaving a note.