User:Gibmetal77/DYK

This is a list of "Did you know" facts from articles created, co-created or expanded by Gibmetal77 which have made an appearance on the Main Page:

Did you know...

... that Dorothy Ellicott was the first woman to be elected to two different Gibraltar Councils and was posthumously awarded the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour on Gibraltar National Day 2008?
... that in 1939, excavations beneath John Mackintosh Square in Gibraltar for an air-raid shelter revealed no signs of any foundations, suggesting it has always been an open square?
... that Juan Mateos was the founder of Gibraltar's first hospital which remained on the same site and served the people of Gibraltar for almost four and a half centuries?
... that Gibtelecom is the largest telecommunications operator in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar and the official sponsor of the annual Gibtelecom International Chess Festival?
... that archivist and cricketer Tommy Finlayson, one of the Gibraltarian civilian evacuees during World War II, later wrote a book about this period of the history of Gibraltar?
... that all of early 14th century Europe was consecrated under the protection of Our Lady of Europe (statue pictured) in Gibraltar where devotion has continued for over 700 years?
... that Giovanni Battista Calvi was an Italian military engineer who worked on many important Spanish defensive projects in the 1500s, to include those in the now British overseas territory of Gibraltar?
... that the Genoese have contributed significantly to Gibraltar's architectural and culinary heritage?
... that on 12 December 2009, Kaiane Aldorino (pictured) became the first Miss World from Gibraltar?
... that Gibraltar's National Day is celebrated every 10 September by releasing 30,000 red and white balloons (pictured) which represent the people of Gibraltar?
... that since 2006, a Gibraltarian no longer needs be a Member of Parliament to become Mayor of Gibraltar?
... that in 1704 Simón Susarte, a Spanish Gibraltarian goatherd, revealed a concealed path to the Spanish Army which led to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar, so they could surprise the Anglo-Dutch troops based there?
... that St Bernard's Hospital is the only civilian general hospital in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar?
... that Gibraltar's St. Michael's Cave, prepared as an emergency hospital during World War II, at present contains an auditorium and receives almost a million visitors a year?
... that Gibraltarian pop rock band Taxi is made up of three of Melon Diesel's former members and write songs in Spanish only despite their being British?
... that the Gibraltar Football Association had their UEFA membership application blocked by Spain due to their claim on the territory?
... that Gibraltarian degree level students studying in a UK university receive a full scholarship from the Government of Gibraltar?
... that Gibraltar passports are full British passports which are particularly issued to Gibraltarians and only differ in some wording?
... that the cuisine of Gibraltar includes Maltese, Genoese and Portuguese culinary influences?