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• 1803 - Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million more than doubling the size of the young nation overnight.

Already featured on Dec.20th. -- PFHLai 18:44, 2005 Apr 13 (UTC)

Hitler's Suicide?

I really think that Adolf Hitler's suicide should be on this list. I don't understand why it's not there. One of the most major leaders, in one of the most major wars. I would do it, but the article is locked, so could someone who can edit it do so?

User: Reub2000, Hitler was here yesterday for his last will and testament. Let's avoid featuring him on back-to-back days. -- PFHLai 19:57, 2005 Apr 30 (UTC)

Queen's Day

Maybe the text should be "Queen's Day in the Kingdom of the Netherlands". – Ilse@ 19:23, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Kids' Day

Today (30 April) is Children's Day in Mexico. I think it should be included in the selected anniversaries. --Cumbiagermen (talk) 16:11, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

SN 1006

Shouldn't it say in "recorded" history? I am sure that in the span of 10 billion+ years, brighter supernovas have occurred. 71.169.183.93 (talk) 21:51, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

2012 notes

• New articles (unused): Casey Jones
• Omitted: Louisiana Purchase; Death of Adolf Hitler; Bristol Bus Boycott, 1963; Iranian Embassy siege; 2009 attack on the Dutch Royal Family
• Included: SN 1006 (4th appearance, last in 2010); Battle of Mataquito (first appearance); Coxey's Army (first appearance); Operation Mincemeat (first appearance); Fall of Saigon/Operation Frequent Wind (Saigon: 4th appearance, last in 2009, rescued from Ineligible; Frequent Wind: 2nd appearance, last in 2010)

—howcheng {chat} 06:15, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

2013 notes

• Deleted: Iranian Embassy siege (moved to May 5)
• Moved to Ineligible: National Persian Gulf Day in Iran (maintenance)
• Omitted: SN 1006; Battle of Mataquito; Coxey's Army; Fall of Saigon (blurb also previously featured Operation Frequent Wind, which is now ineligible)
• Included: Licinius (3rd appearance, last in 2008; 1700th anniversary); Louisiana Purchase (7th appearance, last in 2011); Organization of American States (7th appearance, last in 2010); Bristol Bus Boycott, 1963 (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 50th anniversary); Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse (2nd appearance, last in 2009; rescued from Ineligible)
• Repeats: Operation Mincemeat (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total; 70th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 16:08, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

2014 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: George Washington (maintenance); Casey Jones (maintenance); Clint Eastwood (date not in article)
• New articles (unused): Azerbaijan State Oil Academy shooting
• Omitted: Koninginnedag (moved to April 27); Licinius; Louisiana Purchase; Operation Mincemeat; Organization of American States; Bristol Bus Boycott
• Included: SN 1006 (5th appearance, last in 2012); Siege of Schenkenschans (first appearance); Bijon Setu massacre (first appearance); Monica Seles (first appearance)
• Repeats: Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total; 10th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 09:42, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

2015 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Licinius (maintenance)
• Omitted: Siege of Schenkenschans; Bijon Setu massacre; Monica Seles; Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse (ineligible—maintenance)
• Included: Battle of Mataquito (2nd appearance, last in 2012); George Washington (7th appearance, last in 2010; rescued from Ineligible); Death of Adolf Hitler (7th appearance, last in 2011; u0th anniversary); Operation Frequent Wind/Fall of Saigon (Operation: 3rd appearance; Fall: 5th appearance; both last in 2012; 40th anniversary)
• Repeats: SN 1006 (2nd consecutive appearance, 6 total)

—howcheng {chat} 11:15, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

2016 notes

• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Louisiana Purchase
• Omitted: SN 1006; Battle of Mataquito; George Washington; Death of Adolf Hitler; Operation Frequent Wind
• Included: Edict of Nantes (10th appearance, last in 2013; moved from April 13); William McIntosh (first appearance); Operation Mincemeat (3rd appearance, last in 2013); Bijon Setu massacre (2nd appearance, last in 2014); Azerbaijan State Oil Academy shooting (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 07:28, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

2017 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: SN 1006 (maintenance); Monica Seles (maintenance)
• Omitted: Edict of Nantes; William McIntosh (ineligible—maintenance); Operation Mincemeat; Bijon Setu massacre; Azerbaijan State Oil Academy shooting
• Included: Battle of Mataquito (3rd appearance, last in 2015); Siege of Schenkenschans (2nd appearance, last in 2014); Niagara Falls State Park (first appearance); Bristol Bus Boycott (3rd appearance, last in 2013); 2009 attack on the Dutch royal family (2nd appearance, last in 2014); Dorival Caymmi (first appearance); A. E. Housman (first appearance); Alben W. Barkley (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 04:31, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

2018 notes

• Walpurgis Night and Reunification Day appear to have had references added since tagging. I have moved both to eligible. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:08, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
  • @Casliber: Reunification Day was fine, but Walpurgis Night wasn't quite good enough. —howcheng {chat} 06:36, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

Fair enough. Where I was my internet access was dodgy so couldn't really do much sourcing. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:06, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

2018 notes

• Deleted: Clint Eastwood (moved to May 31, birthday)
• Moved to Ineligible: Organization of American States (maintenance)
• New articles (unused): Federal Prison Camp, Alderson; Faustina Kowalska
• Omitted: Persian Gulf National Day (ineligible—maintenance); Battle of Mataquito; Siege of Schenkenschans; Niagara Falls State Park; Bristol Bus Boycott; 2009 attack on the Dutch Royal Family; Dorival Caymmi; Alben W. Barkley; Kirsten Dunst (ineligible—maintenance)
• Included: Reunification Day (rescued from Ineligible); Licinius (4th appearance, last in 2013; rescued from Ineligible); Edict of Nantes (11th appearance, last in 2016); Louisiana Purchase (8th appearance, last in 2013); Operation Mincemeat (4th appearance, last in 2016; 75th anniversary); Azerbaijan State Oil Academy shooting (2nd appearance, last in 2016); Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline) (first appearance); Eugen Bleuler (first appearance); Roger L. Easton (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 02:15, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

2019 notes

• Omitted: Licinius; Edict of Nantes; Louisiana Purchase (ineligible—maintenance); Operation Mincemeat; Azerbaijan State Oil Academy shooting; Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline); Eugen Bleuler; Roger L. Easton
• Included: Battle of Mataquito (4th appearance, last in 2017); Coxey's Army (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 125th anniversary); Death of Adolf Hitler (8th appearance, last in 2015); Bijon Setu massacre (3rd appearance, last in 2016); 2009 attack on the Dutch royal family (3rd appearance, last in 2017; 10th anniversary); Robert Plot (first appearance); Dadasaheb Phalke (first appearance); Meredith L. Patterson (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 03:20, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

2020 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: George Washington/Presidency of George Washington (POTD for 2020)
• Omitted: Battle of Mataquito; Coxey's Army; Bijon Setu massacre; 2009 attack on the Dutch royal family; Robert Plot; Meredith L. Patterson
• Included: Licinius/Battle of Tzirallum (Licinius: 5th appearance, last in 2018; Battle: first appearance); Edict of Nantes (12th appearance, last in 2018); Federal Prison Camp, Alderson (first appearance); Faustina Kowalska (first appearance; 20th anniversary); Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (first appearance); Kirsten Dunst (2nd appearance, last in 2017; rescued from Ineligible)
• Repeats: Death of Adolf Hitler (2nd consecutive appearance, 9 total; 75th anniversary); Dadasaheb Phalke (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total; 150th birthday)

—howcheng {chat} 02:59, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

2021 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Battle of Mataquito (date contradicts related articles); Siege of Schenkenschans (maintenance)
• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): George Washington/Presidency of George Washington
• Omitted: Licinius/Battle of Tzirallum; Edict of Nantes (ineligible—date not certain); Federal Prison Camp, Alderson; Death of Adolf Hitler; Faustina Kowalska; Jean-Baptiste de La Salle; Dadasaheb Phalke; Kirsten Dunst
• Included: Niagara Falls State Park (2nd appearance, last in 2017); Grauman's Chinese Theatre (first appearance); Bijon Setu massacre (4th appearance, last in 2019); Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse (4th appearance, last in 2014); Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses, 1st Marquis of Abrantes (first appearance); Luigi Russolo (first appearance); Roger L. Easton (2nd appearance, last in 2018; 100th birthday)

—howcheng {chat} 18:25, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

2022 notes

• New articles (ineligible): Charles S. Fairchild (POTD for 2022)
• Omitted: Niagara Falls State Park; Grauman's Chinese Theatre; Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse; Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses, 1st Marquis of Abrantes; Luigi Russolo; Roger L. Easton
• Included: SN 1006 (7th appearance, last in 2015; rescued from Ineligible); George Washington/Presidency of George Washington (GW: 8th appearance, last in 2015; Presidency: 3rd, last in 2010, previously appeared on September 26); Death of Adolf Hitler (10th appearance, last in 2020); The Puppy Episode (first appearance; 25th anniversary); Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline) (3rd appearance, last in 2018; 350th anniversary); Emily Stowe (first appearance); Kirsten Dunst (3rd appearance, last in 2020; 40th birthday)
• Repeats: Bijon Setu massacre (2nd consecutive appearance, 5 total; 40th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 07:39, 1 May 2022 (UTC)