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KNXV-TV studios in Phoenix KNXV-TV (channel 15) is a television station affiliated with the ABC network in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, and owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. The station launched on September 9, 1979, as an independent station with evening pay subscription television service from ON TV. It was acquired by Scripps in 1985 and served as Phoenix's first affiliate of the then-new Fox network in 1986, becoming one of its strongest affiliates nationally. A multi-market affiliation realignment caused the station to switch from Fox to ABC between 1994 and 1995, in spite of the latter network's reluctance, as part of a deal between ABC and Scripps. During this time, KNXV-TV launched local newscasts, which met with early success before a downturn in the late 1990s and early 2000s; the news department has since recovered, winning a total of three George Foster Peabody Awards. In 2019, Scripps acquired a second Phoenix station, KASW. (Full article...) Recently featured: Jersey Act Wolverton Viaduct Frye Fire
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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) was an American model and actress. One of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s, she played stereotypically "dumb blonde" characters that were emblematic of the era's attitudes towards sexuality. After beginning her career as a pin-up model, she had two short-lived film contracts before being signed by 20th Century-Fox in 1951. The next year, scandalous nude photographs of her were featured in a popular calendar. She became one of the most bankable Hollywood stars with starring roles in comedies such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Disappointed in being typecast and underpaid, Monroe formed her own production company in 1955 and successfully fought for a better contract with Fox. She received critical acclaim for her performances in Bus Stop (1956) and Some Like It Hot (1959), winning a Golden Globe for Best Actress for the latter. Her last completed film was the drama The Misfits (1961). Troubled by mental health and addiction problems, Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose in 1962. She continues to be considered a popular culture icon. This photograph of Monroe was taken on September 9, 1954, while she was filming The Seven Year Itch on the streets of New York in 1954. Monroe is wearing the famous white dress worn in the "skirt scene," in which air from a subway grate blows up her skirt. Photograph: Associated Press, printed in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times Recently featured: Ruby Bridges Oroblanco Spinifex pigeon

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The Grace Hopper Myth

When Grace Hopper recorded the death of that famous moth, she did not, as legend has it, invent the term "computer bug". The word "bug" was already common slang for electronic glitches, especially in radar sets. Hopper was simply making a joke.

How about the Bulgarian coup d'état of 1944?

It was a major shuffle that turned the country's history for 55 years and the event that brought the Bulgarian Communist Party in government, making Bulgaria part of the post-WWII Eastern bloc for the entirety of the Cold War. Also, I think my article is pretty decent in explaining the coup. As a whole, I do believe the event was at least as notable as some revolt of smelly prisoners-gone-bad, a political assassination or the usual car bomb assault, even probably as much as the admission of Cali or the death of a Scottish king. If I get no objections, I'll just be bold and add it in a few hours :) Todor→Bozhinov 16:39, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

2012 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (maintenance)
• New articles (unused): Allegheny Airlines Flight 853; 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion (POTD for 2012)
• Omitted: Stono Rebellion; Battle of Hel (ineligible—maintenance); Official Languages Act (Canada)
• Included: James IV of Scotland/Battle of Flodden (James: 6th appearance, last in 2010; Battle: 2nd appearance, last in 2007); Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (first appearance); Dubai Metro (first appearance)
• Repeats: Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans (all: 2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total); 1990 Batticaloa massacre (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 11:07, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

2013 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: California (maintenance); Ahmad Shah Massoud (maintenance)
• Omitted: Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans; Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge; 1990 Batticaloa massacre; Dubai Metro
• Included: Battle of Qatwan (first appearance); Stono Rebellion (2nd appearance, last in 2011); 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion (first appearance)
• Repeats: Battle of Flodden (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total; 600th anniversary; blurb previously also featured James IV of Scotland, which is currently ineligible); Official Languages Act (Canada) (3rd consecutive appearance, 3 total)

—howcheng {chat} 04:14, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

2014 notes

• Omitted: North Korea (ineligible—maintenance); Battle of Qatwan; Battle of Flodden; Official Languages Act (Canada); 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion
• Included: Tajikistan (rescued from Ineligible); Battle of Krbava Field (first appearance; rescued from Ineligible); Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 (first appearance); 1990 Batticaloa massacre (3rd appearance, last in 2012); Dubai Metro (2nd appearance, last in 2012)
• Repeats: Stono Rebellion (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:47, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

2015 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Official Languages Act (Canada) (maintenance)
• Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Battle of Hel
• Omitted: Battle of Krbava Field; Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 (ineligible—maintenance); Dubai Metro (ineligible—maintenance)
• Included: Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans (all: 3rd appearance, last in 2012); Anne of Brittany (first appearance); Hurricane Betsy (first appearance; 50th anniversary)
• Repeats: Stono Rebellion (3rd consecutive appearance, 4 total); 1990 Batticaloa massacre (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total; 25th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 07:46, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

2016 notes

• Omitted: Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans; Anne of Brittany; Stono Rebellion; Hurricane Betsy; 1990 Batticaloa massacre (ineligible—maintenance)
• Included: Battle of Qatwan (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Washington, D.C. (first appearance; 225th anniversary); Amalthea (moon) (first appearance); Battle of Hel (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Ahmad Shah Massoud (5th appearance, last in 2008; rescued from Ineligible)

—howcheng {chat} 15:58, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

2017 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans (Constantius: maintenance); Anne of Brittany (maintenance); Battle of Flodden (maintenance); Hurricane Betsy (maintenance); Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (maintenance)
• New articles (ineligible): John Herschel (maintenance)
• Omitted: Battle of Qatwan; Washington, D.C.; Amalthea (moon); Battle of Hel; Ahmad Shah Massoud
• Included: Battle of Krbava Field (2nd appearance, last in 2014); 1936 Naval Revolt (Portugal) (first appearance); 1954 Chlef earthquake (first appearance); Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 (2nd appearance, last in 2014); Imagine (John Lennon album) (first appearance); Louise Lehzen (first appearance); Colonel Sanders (first appearance); Madge Syers (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 06:04, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

2018 notes

• New articles (unused): Battle of Saint George
• Omitted: 1936 Naval Revolt (Portugal); Allegheny Airlines Flight 853; Imagine (John Lennon album); Louise Lehzen; Colonel Sanders; Madge Syers
• Included: Day of the Foundation of the Republic (North Korea) (firsrt appearance); Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans (4th appearance, last in 2015; rescued from Ineligible); Stono Rebellion (5th appearance, last in 2015); Ahmad Shah Massoud (6th appearance, last in 2016); Joseph Leidy (firsrt appearance); Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (firsrt appearance); Neil Davis (cameraman) (firsrt appearance)
• Repeats: Battle of Krbava Field (2nd appearance, 3 total; 525th anniversary); 1954 Chlef earthquake (2nd appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 06:57, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

2019 notes

• Deleted: 1936 Naval Revolt (moved to September 8); Madge Syers (also appears on September 16)
• New articles (unused): Thomas Hutchinson (governor); Michelle Williams (actress)
• Omitted: Day of the Foundation of the Republic (ineligible—maintenance); Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans; Stono Rebellion; 1954 Chlef earthquake; Joseph Leidy; Augustin Pyramus de Candolle; Neil Davis (cameraman)
• Included: Battle of Saint George (first appearance); Amalthea (moon) (2nd appearance, last in 2016); Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 (3rd appearance, last in 2017; 50th anniversary); Frank Chance (first appearance); Chaim Topol (first appearance); Edward Teller (first appearance)
• Repeats: Battle of Krbava Field (3rd consecutive appearance, 4 total); Ahmad Shah Massoud (2nd consecutive appearance, 7 total)

—howcheng {chat} 15:54, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

2020 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Michelle Williams (actress) (TFA for 2020)
• Omitted: Independence Day (Tajikistan) (maintenance); Battle of Krbava Field; Amalthea (moon); Allegheny Airlines Flight 853; Ahmad Shah Massoud; Frank Chance; Chaim Topol; Edward Teller
• Included: Battle of Qatwan (3rd appearance, last in 2016); 1954 Chlef earthquake (3rd appearance, last in 2018); San Bruno pipeline explosion (2nd appearance, last in 2013; 10th anniversary); Thomas Hutchinson (governor) (2nd appearance, last in 2020; also appeared on June 3, his death anniversary); Louise Lehzen (2nd appearance, last in 2017; 150th anniversary); Yusuf al-Qaradawi (first appearance)
• Repeats: Battle of Saint George (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total; 700th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 16:34, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

2021 notes

• Omitted: Battle of Qatwan; Battle of Saint George; 1954 Chlef earthquake; San Bruno pipeline explosion; Thomas Hutchinson (governor) (deleted—moved back to original day); Louise Lehzen; Yusuf al-Qaradawi
• Included: Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans (all: 5th appearance, last in 2018); Washington, D.C. (6th appearance, last in 2016); Battle of Hel (3rd appearance, last in 2016); Imagine (John Lennon album) (2nd appearance, last in 2017; 50th anniversary); Ahmad Shah Massoud (8th appearance, last in 2019; 20th anniversary); Eleanor de' Medici (first appearance)]; Mary Hunter Austin (first appearance); Jacques Lacan (first appearance; 40th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 07:43, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

2022 notes

• Moved to Ineligible: Yusuf al-Qaradawi (maintenance)
• Omitted: Constantine II (emperor)/Constantius II/Constans; Washington, D.C.; Battle of Hel; Imagine (John Lennon album); Ahmad Shah Massoud (ineligible—maintenance); Eleanor de' Medici; Mary Hunter Austin; Jacques Lacan
• Included: Battle of Qatwan (4th appearance, last in 2020); Battle of Saint George (3rd appearance, last in 2020); Amalthea (moon) (3rd appearance, last in 2019); Singapore Portrait Series currency notes (first appearance); Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (2nd appearance, last in 2018); Louise Lehzen (3rd appearance, last in 2020); Edward Teller (2nd appearance, last in 2019)

—howcheng {chat} 21:09, 19 September 2022 (UTC)