Wikipedia:Main Page history/2011 February 7

the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

Today's featured article
Kingdom Hearts is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The first game in the Kingdom Hearts series, it is the result of a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company. The game combines characters and settings from Disney animated features with those from Square's Final Fantasy series. The story follows a young boy, Sora, as he is thrown into an epic battle against the forces of darkness. He is joined by Donald Duck and Goofy, classic Disney characters who help him on his quest. Kingdom Hearts was a departure from Square's standard role-playing games, introducing a substantial action-adventure element to the gameplay. In addition, it has an all-star voice cast which includes many of the Disney characters' official voice actors. The game was praised for its unusual combination of action and role-playing, as well as its unexpectedly harmonious mix of Square and Disney motifs. It received numerous year-end "Best" video game awards, was a dominating presence in the 2002 holiday season, and went on to achieve Sony "Greatest Hits" status. (more...) Recently featured: Battersea Bridge – Shale oil extraction – Erie, Pennsylvania Archive – By email – More featured articles...
Did you know...
From Wikipedia's newest articles: ... that the Piper LBP (pictured) and Taylorcraft LBT were both developed during World War Two in response to a U.S. Navy requirement for a "Glomb", an unmanned glider bomb? ... that the Dutch government froze all contacts with the Iranian regime following the execution of dual Dutch-Iranian citizen Zahra Bahrami on charges of drug trafficking? ... that Clyde Mayes played on four different NBA teams in just two seasons before leaving to pursue his professional basketball career in Europe? ... that the design of St Michael's Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, was influential in the American Gothic Revival? ... that the original version of Robert Indiana's famous LOVE sculpture was fabricated in COR-TEN and has been on exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art since 1975? ... that the Kentucky historian Charles P. Roland's An American Iliad compares the American Civil War to the heroic ancient fight between Greece and Troy? ... that the album Tarik O'Regan: Threshold of Night by the choral group Conspirare was nominated for two Grammy Awards? ... that there are only seven mature plants of Catalina mahogany remaining on Santa Catalina Island in California, making the species "one of the rarest trees in North America"? ... that Benedict Nichols, Bishop of Bangor, was with King Henry V when he captured Harfleur? Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

In the news
Mohammad Asif The Japan Sumo Association cancels a Grand Tournament for the first time in 65 years after a match-fixing controversy. Following an explosion affecting the Arab Gas Pipeline in Egypt's North Sinai Governorate, natural gas supplies to Israel and Jordan are suspended. The International Cricket Council bans Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif (pictured), and Salman Butt for several years for spot-fixing. The Parliament of Nepal elects Jhala Nath Khanal Prime Minister, ending seven months of political deadlock. Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein is named President, following the 2010 general election. IANA allocates the last free blocks of IPv4 internet addresses to the regional Internet registries. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
On this day...
February 7: Independence Day in Grenada (1974); Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan begins (2011) 1301 – The title of Prince of Wales (badge pictured) was granted for the first time to an heir apparent to the English throne, Edward of Carnarvon. 1795 – The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting the ability of U.S. citizens and foreign nationals to sue U.S. states in federal courts, was ratified in order to overrule the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chisholm v. Georgia. 1907 – Over 3,000 women trudged through the cold and the rutty streets of London in the Mud March, the first large procession organized by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, to advocate for women's suffrage. 1948 – Neil Harvey became the youngest Australian to score a century in Test cricket. 2009 – A series of 400 individual bushfires ignited across the Australian state of Victoria on Black Saturday, eventually resulting in 173 total deaths, the highest ever loss of life from a bushfire in Australia. More anniversaries: February 6 – February 7 – February 8 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now February 7 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

Today's featured picture

A nesting Jacky Winter (Microeca fascinans), a passerine bird native to Australia and Papua New Guinea. It was previously known as the Brown Flycatcher but is more closely related to crows than to true flycatchers. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

Photo: Fir0002

Recently featured: Ronald Reagan – Tiphiid wasp – Lake Placid bobsled track poster

Archive – More featured pictures...

Other areas of Wikipedia

Help desk – Ask questions about using Wikipedia.
Reference desk – Serving as virtual librarians, Wikipedia volunteers tackle your questions on a wide range of subjects.
Village pump – For discussions about Wikipedia itself, including areas for technical issues and policies.
Community portal – Bulletin board, projects, resources and activities covering a wide range of Wikipedia areas.
Site news – Announcements, updates, articles and press releases on Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation.
Local embassy – For Wikipedia-related communication in languages other than English.