Wikipedia:Main Page history/2022 December 26b
From today's featured article
Between 1952 and 1954, John Raymond published three science fiction magazines and a fantasy magazine. Raymond, an American publisher of men's magazines who knew little about science fiction, hired Lester del Rey to edit the digest-size magazines. Space Science Fiction and Science Fiction Adventures appeared in 1952, followed by Rocket Stories, which targeted a younger audience, and Fantasy Magazine (pictured), which published fantasy rather than science fiction. All four were profitable, but Raymond did not reinvest the profits into the magazines, and paid contributors late. When del Rey discovered that Raymond was planning to cut rates, he resigned. Two of the magazines continued briefly with Harry Harrison as editor, but all ceased publication by the end of 1954. The magazines are well-regarded by science fiction historians, and carried fiction by many writers well known in the field, or who would later become famous, including Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Robert E. Howard, and John Jakes. (Full article...)
Did you know ...
- ... that Talia Or (pictured), who sang as the Voice of a Falcon at La Scala, was born in Israel and is based in Germany?
- ... that Amtrak called the Vermont Rail System the worst host railroad in the country in 2010 due to delays on the Ethan Allen Express?
- ... that one of the Wolfe-class ships of the line was destroyed by a storm before she had even been launched?
- ... that after winning a discrimination lawsuit against the Honolulu Police Department, Lucile Abreu became its first female detective?
- ... that Glacialisaurus, meaning 'icy lizard', got its name from its discovery site in the Beardmore Glacier?
- ... that the Brooklyn Nine-Nine storyline about Rosa Diaz's bisexuality was heavily influenced by the bisexuality of her portrayer?
- ... that a 700-page article published in Lustrum was issued over the course of twelve years?
- ... that while the Apion family held extensive power over Byzantine Egypt, they largely remained in Constantinople as absentee landlords?
In the news
,_left,_steams_at_the_front_of_a_ship_formation_while_the_corvette_HTMS_Rattanakhosin_(FSGM_441),_center,_and_the_amphibious_dock_landing_ship_HTMS_Angthong_(cropped).jpg)
- A winter storm causes record-breaking temperatures and leaves more than 60 people dead across North America.
- In Afghanistan, the Taliban institute a ban on women attending university and working in non-government organisations.
- HTMS Sukhothai (pictured), a corvette of the Royal Thai Navy, capsizes and sinks, leaving 11 crew members dead and 18 others missing.
- In the Fijian general election, FijiFirst wins the most seats, but fails to gain a parliamentary majority.
On this day
December 26: Boxing Day in the Commonwealth; Kwanzaa begins (African diaspora in the Americas)
- 1709 – The opera Agrippina by George Frideric Handel premiered in Venice.
- 1776 – American Revolutionary War: George Washington led a Continental Army column across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack against Hessian forces at the Battle of Trenton (painting shown).
- 1898 – At the French Academy of Sciences, physicists Pierre and Marie Curie announced the discovery of a new element, naming it radium.
- 1919 – American baseball player Babe Ruth was sold by the Boston Red Sox to their rivals, the New York Yankees, beginning the 84-year-long "Curse of the Bambino".
- 1943 – Second World War: The German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk at the Battle of the North Cape during an attempt to attack Arctic convoys.
- Masrur al-Balkhi (d. 893)
- Reginald Fitz Jocelin (d. 1191)
- Bazoline Estelle Usher (b. 1885)
From today's featured list
.jpg)
The archbishop of Montreal is the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal, responsible for looking after its spiritual and administrative needs. This archdiocese is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province encompassing the south-central part of the Canadian province of Quebec, and so the archbishop of Montreal also administers the bishops who head the suffragan dioceses of Joliette, Saint-Jean–Longueuil, Saint-Jérôme–Mont-Laurier, and Valleyfield. The archdiocese began as the Diocese of Montreal, which was established on May 13, 1836. Jean-Jacques Lartigue was appointed its first bishop. Eight men have been Archbishop of Montreal; another two were bishop of its predecessor diocese. Of these, two were members of the Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice (PSS). Three archbishops – Paul-Émile Léger, Paul Grégoire, and Jean-Claude Turcotte – were elevated to the College of Cardinals. The current archbishop is Christian Lépine (pictured). (Full list...)
Today's featured picture
|
|
The green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) is a colorful species of freshwater fish in the cichlid family, Cichlidae. The fish originates from the Pacific side of South America from the Tumbes River in Peru to the Esmeraldas River in Ecuador. It is polymorphic and can have white or gold-orange edging to the tail and dorsal fins. As its name implies, late juvenile-phase and adult-phase specimens can be very aggressive. This green terror was photographed at Karlsruhe Zoo in Germany. Photograph credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
Recently featured:
|
Other areas of Wikipedia
- Community portal – The central hub for editors, with resources, links, tasks, and announcements.
- Village pump – Forum for discussions about Wikipedia itself, including policies and technical issues.
- Site news – Sources of news about Wikipedia and the broader Wikimedia movement.
- Teahouse – Ask basic questions about using or editing Wikipedia.
- Help desk – Ask questions about using or editing Wikipedia.
- Reference desk – Ask research questions about encyclopedic topics.
- Content portals – A unique way to navigate the encyclopedia.
Wikipedia's sister projects
Wikipedia is written by volunteer editors and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other volunteer projects:
-
Commons
Free media repository -
MediaWiki
Wiki software development -
Meta-Wiki
Wikimedia project coordination -
Wikibooks
Free textbooks and manuals -
Wikidata
Free knowledge base -
Wikinews
Free-content news -
Wikiquote
Collection of quotations -
Wikisource
Free-content library -
Wikispecies
Directory of species -
Wikiversity
Free learning tools -
Wikivoyage
Free travel guide -
Wiktionary
Dictionary and thesaurus
Wikipedia languages
This Wikipedia is written in English. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
-
1,000,000+ articles
-
250,000+ articles
-
50,000+ articles