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Jean-Michel Basquiat[edit]

I'm adding Jean-Michel Basquiat to the list of births. He was born on December 22, 1960.

Reform and opening up[edit]

I've replaced Mr Itō with a reference to China's economic reforms. It's the 30th anniversary this year and it's mentioned anywhere else in selected anniversaries. The reforms have had a major influence on today's world. Although it's not a holiday, it will be covered ad nauseam in Chinese media. --Matt's talk 05:32, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just so you know, the bolded article History of the People's Republic of China (1976–1989) is currently tagged with {{Refimprove}}. Since there are only 5-6 listed at a time, and if the article is not cleanup by 22 December or another article is bolded, it might be the first to get replaced if there is another suggestion. Cheers. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 05:47, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that you just added citation tags on the obvious alternative articles for bolding. I'm glad that this edit spurred you to take an interest in Chinese history... I'll set you some exam questions tomorrow if you like :-) --Matt's talk 06:36, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

2011 notes[edit]

Observances removed: Dongzhi Festival (ineligible), Yaldā (ineligible), Midsummer (ineligible)
New articles (unused): Embargo Act of 1807, Anthony McAuliffe
Moved to Ineligible: Brandenburg Gate
Swapped out: Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven), Itō Hirobumi (ineligible), Bernhard Goetz, Constitution of Croatia (ineligible), Richard Reid
Swapped in: Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769) (first appearance), Day of Deliverance (India) (first appearance), Comoros (first appearance), Chico Mendes (2nd appearance, last in 2008, rescued from Ineligible), Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill (first appearance)

--howcheng {chat} 19:35, 21 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

2012 notes[edit]

New articles (unused): Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Omitted: Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769); Day of Deliverance (India); Comoros (ineligible—maintenance); Chico Mendes; Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill
Included: Embargo Act of 1807 (first appearance); Anthony McAuliffe (first appearance); Constitution of Italy (2nd appearance, last in 2009); Hussein Farrah Aidid (first appearance); Hamid Karzai (6th appearance, last in 2009)

—howcheng {chat} 11:14, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes[edit]

Added and then deleted: Emperor Xizong of Tang (date is more applicable to Luoyang or Huang Chao, but neither is eligible)
Omitted: Embargo Act of 1807; Anthony McAuliffe; Constitution of Italy; Hussein Farrah Aidid; Hamid Karzai (ineligible—maintenance)
Included: Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) (5th appearance, last in 2010); GOELRO plan (first appearance); Lincoln Tunnel (first appearance); Chico Mendes (3rd appearance, last in 2011; 25th anniversary); Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 06:25, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes[edit]

Omitted: Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) (ineligible—maintenance); Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)/Piano Concerto No. 4 (Beethoven) (ineligible)/Choral Fantasy (Beethoven) added to blurb); Lincoln Tunnel; Chico Mendes; Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Included: Sino-Burmese War (1765–69) (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Day of Deliverance (India) (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 75th anniversary); Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (first appearance; 50th anniversary); Bernhard Goetz (2nd appearance, last in 2010; 30th anniversary)
Repeats: GOELRO plan (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 19:28, 20 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes[edit]

I re-added Yule, that article appears to be in good shape. As for Yaldā, not 100% clear if this would belong more for 21DEC or 22DEC this year. — xaosflux ^Talk 06:07, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I ended up taking them all out because winter solstice was ineligible, and I couldn't figure out a way to it work without that article (seems weird to mention summer solstice without winter). —howcheng {chat} 18:58, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes[edit]

Omitted: Winter solstice and other solstice-related articles (ineligible—maintenance); GOELRO plan; Day of Deliverance (India); Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird; Bernhard Goetz
Included: Embargo Act of 1807 (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Anthony McAuliffe (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Comoros (2nd appearance as blurb, last in 2011; rescued from Ineligible); Hussein Farrah Aidid (2nd appearance, last in 2012)
Repeats: Sino-Burmese War (1765–69) (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total)

—howcheng {chat} 08:02, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016 notes[edit]

Omitted: Embargo Act of 1807; Anthony McAuliffe; Comoros; Hussein Farrah Aidid
Included: Dominican Order (first appearance; 800th anniversary); Lincoln Tunnel (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Chico Mendes (4th appearance, last in 2013); Hamid Karzai (7th appearance, last in 2012; rescued from Ineligible)
Repeats: Sino-Burmese War (1765–69) (3rd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 08:21, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2017 notes[edit]

Moved to Ineligible: Anthony McAuliffe (maintenance); Comoros (maintenance)
Omitted: Dominican Order (ineligible—maintenance); Chico Mendes; Hamid Karzai
Included: 856 Damghan earthquake (first appearance); Gukurahundi (first appearance; 20th anniversary); Hussein Farrah Aidid (3rd appearance, last in 2016); John Newbery (first appearance; 250th anniversary); Frank B. Kellogg (first appearance); Peggy Ashcroft (first appearance)
Repeats: Sino-Burmese War (1765–69) (4th consecutive appearance, 6 total); Lincoln Tunnel (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total; 80th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 17:16, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2018 notes[edit]

New articles (unused): Alan Bush (TFA for 2018)
Omitted: 856 Damghan earthquake; Sino-Burmese War (1765–69); Lincoln Tunnel; Gukurahundi; Hussein Farrah Aidid; John Newbery; Frank B. Kellogg; Peggy Ashcroft
Included: Pope Innocent I (first appearance); Embargo Act of 1807 (3rd appearance, last in 2015); Sent-down youth (first appearance; 50th anniversary); Chico Mendes (5th appearance, last in 2016; 30th anniversary); Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 10th anniversary); Étienne Martellange (first appearance); William Hyde Wollaston (first appearance); Rose Talbot Bullard (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 06:48, 22 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019 notes[edit]

New articles (ineligible): Teresa Carreño (POTD for 2019)
New articles (unused): Tommy Flowers
Omitted: Pope Innocent I; Embargo Act of 1807; Sent-down youth; Chico Mendes; Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill; William Hyde Wollaston; Rose Talbot Bullard
Included: Vitellius (first appearance; 950th anniversary); Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769) (6th appearance, last in 2017; 250th anniversary); GOELRO plan (3rd appearance, last in 2014); Day of Deliverance (India) (3rd appearance, last in 2014; 80th anniversary); Richard Reid (2nd appearance, last in 2010); Jean-Victor Poncelet (first appearance); Alan Bush (first appearance)
Repeats: Étienne Martellange (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total; 450th birthday)

—howcheng {chat} 22:40, 23 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2020 notes[edit]

Moved to Ineligible: Constitution of Italy (maintenance)
New articles (ineligible): Meghan Trainor (TFA for 2020)
Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Teresa Carreño
Omitted: Vitellius; Day of Deliverance (India); Richard Reid
Included: 856 Damghan earthquake (2nd appearance, last in 2017); Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 10th anniversary)
Repeats: Sino-Burmese War (2nd consecutive appearance, 7 total); GOELRO plan (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total; 100th anniversary); Étienne Martellange (3rd consecutive appearance, 3 total); Jean-Victor Poncelet (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total); Alan Bush (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

Looks like I forgot the births/deaths. —howcheng {chat} 03:51, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2021 notes[edit]

Moved to Ineligible: Gukurahundi (maintenance)
Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Meghan Trainor
Omitted: 856 Damghan earthquake; Sino-Burmese War; GOELRO plan; Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010; Étienne Martellange; Jean-Victor Poncelet; Alan Bush
Included: Pope Innocent I (2nd appearance, last in 2018); Embargo Act of 1807 (4th appearance, last in 2018); Médecins Sans Frontières (3rd appearance, last in 2019; 50th anniversary; moved from December 20); 1984 New York City Subway shooting (3rd appearance, last in 2014); Richard Reid (3rd appearance, last in 2019; 10th anniversary); Cynesige (first appearance); Teresa Carreño (first appearance); Tommy Flowers (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 08:24, 23 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]