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Picture of the day for March 25, 2025

The Kefermarkt altarpiece is a richly decorated wooden altarpiece in the Late Gothic style in the parish church of Kefermarkt in Upper Austria. Commissioned by the knight Christoph von Zelking, it was completed around 1497. Saints Peter, Wolfgang and Christopher are depicted in the central section. The wing panels depict scenes from the life of Mary, and the altarpiece also has an intricate superstructure and two side figures of Saints George and Florian. The identity of its maker, known by the notname Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece, is unknown, but at least two skilled sculptors appear to have created the main statuary. Throughout the centuries, it has been altered and lost its original paint and gilding; a major restoration was undertaken in the 19th century under the direction of Adalbert Stifter. The altarpiece has been described as "one of the greatest achievements in late-medieval sculpture in the German-speaking area". This image shows the upper-right wing panel of the Kefermarkt altarpiece, depicting the Annunciation. Mary is portrayed kneeling in a praying stool inside a half-open structure, supported by unusually carved pillars, crowned above their capitals with figures which are probably intended to be prophets from the Old Testament. The archangel Gabriel is entering the structure, and holds a speech scroll where parts of his greeting, the Ave Maria, is visible. In the upper-left corner is a depiction of God the Father among clouds and flanked by two angels. The panel originally also contained a dove, the symbol of the Holy Spirit, but it has been lost.

Sculpture credit: Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece; photographed by Uoaei1

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1634 - The first settlers arrive in Maryland (led by Lord Baltimore). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 169.207.85.53 (talk • contribs) 11:39, 7 March 2004 (UTC).[reply]

Possiblity for a new inclusion[edit]

How about including a line for the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which occurred on March 25, 1911? — AnnaKucsma (Talk to me!) 17:21, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am going to add this for the 100th anniversary, which occurs this year. --Ninja Diannaa ^(Talk) 16:37, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tomorrow is the 200th anniversary of the Slave Trade Act 1807. Please add this to the Main Page.

1807 - The Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Slave Trade Act and abolished the slave trade in the British Empire.

Thanks. --199.71.174.100 22:22, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

2012 notes[edit]

Omitted: Venice (ineligible—maintenance); Greek War of Independence; Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire; Operation Priboi; Faisal of Saudi Arabia
Included: Titan (moon) (8th appearance, last in 2010); Slave Trade Act 1807 (4th appearance, last in 2010); 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes (first appearance); Treaty of Rome (first appearance; blurb previously featured European Economic Community, which is currently ineligible); Wiki (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 06:03, 24 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes[edit]

Omitted: Titan (moon); Slave Trade Act 1807; Faisal of Saudi Arabia; Wiki
Included: Percy Bysshe Shelley (first appearance); Greek War of Independence (2nd appearance, last in 2011); Operation Lam Son 719 (2nd appearance, last in 2011; moved from February 8)
Repeats: 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total); Treaty of Rome (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 02:41, 25 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes[edit]

Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Venice
New articles (unused): Capitol Hill massacre
Omitted: Percy Bysshe Shelley; Greek War of Independence; 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes; Treaty of Rome (ineligible—maintenance); Operation Lam Son 719
Included: Pope Constantine (first appearance); Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols (first appearance); Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (3rd appearance, last in 2011); Scottsboro Boys (4th appearance, last in 2007; rescued from Ineligible); Operation Priboi (2nd appearance, last in 2011)

—howcheng {chat} 06:40, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A national day in Greece[edit]

I have always heard that March 25 is Independence Day in Greece. (Admittedly, I am just a second-generation Greek American.) Isn't the independence day of every nation included among the holidays and observances shown on the respective date in the On this day box? Dyspeptic skeptic (talk) 23:55, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Greece article has a section which has been marked as outdated. This disqualifies it from inclusion. —howcheng {chat} 16:20, 27 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Protected edit request on 25 March 2014[edit]

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Wasn't pope Constantine "elected" rather than "selected"?

--Terminally uncool (talk) 10:03, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: As it says in the box at the top of this page, to report an error when this list is currently on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first. --Redrose64 (talk) 10:41, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No he was not. See Papal selection before 1059. —howcheng {chat} 15:49, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes[edit]

Omitted: Pope Constantine; Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols; Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire; Scottsboro Boys; Operation Priboi
Included: Greece (rescued from Ineligible); Titan (moon) (9th appearance, last in 2012); Treaty of Amiens (5th appearance, last in 2010; rescued from Ineligible); Georgian Orthodox Church (first appearance); Faisal of Saudi Arabia (4th appearance, last in 2012; 40th anniversary); Wiki (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 20th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 07:06, 23 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016 notes[edit]

Moved to Ineligible: Percy Bysshe Shelley (maintenance); Scottsboro Boys (maintenance)
Omitted: Annunciation (ineligible—maintenance); Titan (moon); Treaty of Amiens; Faisal of Saudi Arabia; Wiki
Included: Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols (2nd appearance, last in 2014); Slave Trade Act 1807 (5th appearance, last in 2012); Operation Priboi (3rd appearance, last in 2014); Capitol Hill massacre (first appearance; 10th anniversary)
Repeats: Georgian Orthodox Church (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:46, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

What about Good Friday? Can someone add? Crumpled Fire (talk) 03:17, 25 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Crumpled Fire: Got it. Thanks. —howcheng {chat} 17:15, 25 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Bengali Genocide Remembrance Day[edit]

@User:Howcheng: Please don't forget the important national day in Bangladesh!!! My suggestion for the heading therefore;

March 25: Independence Day in Greece (1821); Genocide Remembrance Day in Bangladesh (1971)

—87.79.189.212 (talk) 23:12, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2017 notes[edit]

Moved to Ineligible: Province of Maryland (maintenance); Greek War of Independence (maintenance); Wiki (maintenance)
Omitted: Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols; Slave Trade Act 1807; Capitol Hill massacre
Included: Pope Constantine (2nd appearance, last in 2014); Titan (moon) (10th appearance, last in 2015); Operation Lam Son 719 (3rd appearance, last in 2013); Kenneth III of Scotland (first appearance); Gloria Steinem (first appearance); Marcel Lefebvre (first appearance)
Repeats: Georgian Orthodox Church (3rd consecutive appearance, 3 total; 100th anniversary); Operation Priboi (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:50, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2018 notes[edit]

Moved to Ineligible: Treaty of Amiens (maintenance)
Omitted: Greece (ineligible—maintenance); Pope Constantine; Titan (moon); Operation Priboi; Operation Lam Son 719; Kenneth III of Scotland; Gloria Steinem; Marcel Lefebvre
Included: Bengali Genocide Remembrance Day (first appearance); Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols (3rd appearance, last in 2016); Slave Trade Act 1807 (6th appearance, last in 2016); 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes (3rd appearance, last in 2013; 70th anniversary); Faisal of Saudi Arabia (5th appearance, last in 2015); Sophie Blanchard (first appearance); Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas (first appearance); Melita Norwood (first appearance)
Repeats: Georgian Orthodox Church (4th consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:29, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019 notes[edit]

Moved to Ineligible: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (maintenance); Capitol Hill massacre (maintenance)
New articles (unused): Harriet Backer
Omitted: Georgian Orthodox Church (ineligible—maintenance); 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes; Sophie Blanchard; Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas; Melita Norwood
Included: Titan (moon) (11th appearance, last in 2017); Operation Priboi (5th appearance, last in 2017; 70th anniversary); José de Espronceda (first appearance); Selim Sırrı Tarcan (first appearance); Lorna Arnold (first appearance)
Repeats: Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total); Slave Trade Act 1807 (2nd consecutive appearance, 7 total); Faisal of Saudi Arabia/Faisal bin Musaid (Faisal: 2nd consecutive appearance, 6 total; FBM: first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 16:07, 25 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2020 notes[edit]

New articles (ineligible): First Philippine Republic (maintenance)
Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Omitted: Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols; Titan (moon); Operation Priboi; Faisal of Saudi Arabia/Faisal bin Musaid; José de Espronceda; Selim Sırrı Tarcan; Lorna Arnold
Included: Theodosius III (first appearance); Battle of Margate (first appearance); Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (first appearance); Enrico Fermi (first appearance); Operation Lam Son 719 (4th appearance, last in 2017); Kō no Moronao/Kō no Moroyasu (both: first appearance); Frances Glessner Lee (first appearance); Elton John (first appearance)

All articles but one making their first OTD appearance! —howcheng {chat} 16:33, 26 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2021 notes[edit]

Omitted: Theodosius III; Battle of Margate; Scottish National Antarctic Expedition; Enrico Fermi; Kō no Moronao/Kō no Moroyasu; Frances Glessner Lee; Elton John
Included: Pope Constantine (3rd appearance, last in 2017); Planned French invasion of Britain (1708) (first appearance); 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes (4th appearance, last in 2018); Operation Priboi (6th appearance, last in 2019); José de Espronceda (2nd appearance, last in 2019); Alexandra of Yugoslavia (first appearance; 100th birthday); Marcel Lefebvre (2nd appearance, last in 2017; 30th anniversary)
Repeats: Operation Lam Son 719 (2nd consecutive appearance, 5 total; 50th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 06:26, 27 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2022 notes[edit]

New articles (ineligible): Chain Island (maintenance)
Omitted: Pope Constantine; Planned French invasion of Britain (1708); 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes; Operation Priboi; Operation Lam Son 719; José de Espronceda; Alexandra of Yugoslavia; Marcel Lefebvre
Included: Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols (5th appearance, last in 2019); Titan (moon) (12th appearance, last in 2019); Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (4th appearance, last in 2014); Enrico Fermi (2nd appearance, last in 2020); Faisal of Saudi Arabia/Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud (Faisal: 7th appearance; FBM: 2nd; both last in 2020); Novalis (first appearance); Harriet Backer (first appearance; 90th birthday); Elton John (2nd appearance, last in 2020; 75th birthday)

—howcheng {chat} 15:57, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]