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The sentence (and probably the image of Antarctica like the one in the section January 30) Russian expedition lead by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev approached the Antarctic coast should be included in the section 28 January 1820, because:

Russian sources claim, that the first to discover Antarctica was the expedition mentioned above.
the sentence Edward Bransfield of the Royal Navy landed on the mainland of Antarctica about Edward Bransfield, who is claimed first to discover Antarctica by Great Britain's sources is included in the section 30 January 1820.

Cmapm 22:12, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestion. The line on Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen has a good chance of bumping off the line on Finnish Civil War from the 'Selected anniversaries' template. Let's check back in about 355 days. We'll see what other good Wikipages will be available to feature on the MainPage then. :-) -- PFHLai 01:38, 2005 Feb 2 (UTC)

P.S. History of Antarctica may need to be cleaned up a bit to clarify the issue of "who got there first".

History of Antarctica clarified a bit.Cmapm 01:04, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)

January 28, 1077

I strongly suggest adding the Walk to Canossa to this anniversary: "*1077 - Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV kneels before Pope Gregory VII in the fortress at Canossa and is readmitted into the Catholic Church." It's hard to overestimate the historic significance of this event, since it has defined the position of the Roman Catholic church as a worldly power throughout the centuries. A ecis^Bravado 01:20, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Challenger

I would say that the Challenger disaster should be listed. It is a highly notable event which occurred on 28 January 1986. --GW_Simulations_{User Page | Talk} 23:55, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I completely agree. As an event it was quite significant and I feel that it deserves a far greater priority of recognition than some of the other "on this day" articles. -BC —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.190.86.142 (talk) 11:25, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

January 28, 1938

An issue needs to be brought to your attention.

The listing for 1938 says "1938 - The first ski tow in America begins operation in Vermont." Go to the "ski tow" Wikipedia page to read "The first ski tow was apparently installed in 1933 by Alec Foster at Shawbridge in the Laurentians outside Montreal, Quebec," which is in North America. If you mean, "in the United States," that Wiki goes on to say: "It was quickly copied at Woodstock, Vermont in New England in 1934...." It can have happened in 1934 or 1938, but it can't be both. And, if you mean US, say US, not America. Thanks.4.249.186.20 01:08, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 28, 1958

I believe that Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate killed C. Lauer Ward, his wife and his maid today, rather than began their murder spree... while the bodies weren't discovered until later, those killings happened on the 21st, I believe... anyone know for sure?

Perspectivist (talk) 15:51, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

2012 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse
Omitted: Walk to Canossa (ineligible—maintenance), Edward VI of England, List of weather records, Speed limit, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (ineligible—maintenance)
Included: Trajan (first appearance), Pride and Prejudice (2nd appearance, last in 2009), 1964 T-39 shootdown incident (first appearance), Tropical Storm Domoina (first appearance)
Repeats: Choudhry Rahmat Ali (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:12, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes

Omitted: Trajan; Pride and Prejudice (ineligible—Reception history of Jane Austen is TFA for 2013); 1964 T-39 shootdown incident; Tropical Storm Domoina
Included: Edward VI of England (4th appearance, last in 2011); Alexander Island (first appearance); Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.) (first appearance); James L. Dozier (first appearance)
Repeats: Choudhry Rahmat Ali/Pakistan Declaration (Ali: 3rd consecutive appearance, 3 total; Declaration: first appearance; 80th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 09:01, 27 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes

Omitted: Edward VI of England; Alexander Island; Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.); Choudhry Rahmat Ali/Pakistan Declaration; James L. Dozier
Included: Walk to Canossa (5th appearance, last in 2011; rescued from Ineligible); Bal des Ardents (first appearance); Horace Walpole (2nd appearance, last in 2010); 1964 T-39 shootdown incident (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 50th anniversary); Tropical Storm Domoina (2nd appearance, last in 2012; 30th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 06:30, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes

Omitted: Bal des Ardents; Horace Walpole; 1964 T-39 shootdown incident; Tropical Storm Domoina
Included: Trajan (2nd appearance, last in 2012); Alexander Island (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Choudhry Rahmat Ali/Pakistan Declaration (Ali: 4th appearance, Deeclartion: 2nd appearance, both last in 2013); James L. Dozier (2nd appearance, last in 2013)
Repeats: Walk to Canossa (2nd consecutive appearance, 6 total)

—howcheng {chat} 06:29, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Speed limit (maintenance)
Omitted: Trajan; Walk to Canossa (ineligible—maintenance); Alexander Island; James L. Dozier
Included: Edward VI of England (5th appearance, last in 2013); Horace Walpole (3rd appearance, last in 2014); Lego (first appearance; rescued from Ineligible); Tropical Storm Domoina (3rd appearance, last in 2014)
Repeats: Choudhry Rahmat Ali/Pakistan Declaration (both: 2nd consecutive appearance; Ali: 5 total; Declaration: 3 total)

—howcheng {chat} 08:01, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We have been criticised on the Help Desk for omitting the Challenger disaster 30th anniversary. (See above for two others who though it should be considered in previous years.) Dbfirs 20:42, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- Challenger disaster is ineligible and has been for several years due to maintenance issues. —howcheng {chat} 08:22, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

End of Rashidun Caliphate

A new blurb is added regarding the end of Rashidun Caliphate by assassination of Ali. I suggest to consider its inclusion for 2017. Mhhossein (talk) 06:50, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2017 notes

Omitted: Horace Walpole; Choudhry Rahmat Ali; Tropical Storm Domoina
Included: Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.) (2nd appearance, last in 2013; 75th anniversary); 1977 Blizzard (first appearance; 40th anniversary)
Repeats: Bal des Ardents (2nd consecutive appearance, 3 total); Alexander Island (3rd consecutive appearance, 4 total); Lego (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 06:51, 28 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2018 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Edward VI of England (maintenance); James L. Dozier (maintenance)
New articles (unused): Harrying of the North
Omitted: Bal des Ardents; Alexander Island (moved to January 27 and retargeted to Antarctica); Knickerbocker storm/Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.); 1977 Blizzard
Included: Edict of Torda (first appearance; 450th anniversary); Pride and Prejudice (3rd appearance, last in 2012; rescued from Ineligible); Pakistan Declaration (4th appearance, last in 2016); Tropical Storm Domoina (4th appearance, last in 2016); Paul Luther (first appearance); Colette (first appearance); STS-51-L (first appearance)
Repeats: Lego (3rd consecutive appearance, 3 total; 60th anniversary)

—howcheng {chat} 18:05, 29 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Harrying of the North (date not certain); Blizzard of '77 (maintenance)
New articles (ineligible): George S. Boutwell (POTD for 2019); Paul Henderson (TFA for 2019)
Omitted: Edict of Torda; Pride and Prejudice; Tropical Storm Domoina; Paul Luther; Colette; STS-51-L
Included: Edward VI of England (5th appearance, last in 2013; rescued from Ineligible); Horace Walpole (4th appearance, last in 2016); 1980s oil glut (first appearance); Gregor Werner (first appearance); Monty Noble (first appearance); Helen Sawyer Hogg (first appearance)
Repeats: Pakistan Declaration (2nd consecutive appearance, 5 total); Lego (4th consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 17:58, 28 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2020 notes

New articles (unused): Yue Fei (moved from January 27)
Omitted: Edward VI of England; Horace Walpole/Serendipity; Lego; 1980s oil glut; Gregor Werner; Monty Noble; Helen Sawyer Hogg
Included: Harrying of the North (first appearance; rescued from Ineligible); Bal des Ardents (4th appearance, last in 2017); Pride and Prejudice (4th appearance, last in 2018); 1964 T-39 shootdown incident (3rd appearance, last in 2014); George S. Boutwell (first appearance); Kathleen Lonsdale (first appearance); Paul Henderson (first appearance)
Repeats: Pakistan Declaration (3rd consecutive appearance, 6 total)

—howcheng {chat} 17:09, 29 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2021 notes

New articles (unused): Jasraj
New articles (ineligible): Yazid II (date not certain)
Omitted: Harrying of the North; Bal des Ardents; Pride and Prejudice; 1964 T-39 shootdown incident; George S. Boutwell; Kathleen Lonsdale; Paul Henderson
Included: Yue Fei (6th appearance, last in 2019); Edict of Torda (2nd appearance, last in 2018); Lego (5th appearance, last in 2019); 1980s oil glut (6th appearance, last in 2019; 40th anniversary); Paul Luther (2nd appearance, last in 2018); Gregor Werner (2nd appearance, last in 2019); Helen Sawyer Hogg (2nd appearance, last in 2019)
Repeats: Pakistan Declaration (4th consecutive apperance, 7 total)

—howcheng {chat} 07:53, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2022 notes

Deleted: STS-51-L (Challenger explosion is a Featured Article now)
Omitted: Yue Fei; Edict of Torda; Pakistan Declaration; Lego; 1980s oil glut; Paul Luther; Gregor Werner; Helen Sawyer Hogg
Included: Bal des Ardents (5th appearance, last in 2020); Edward VI (6th appearance, last in 2019); Pride and Prejudice (5th appearance, last in 2020); Knickerbocker storm/Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.) (Storm: first appearance; Theatre: 3rd, last in 2017; 100th anniversary); Tropical Storm Domoina (5th appearance, last in 2018); Joan II of Navarre (first appearance); Johannes Hevelius (first appearance); Reynaldo Hahn (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 04:39, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]