User:DarjeelingTea/DYK

DYK for Democracy voucher

On 10 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Democracy voucher, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Seattle will begin issuing "democracy vouchers" in 2017? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Democracy voucher. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Democracy voucher), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for On Watch: A Memoir

On 10 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article On Watch: A Memoir, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Admiral Elmo Zumwalt's 1976 book On Watch: A Memoir was called a "terrifying tale" of the Nixon administration? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, On Watch: A Memoir), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for American Committee for East-West Accord

On 12 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article American Committee for East-West Accord, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Cold War-era American Committee for East-West Accord was reestablished in 2015? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, American Committee for East-West Accord), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Gary Little

On 14 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gary Little, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1988, judge Gary Little committed suicide in the King County Courthouse some 40 years after his father had killed himself in the same building? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gary Little. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gary Little), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Guendolen Plestcheeff

On 17 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Guendolen Plestcheeff, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Guendolen Plestcheeff was known as "Seattle's Grand, Grand Lady" and "the most elegant woman in Seattle"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Guendolen Plestcheeff. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Guendolen Plestcheeff), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Ernest Ambler

On 17 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ernest Ambler, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ernest Ambler, a British-born, Oxford-educated physicist, became the director of the National Bureau of Standards in the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ernest Ambler. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ernest Ambler), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for America's 60 Families

On 18 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article America's 60 Families, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that America's 60 Families was said to be comparable to Karl Marx's Capital? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/America's 60 Families. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, America's 60 Families), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Use of bayonets for crowd control

On 24 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Use of bayonets for crowd control, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during 1968 revisions to the United States Army Field Manuals, there was an attempt to eliminate the use of bayonets for crowd control? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Use of bayonets for crowd control. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Use of bayonets for crowd control), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for George Drumm

On 7 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Drumm, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that George Drumm wrote "Hail, America" while riding the New York City Subway? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Drumm. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, George Drumm), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Rumbler siren

On 10 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rumbler siren, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that since its 2007 debut in the United States, the Rumbler siren has been adopted by emergency services in Australia and Singapore? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rumbler siren), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Policy Design for Democracy

On 12 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Policy Design for Democracy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that according to the 1997 book Policy Design for Democracy, "degenerative policy making" is a major feature of the United States political system? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Policy Design for Democracy. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Policy Design for Democracy), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Aaron Sheehan

On 15 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aaron Sheehan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Grammy-winning opera tenor Aaron Sheehan did not begin singing until his final year of high school? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aaron Sheehan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aaron Sheehan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for The Final Days (Clinton film)

On 18 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Final Days (Clinton film), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bill Clinton starred with Kevin Spacey in the 2000 short film The Final Days? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Final Days (Clinton film). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Final Days (Clinton film)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Foreign military units at the state funeral of John Kennedy

On 19 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Foreign military units at the state funeral of John Kennedy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the state funeral of John F. Kennedy was the only one for a United States president in which foreign military forces participated? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Foreign military units at the state funeral of John Kennedy. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Foreign military units at the state funeral of John Kennedy), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Strategic Response Group

On 23 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Strategic Response Group, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the New York City Police Department's Strategic Response Group was formed in 2015 to respond to high-profile events and incidents? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Strategic Response Group. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Strategic Response Group), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for White House to Treasury Building tunnel

On 26 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White House to Treasury Building tunnel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a congressman suggested Franklin D. Roosevelt use the U.S. Treasury Building as a bunker during World War II because "there's nothing in the treasury vaults except IOU's anyway"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/White House to Treasury Building tunnel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, White House to Treasury Building tunnel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for White House Family Theater

On 28 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White House Family Theater, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the White House Family Theater was built out of a former cloakroom in 1942? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/White House Family Theater. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, White House Family Theater), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Emergency Alert System misactivation of 2005

On 28 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Emergency Alert System misactivation of 2005, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during Emergency Alert System misactivation of 2005, everyone in Connecticut was ordered to flee the state, but the most common reaction was to change the channel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Emergency Alert System misactivation of 2005. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Emergency Alert System misactivation of 2005), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Can You Hear Me? (telephone scam)

On 4 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Can You Hear Me? (telephone scam), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Can You Hear Me? telephone scam reported by CBS News was subsequently classified as "unproven" by Snopes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Can You Hear Me? (telephone scam). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Can You Hear Me? (telephone scam)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Warren Gulley

On 5 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Warren Gulley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bill Gulley, who for years was responsible for the nuclear football, was officially on the U.S. Post Office payroll, to make the president's staff look smaller than it was? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Warren Gulley. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Warren Gulley), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Robert Egan

On 6 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Egan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bobby Egan, the owner of a New Jersey roadside barbecue restaurant, has been criticized for participating in diplomatic negotiations between North Korea and the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Egan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Egan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for West Executive Avenue

On 7 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article West Executive Avenue, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1910, the British aviator Claude Grahame-White landed his biplane on West Executive Avenue (pictured) and then lunched with United States Secretary of War Jacob Dickinson? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/West Executive Avenue. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, West Executive Avenue), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Detachment Hotel

On 7 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Detachment Hotel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Detachment Hotel nuclear bunker on Peanut Island, Florida, was constructed in less than two weeks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Detachment Hotel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Detachment Hotel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Hail, America

On 9 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hail, America, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 2017 is the 100th anniversary of "Hail, America", composed by the German-born George Drumm? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hail, America. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hail, America), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Manolo Sanchez (Nixon staff member)

On 13 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Manolo Sanchez (Nixon staff member), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Richard Nixon and his longtime valet, Manuel "Manolo" Sanchez, sometimes communicated using "words that only the two of them understood"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Manolo Sanchez (Nixon staff member). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Manolo Sanchez (Nixon staff member)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Old Bob

On 14 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Old Bob, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Abraham Lincoln probably named his horse Old Bob to differentiate it from his son, "Young Bob"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Old Bob. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Old Bob), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Orange One

On 15 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Orange One, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a mountain fortress called Orange One was built for use by the President of the United States in emergency situations? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Orange One. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Orange One), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Project Offices

On 15 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Project Offices, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an AT&T Corporation Project Office in North Carolina was built with rubber plumbing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Project Offices. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Project Offices), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Abraham Lincoln's Hearse

On 22 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abraham Lincoln's hearse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Abraham Lincoln's "immense" hearse was escorted by 160,000 people as it was drawn through New York City? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abraham Lincoln's hearse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Abraham Lincoln's hearse), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Earl Mazo

On 29 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Earl Mazo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the publication of Earl Mazo's series of exposés on election fraud in the 1960 United States Presidential Election was stopped following the intervention of Richard Nixon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Earl Mazo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Earl Mazo), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Attack on Richard Nixon's motorcade

On 31 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Attack on Richard Nixon's motorcade, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Attack on Richard Nixon's motorcade. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Attack on Richard Nixon's motorcade), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

DYK for Ann Manley

On 3 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ann Manley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1861, sex worker Ann Manley rescued part of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment after it was attacked by a mob in Baltimore? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ann Manley. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ann Manley), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.