Wikipedia:Today's featured list/November 2021
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November 1
The bibliography of American writer John Neal (1793–1876) spans more than sixty years from the War of 1812 through Reconstruction and includes novels, short stories, poetry, articles, plays, lectures, and translations published in newspapers, magazines, literary journals, gift books, pamphlets, and books. These works made Neal the first American published in British literary journals, author of the first history of American literature, the first American art critic, a children's literature pioneer, a forerunner of the American Renaissance, and one of the first American male advocates of women's rights. He was the first American author to use natural diction, one of the first to write characters with regional American accents, and the first to use the phrase son-of-a-bitch in an American work of fiction. His critiques of literature, art, and drama anticipated future movements and contributed to the careers of many authors whose careers historically eclipsed Neal's. His short stories helped shape the genre and challenged socio-political phenomena of his time. (Full list...)
November 5
Hawaii has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and House of Representatives since it became a U.S. state in 1959. Before becoming a state, the Territory of Hawaii elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1888 to 1958. The longest-serving senator was Daniel Inouye, from 1963 to 2012—he served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2010 to 2012 as the longest-serving senator. Patsy Mink was the first woman of color to serve in the House, and the first woman to represent Hawaii in Congress. The current dean of the Hawaii delegation is Mazie Hirono, having served in the Senate since 2013 and in Congress since 2007. (Full list...)
November 8
The filmography of American actor Jack Nicholson began with his debut in The Cry Baby Killer (1958), but Nicholson's breakout role was in the countercultural Easy Rider (1969). He next appeared in Five Easy Pieces (1970). For his performance in the Roman Polanski–directed Chinatown (1974), Nicholson was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. The following year, he portrayed Randle McMurphy in the Miloš Forman–directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), which won Best Picture and garnered him the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1980, Nicholson played Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. For his portrayal of playwright Eugene O'Neill in Reds (1981), Nicholson received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His role in As Good as It Gets (1997) garnered him another Academy Award for Best Actor. (Full list...)
November 12
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago, although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is the subject of active research. They became the dominant terrestrial vertebrates after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event 201.3 million years ago; their dominance continued throughout the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The fossil record demonstrates that birds are modern feathered dinosaurs, having evolved from earlier theropods during the Late Jurassic epoch. As such, birds were the only dinosaur lineage to survive the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event approximately 66 million years ago. Dinosaurs can therefore be divided into avian dinosaurs, or birds; and non-avian dinosaurs, which are all dinosaurs other than birds. (Full list...)
November 15
American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has recorded songs for three studio albums, one collaborative album, one extended play and three soundtrack albums. He has also featured as a guest artist and provided background vocals to other songs. He came to prominence as a composer for other artists with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, who called themselves the Smeezingtons. They composed B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" (2009), and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire" (2010); Mars sang on their choruses. Mars's debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans included the songs "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade" and "Runaway Baby". Mars's second studio album Unorthodox Jukebox included the tracks "Locked Out of Heaven", "When I Was Your Man" and "Treasure". In 2014, Mark Ronson's single, "Uptown Funk", featured Mars. In 2016, Mars released his third studio album, 24K Magic. It included the songs "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", and a remix of "Finesse" featuring Cardi B. In 2021, Mars collaborated with Anderson .Paak, as Silk Sonic, to release An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). The record included the songs "Leave the Door Open" and "Skate". (Full list...)
November 19
The Cymru Premier Golden Boot is an annual association football award presented to the leading goalscorer in the Cymru Premier at the end of each season. The award was created in 1993 for the inaugural season of the competition, which was originally named the League of Wales. Steve Woods of Ebbw Vale was the first player to win the Golden Boot after scoring 29 times during the first season. Since then, the award has been handed out at the end of each of the league's 29 seasons of competition and has been won by 14 individuals as of June 2021. Rhys Griffiths has won the Golden Boot on more occasions than any other player, winning the award in seven consecutive seasons between 2006 and 2012. Chris Venables (pictured) has won the award on five occasions, Graham Evans on three occasions while Eifion Williams, Marc Lloyd Williams and Greg Draper have two awards each. (Full list...)
November 22
There are 23 counties in the U.S. state of Wyoming. There were originally five counties in the Wyoming Territory: Laramie and Carter, established in 1867; Carbon and Albany, established in 1868; and Uinta, an annexed portion of Utah and Idaho, extending from Montana (including Yellowstone Park) to the Wyoming–Utah boundary. On July 10, 1890, Wyoming was admitted to the Union with thirteen counties in it. Ten more counties were created after statehood. Three counties were renamed after their creation: Carter County was renamed Sweetwater County on December 1, 1869; Hanover County existed for seven days in 1911 before it was renamed Washakie County; and Pease County, formed in 1875, was renamed Johnson County in 1879. (Full list...)
November 26
Mad Men, an American period drama television series, earned numerous accolades for its acting, writing, directing, and technical achievements during its run. Set in New York City amid the social changes of the 1960s, the show follows the people working at an advertising agency on Madison Avenue. Among its recognitions, it won sixteen Primetime Emmy Awards from 116 nominations. The series won the award for Outstanding Drama Series four times from eight nominations, tying the record for most wins in the category. Jon Hamm (pictured) was also nominated eight times for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, ultimately winning the award once in 2015. However, despite these successes, the show often came up notably empty-handed; its seventeen nominations without a win in 2012 set an Emmys record for largest shutout in a year. Other accolades for Mad Men include five Golden Globe Awards from thirteen nominations. Its three wins for Best Television Series – Drama are tied for the record for most wins in the category. (Full list...)
November 29
The Shortlist Music Prize was an annual music award for the best album released in the United States that had sold fewer than 500,000 copies at the time of nomination. First given as a cash prize in 2001 under the name Shortlist Prize for Artistic Achievement in Music, the award was created by two music-industry directors, Greg Spotts and Tom Serig, as an alternative to the commercial Grammy Awards. The recipient was chosen by a panel of members of the entertainment industry and journalists known as "Listmakers". More than 50 of the best albums of the previous twelve months were picked before being narrowed down to the eponymous shortlist, from which a winner was chosen. At the end of 2001, the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós (pictured) became the first recipients following a ceremony at the Hollywood Knitting Factory. The majority of the seven winners were singer-songwriters: Irishman Damien Rice won in 2003, Americans Sufjan Stevens and Cat Power won in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and Canadian Feist won in 2007. (Full list...)