Wikipedia:WikiProject Germany/DYK 2016
This is a collection of DYK articles related to Germany in 2016.
Facts (Did you know ...?) from these articles appeared both on the Main page and on the Portal:Germany in the Did you know section. You can read the fact on the article's discussion page, or - in the context as it appeared on the Main page - in the DYK archive of the day, linked in column 1 of the following table.
Until 2010 DYK articles related to Germany were archived in two separate sets, for the portal in Portal:Germany/Did you know/Archive and for the project in Wikipedia:WikiProject Germany#Did you know? (DYK). Facts from 2011 were archived in Wikipedia:WikiProject Germany/DYK 2011, later facts were archived in DYK 2012, DYK 2013, DYK 2014 and DYK 2015.
If a hook collects more than 5,000 views, please add it to Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics.
December
[edit]| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Mirjam Wiesemann | Gerda Arendt | 899 | |
| 25 Dec | Vom Himmel hoch, o Engel, kommt | Gerda Arendt | 993 | |
| Taschenphilharmonie | Gerda Arendt | 2,809 | ||
| 24 Dec | Helmut Kahlhöfer | Gerda Arendt | 610 | |
| 23 Dec | O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf | Gerda Arendt | 4,141 | |
| 22 Dec | Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (J. C. F. Bach) | Gerda Arendt | 1,206 | |
| 21 Dec | Clementia Killewald | Gerda Arendt | 2,957 | |
| 20 Dec | Martin Schmeding | Gerda Arendt | 1,635 | pic |
| 18 Dec | Alice Bota | Gerda Arendt | 2,010 | |
| 17 Dec | Joseph Harmatz | Alansohn | 10,328 | stats |
| 10 Dec | Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke | Gerda Arendt | 728 | |
| 9 Dec | Neues Geistliches Lied | Gerda Arendt | 1,120 | |
| 8 Dec | Wilhelm von Debschitz | Prioryman | 1,794 | |
| 7 Dec | XGRS | LavaBaron | 10,000 | stats |
| 4 Dec | Tamar Halperin | Gerda Arendt | 1,069 | |
| 1 Dec | Free City of Danzig Government in Exile | Indy beetle | 6,389 | stats |
before
[edit]November
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen | Gerda Arendt | 854 | |
| 28 Nov | Evangelische Akademie Tutzing | Gerda Arendt | 3.677 | |
| 27 Nov | Cybele Records | Gerda Arendt | 672 | |
| 26 Nov | Martin Gotthard Schneider | LouisAlain | 671 | |
| 24 Nov | Aachener Zeitung | Gerda Arendt | 2.359 | |
| 23 Nov | Danke (song) | Gerda Arendt | 10.138 | stats |
| Eider Canal | Bryanrutherford0 | 6.825 | quirky stats | |
| 22 Nov | Dr. J. Butz | Gerda Arendt | 1,639 | |
| Eugen Eckert | Gerda Arendt | 1,356 | ||
| 21 Nov | Streitraum | Gerda Arendt | 2,074 | |
| 19 Nov | Cerium | Double sharp | 10,150 | quirky stats |
| 16 Nov | Liebfrauen, Frankfurt | Gerda Arendt | 2,742 | |
| 15 Nov | Helmut Schlegel | Gerda Arendt | 1,385 | |
| 6 Nov | Peter Reulein | Gerda Arendt | 795 | |
| 5 Nov | Carolin Emcke | Gerda Arendt | 1,039 | |
| 4 Nov | Beethovenfest | Gerda Arendt | 3,249 | |
| 2 Nov | OREYA | Gerda Arendt | 3,048 | pic |
October
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Talking Gravestones of Amrum Talking Gravestones of Föhr |
Sca, De728631 | 9,021 | pic stats |
| 30 Oct | Erwin Wickert | LavaBaron | 1,290 | |
| 24 Oct | Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott, Op. 27 | Gerda Arendt | 869 | |
| 20 Oct | Foyles Building | Edwardx, Philafrenzy | 10.188 | quirky stats |
| 16 Oct | Sambor Ghetto | Poeticbent | 6.004 | pic stats |
| 13 Oct | Katharine Fuge | Gerda Arendt | 1.297 | |
| 9 Oct | Zwölf Stücke, Op. 65 | Gerda Arendt | 764 |
September
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Herzlich tut mich verlangen | Gerda Arendt | 2,008 | |
| 13 Sep | Changes (advertisement) | A Thousand Doors | 11,537 | quirky stats |
| 11 Sep | Eleonore Büning | Gerda Arendt | 611 | |
| 6 Sep | Zwölf Stücke, Op. 80 | Gerda Arendt | 1,268 | |
| 5 Sep | Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn | Gerda Arendt | 1,627 |
August
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Petra Lang | Gerda Arendt | 2.339 | |
| 20 Aug | Verrückt (water slide) | Elisfkc | 2,912 | |
| 19 Aug | Theodor Lewald | Joseph2302 | 4,609 | pic |
| 16 Aug | Zwei Choralphantasien, Op. 40 | Gerda Arendt | 346 | |
| 7 Aug | Drei Chöre, Op. 6 | Gerda Arendt | 1,031 | pic |
| 6 Aug | The Aachen Memorandum | Smerus | 5,106 | stats |
| 4 Aug | Abendlied (Rheinberger) | Gerda Arendt | 801 | |
| 1 Aug | Sechs Lieder, Op. 35 | Gerda Arendt | 395 |
July
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Kielce Ghetto | Poeticbent | 5,576 | pic |
| 27 Jul | Segne dieses Kind | Gerda Arendt | 780 | |
| Eine romantische Suite | Gerda Arendt | 536 | ||
| 26 Jul | Vier Tondichtungen nach A. Böcklin | Gerda Arendt | 2,334 | pic |
| 23 Jul | Berger Kirche | Gerda Arendt | 7,460 | pic stats |
| 22 Jul | Wolkentanz | Montanabw | 1,007 | |
| Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 110 | Gerda Arendt | 370 | ||
| 21 Jul | Elsa Reger | Gerda Arendt | 1,935 | |
| 19 Jul | Ernest G. Liebold | Markhole | 2,981 | |
| Edition Güntersberg | Gerda Arendt | 810 | ||
| 18 Jul | Georg Bätzing | Gerda Arendt | 799 | |
| 16 Jul | Max-Reger-Institute | Gerda Arendt | 642 | pic |
| Lothar Zenetti | Gerda Arendt | 861 | ||
| 15 Jul | Toby Moll | FunkyCanute | 3,450 | |
| 13 Jul | Elizabeth Dilling | Signedzzz | 8,627 | GA quirky stats |
| 11 Jul | Kari Løvaas | LouisAlain, Gerda Arendt, Manxruler | 643 | |
| 10 Jul | Gerd Neggo | Nvvchar | 892 | |
| 7 Jul | Die Zerstörung Jerusalems (oratorio) | Smerus | 5,708 | stats |
| 3 Jul | Symphony No. 1 (Strauss) | Byronmercury | 376 |
June
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150 | Gerda Arendt | 1.457 | GA |
| 22 Jun | Social Democratic Party of the Memel Territory | Soman | 821 | |
| 19 Jun | Adolphe Féder | Cawhee | 4.031 | pic |
| 18 Jun | Margarete Zuelzer | Lange.lea | 1.596 | |
| 14 Jun | George Waschkies | Soman | 1.936 | |
| 10 Jun | Stecknitz Canal | Bryanrutherford0 | 3.036 | |
| 5 Jun | Prussian scheme | LavaBaron | 6.667 | stats |
| 3 Jun | Rosette Wolczak | Nattes à chat | 10.130 | user's first DYK, stats |
May
April
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196 | Gerda Arendt | 836 | |
| 20 Apr | German People's Group in Czecho-Slovakia | Soman | 472 | |
| 19 Apr | Taillefer (Strauss) | Byronmercury | 760 | |
| 17 Apr | Philipp Meyer (politician) | Calistemon | 2,791 | |
| 4 Apr | Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 | Gerda Arendt | 494 | |
| Hans-Joachim Lang | N0TABENE, Prairieplant | 1,370 | ||
| 3 Apr | Jacques Villisech | Gerda Arendt | 298 | |
| 2 Apr | Herbert Mehlhorn | Dr.K. | 3,877 |
March
Women's history month
February
The stats tool used changed 1 February.
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen | Ruby2010 | 13.049 | stats |
| 22 Feb | Astrid Schirmer | Gerda Arendt | 900 | |
| 21 Feb | Anna Korondi | Gerda Arendt | 601 | |
| Fatima Massaquoi | Ipigott, Duckduckstop, SusunW, Dr. Blofeld | 3.705 | GA | |
| 18 Feb | Friederike Sailer | Gerda Arendt | 792 | |
| 14 Feb | Johannes Engel | Justlettersandnumbers | 1.014 | |
| 9 Feb | Ilse Gramatzki | Gerda Arendt | 1.381 | |
| 6 Feb | Yvonne Ciannella | Gerda Arendt | 465 | |
| 3 Feb | Princess Charlotte of Prussia | Ruby2010 | 10.498 | stats |
January
| DYK | Article name | Editor | Hits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Gertrude Pitzinger | Gerda Arendt | 1,373 | |
| 29 Jan | Filiz Koç | CeeGee | 7,921 | stats |
| 27 Jan | Onion cake | Northamerica1000 | 9,290 | stats |
| 24 Jan | Swan Service | Furius, Johnbod | 3,945 | pic |
| Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 | Gerda Arendt | 615 | ||
| 17 Jan | Brigitte Boehme | Gerda Arendt | 2,213 | pic |
| 16 Jan | 1941 German football championship | Calistemon | 1,602 | |
| 15 Jan | Frank Stähle | Gerda Arendt | 405 | Wikipedia15 |
| 9 Jan | Melike Pekel | CeeGee | 1,353 | |
| 8 Jan | Bionade-Biedermeier | Polentarion | 2,341 | quirky |
| Gordon Gollob | MisterBee1966 | 6,240 | stats | |
| 7 Jan | Günther Lützow | MisterBee1966 | 9,047 | stats |
| 6 Jan | Mauthausen Trilogy | Dr. K | 1,916 | quirky |
| Farewell Herr Schwarz | Daniel Case | 2,338 | ||
| 5 Jan | Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58 | Gerda Arendt | 537 | quirky |
| 4 Jan | Ernie Blake | Edwardx | 9,300 | stats |
| 2 Jan | Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171 | Gerda Arendt | 768 |