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Concerning the entry about the second Battle of Bull Run: No, the battle did not begin today, August 26. It began on August 28, 1862, just like the wikipedia article on Second Bull Run says. L. Thomas W. (talk) 20:48, 26 August 2009 (UTC) L. Thomas W.[reply]


Donoghue_v_Stevenson

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This case, as the article says quite clearly, was a Scots law case, not English law. However, as the House of Lords is the ultimate court for both Scottish and English civil law, the precedent extended to English law, also. Therefore, to be accurate, On this day should say

launch one of the landmark civil action cases in British Common Law.--ML5 (talk) 13:42, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Proposal

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(bolded article is a good article) Cambalachero (talk) 22:49, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

2012 notes

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—howcheng {chat} 04:35, 25 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes

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—howcheng {chat} 04:05, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Heroes' Day and Herero Day in Namibia

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Just a note that this is an unusual case: Both are on the same day, August 26, and Heroes' Day commemorates an event (Battle at Omugulugwombashe) whose date was intentionally chosen to be the same anniversary that Herero Day celebrates. References are in the article. --Pgallert (talk) 08:05, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes

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—howcheng {chat} 09:54, 25 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes

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—howcheng {chat} 07:30, 24 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016 notes

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—howcheng {chat} 08:17, 25 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Requested edit

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One of the anniversaries reads as follows:

2008 – More than a week after a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

It is needless to say that a country unilaterally recognized another country since the recognition of one state to another is an attribute of every sovereign state to decide it without any foreign interference and does not need to consult another country or other countries for this, hence no more sides or parties are needed to do so. If Abhazia had declared its independence unilaterally, that's a different tale, since international law provides in which situations a state may declare its independence, but it can not prohibit or ban if one country wants to recognize another country, because as I said before, it is an attribute of a sovereign state to decide whether it does or does not recognized any random nation.

I propose to delete that word for the reasons given above, in order to read: "2008 – More than a week after a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia." Nika de Hitch (talk) 10:20, 26 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Hi Nika de Hitch, you've used the edit request template incorrectly. This template is for users with a conflict of interest in editing the article and I've therefore removed the template as this isn't applicable in this case. As a side note, you could remove the word yourself as there have been no objections or further discussion since this edit request was made in August. st170etalk 14:03, 30 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2017 notes

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—howcheng {chat} 21:21, 25 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

While Hey Jude appeared in 2017, please can it also appear in 2018, as it will be the 50th anniversary of its release. Thanks. Fish+Karate 11:19, 23 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Harra incident

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Hi Howcheng. Did you see my suggestion? Could I know why you removed it from the page? Regards. --Mhhossein talk 12:56, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I just saw your comment on my talk page, thanks for your clarifications. --Mhhossein talk 13:03, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2018 notes

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—howcheng {chat} 17:30, 27 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019 notes

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2020 notes

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2021 notes

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2022 notes

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2023 notes

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There was a discussion at WP:ERRORS about the "Hey Jude" item, copied below. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 00:59, 27 August 2023 (UTC) [reply]

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  • 1968 – The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts.
Here we go again. Is this the UK Wikipedia?
According to our "Hey Jude" article:
"Hey Jude" was a number-one hit in many countries around the world and became the year's top-selling single in the UK, the US, Australia and Canada. Its nine-week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 tied the all-time record in 1968 for the longest run at the top of the US charts, a record it held for nine years.
Suggest we include at least the U.S., along with UK, as the two largest relevant markets, and possibly also other English-speaking countries. – Sca (talk) 12:56, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If it's true that it was the longest single to top the US charts, I'd consider adding that, but the article only mentions the UK charts. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 13:23, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Firefangledfeathers and Sca: How about describing it as a global hit, so drawing the international aspect out of the narrower national one? SN54129 13:49, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm neutral on that. If others like it, I'm ok with anyone making the switch. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:33, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
For our audience, U.S. and UK seem more relevant -- possibly with the addition "and in many other countries" or words to that effect. (It was also popular in some non-Anglosphere countries, such as [West] Germany, France, the Netherlands, etc.) -- Sca (talk) 16:04, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
So, six hours later, we're still saying it was a hit only in the UK. Rule Britannia? Good grief! – Sca (talk) 19:24, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It doesn't say it was only a hit in the UK. It does say it became the then-longest single to top the UK charts, where "longest" refers to its seven-minute length. That's more interesting than simply being a "hit". The blurb reflects the article, which only mentions (and references) the length record for the UK charts. I don't see what the problem is. Bazza (talk) 19:38, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The problem is this: About 62 percent of the world's speakers of English as a first language reside in the U.S., where Hey Jude also was a huge hit. I myself remember it very well.
The present blurb doesn't say "only," but it certainly implies it by not mentioning any other relevant English-speaking audiences, notably the largest one. English Wiki is not his Britannic Majesty's Wikipedia, it's Wikipedia for speakers of the English language, of which this I am one. As my 'Babel' user box says, "This user is a native speaker of the English language." -- Sca (talk) 19:56, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I was sure the complaint about this set was going to be that it was Americentric, given there are two US hooks plus a US bio and holiday. But no, we get Anglocentric! ERRORS, man. Vaticidalprophet 20:00, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Baloney. -- Sca (talk) 20:09, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Are there sources to say that the song set the same record in other countries? Can they be added to the article? Until that's done, this is a non-starter. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 20:03, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Excuses, excuses. But there's no editorial excuse for the blatant one-sidedness of the existing blurb.
Unfair and disappointing. -- Sca (talk) 20:07, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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