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Princess Diana's death

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Princess Diana died on this day. --The Dark Side 20:43, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See also August 31#Deaths. And please note that we usually don't do deaths here unless the death itself is significant, e.g. assassinations, end of a dynasty, etc. -- PFHLai 23:21, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Her death is more significant then any other on that day in history. --The Dark Side 22:39, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
With the only changes after her death being subtle (for the paparazzi and for the British royal family), I'll have to say it's a POV that "Her death is more significant then any other". It was a great loss, nonetheless. I might post it on the 10th Anniversary, but please be encouraged to improve her article and get it on the MainPage as a featured article that day next year. -- PFHLai 13:41, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2012 notes

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All five articles are making their OTD debuts! howcheng {chat} 14:46, 30 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes

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howcheng {chat} 06:12, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes

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howcheng {chat} 07:12, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes

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howcheng {chat} 20:19, 29 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Musa al-Sadr

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I added a blurb from this article. Please check if we can have it this year. Mhhossein (talk) 05:13, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2016 notes

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howcheng {chat} 08:22, 30 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2017 notes

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howcheng {chat} 06:54, 31 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2018 notes

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howcheng {chat} 16:02, 31 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019 notes

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howcheng {chat} 22:55, 6 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Companion or patner? Plus should non-notable driver be mentioned?

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For "Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed, and their driver Henri Paul were killed in a car accident in Paris" I'd change it companion to partner, which is how his article describes their relationship (romantic partner). I also question whether we need to name the driver, who is not notable, and is mentioned only in passing at Death of Diana, Princess of Wales. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:00, 31 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Piotrus: Done for future appearances. howcheng {chat} 17:30, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2020 notes

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howcheng {chat} 17:29, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2021 notes

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howcheng {chat} 07:35, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2022 notes

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howcheng {chat} 18:38, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

2024 notes

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How come Chris Whitley isnt listed here but a much less known sportsperson born 1985? Wuerzele (talk) 23:57, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]