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Here the community can nominate articles to be selected as "Today's featured article" (TFA) on the main page. The TFA section aims to highlight the range of articles that have "featured article" status, from Art and architecture through to Warfare, and wherever possible it tries to avoid similar topics appearing too close together without good reason. Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see Choosing Today's Featured Article); the final decision rests with the TFA coordinators: Wehwalt, Gog the Mild and SchroCat, who also select TFAs for dates where no suggestions are put forward. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not necessarily mean the article will appear on the requested date.

  • The article must be a featured article. Editors who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR.
  • The article must not have appeared as TFA before (see the list of possibilities here), except that:
    • The TFA coordinators may choose to fill up to two slots each week with FAs that have previously been on the main page, so long as the prior appearance was at least five years ago. The coordinators will invite discussion on general selection criteria for re-runnable TFAs, and aim to make individual selections within those criteria.
    • The request must be either for a specific date within the next 30 days that has not yet been scheduled, or a non-specific date. The template {{@TFA}} can be used in a message to "ping" the coordinators through the notification system.

If you have an exceptional request that deviates from these instructions (for example, an article making a second appearance as TFA, or a "double-header"), please discuss the matter with the TFA coordinators beforehand.

It can be helpful to add the article to the pending requests template, if the desired date for the article is beyond the 30-day period. This does not guarantee selection, but does help others see what nominations may be forthcoming. Requesters should still nominate the article here during the 30-day time-frame.

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How to post a new nomination:

I.
Create the nomination subpage.

In the box below, enter the full name of the article you are nominating (without using any brackets around the article's name) and click the button to create your nomination page.


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Write the nomination.

On that nomination page, fill out as many of the relevant parts of the pre-loaded {{TFAR nom}} template as you can, then save the page.

Your nomination should mention:

  • when the last similar article was, since this helps towards diversity on the main page (browsing Wikipedia:Today's featured article/recent TFAs will help you find out);
  • when the article was promoted to FA status (since older articles may need extra checks);
  • and (for date-specific nominations) the article's relevance for the requested date.
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Write the blurb.
Some Featured Articles promoted between 2016 and 2020 have pre-prepared blurbs, found on the talk page of the FAC nomination (that's the page linked from "it has been identified" at the top of the article's talk page). If there is one, copy and paste that to the nomination, save it, and then edit as needed. For other FAs, you're welcome to create your own TFA text as a summary of the lead section, or you can ask for assistance at WT:TFAR. We use one paragraph only, with no reference tags or alternative names; the only thing bolded is the first link to the article title. The length is between 925 and 1025 characters including spaces, " (Full article...)" and the featured topic link if applicable. If no image is used, the character length limits are between 1000 and 1100. Fair use images are not allowed.
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Post at TFAR.

After you have created the nomination page, add it here under a level-3 heading for the preferred date (or under a free non-specific date header). To do this, add (replacing "ARTICLE TITLE" with the name of your nominated article):
===February 29===
{{Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/ARTICLE TITLE}}

Nominations are ordered by requested date below the summary chart. More than one article can be nominated for the same date.

It would also then be helpful to add the nomination to the summary chart, following the examples there. Please include the name of the article that you are nominating in your edit summary.

If you are not one of the article's primary editors, please then notify the primary editors of the TFA nomination; if primary editors are no longer active, please add a message to the article talk page.

Scheduling:

In the absence of exceptional circumstances, TFAs are scheduled in date order, not according to how long nominations have been open or how many supportive comments they have. So, for example, January 31 will not be scheduled until January 30 has been scheduled (by TFAR nomination or otherwise).


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Currently accepting requests from January 1 to January 31.

Date Article Notes Supports† Opposes†
Nonspecific 1 Musidora: The Bather 'At the Doubtful Breeze Alarmed' 1
Nonspecific 2 Northern gannet 1
Nonspecific 3 Ann Cook (cookery book writer) 1
Nonspecific 4 Tseax Cone 1
Nonspecific 5 Yamato-class battleship 1
Nonspecific 6 New England Revolution in international competition 1
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Nonspecific 8 Donkey Kong 1
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January 10 2021 Masters (snooker) 5th anniv 1
January 13 Shine (Gwen Stefani song) 11th anniv 2
January 15 Louis Abramson 41st anniv 1
January 17 Frank Hague 150th birthday 1
January 18 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final 1
January 19 Edward III's Breton campaign 683rd anniv of campaign's end 2
January 23 2001 Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident 25th anniversary 1
January 25 CSS General Earl Van Dorn 1st anniv of promo 2
January 26 Louis Leblanc 35th birthday 1
January 27 History of the Jews in Dęblin and Irena during World War II International Holocaust Remembrance Day 1
January 28 The Ladies' Journal January 28 incident 1

† Tally may not be up to date. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.

Nonspecific date nominations

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Musidora: The Bather 'At the Doubtful Breeze Alarmed'

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Musidora

Musidora: The Bather 'At the Doubtful Breeze Alarmed', also known as The Bather, is a name given to four nearly identical oil paintings on canvas by English artist William Etty. The paintings illustrate a scene from James Thomson's 1727 poem Summer in which a young man accidentally sees a young woman bathing naked and is torn between his desire to look and his knowledge that he ought to look away. The scene was popular with English artists as it was one of the few legitimate pretexts to paint nudes at a time when the display and distribution of nude imagery was suppressed. Musidora was extremely well received when first exhibited and considered one of the finest works by an English artist. Etty died in 1849 and his work rapidly went out of fashion. At that time, the topic of Musidora itself became a cliche, and from the 1870s Thomson's writings faded into obscurity. Etty's Musidora is likely to have influenced The Knight Errant by John Everett Millais, but otherwise has had little effect. (Full article...)

Oh, there's only a handful of painting articles that haven't run, so I was thinking of spacing them out and running them on anniversaries of when they were unveiled. So I was thinking of running this for May/June 2026, the anniversary of when it was first unveiled in 1846. Harizotoh9 (talk) 07:28, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nebulous timing. The article says there are four versions and it's unknown which one was exhibited in 1846 and it doesn't mention the month. So trying to hit an anniversary date with this is very imprecise. I also agree with SchroCat that there's a huge overemphasis on birthdays and anniversaries. MisawaSakura (talk) 11:40, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Coordinator comment To give this a chance to play out, I'm going to pass this to January.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:41, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Northern gannet

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Northern gannet
Northern gannet

The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae. It is native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe and Northeastern North America. It is the largest seabird in the northern Atlantic. The sexes are similar in appearance. Nesting takes place in colonies on both sides of the North Atlantic. Its breeding range has extended northward and eastward, with colonies being established on Russia's Kola Peninsula in 1995 and Bear Island (the southernmost island of Svalbard), in 2011. Colonies are mostly located on offshore islands with cliffs, from which the birds can more easily launch into the air. The northern gannet undertakes seasonal migrations and catches fish (which are the mainstay of its diet) by making high-speed dives into the sea. The bird faces few other natural or man-made threats. Because it is both a conspicuous and a common bird, it is referred to in several ancient myths and legends. (Full article...)

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Ann Cook (cookery book writer)

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Title page of the third edition of Professed Cookery, 1760
Title page of the third edition of Professed Cookery, 1760

Ann Cook (fl. c. 1725 – c. 1760) was an English cookery book writer and innkeeper. In 1754 she published Professed Cookery, which went on to two further editions in her lifetime. In 1739–1740 Cook and her husband John became embroiled in a feud with a well-connected local landowner, Sir Lancelot Allgood, following an argument over an invoice the Cooks had issued. Although they were later exonerated, Allgood continued his attack on them, forcing them to leave their inn. To earn money, Cook wrote The New System of Cookery in 1753, which was reissued as Professed Cookery in 1754. In the work, in addition to a range of recipes, she included a poem and an "Essay upon the Lady's Art of Cookery". This was an attack on Allgood's half-sister Hannah Glasse, who had published a best-selling cookery book, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, in 1747. The second and third editions of Professed Cookery include a critical analysis of Glasse's work, traditional English recipes and an essay on household management. (Full article...)

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Tseax Cone

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Tseax Cone
Tseax Cone

Tseax Cone is a small volcano in the Nass Ranges of the Hazelton Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It has an elevation of 609 metres (1,998 feet) and lies within an east–west valley through which a tributary of the Tseax River flows. The volcano consists of two nested structures and was the source of four lava flows that descended into neighbouring valleys. A secondary eruptive centre lies just north of Tseax Cone on the opposite side of Melita Lake. It probably formed simultaneously with Tseax Cone; both were formed by volcanic activity sometime in the last 800 years. The exact timing of volcanism at Tseax Cone has been a subject of controversy due to there being no direct written accounts. There is also controversy over whether the volcano was formed during one or more distinct episodes of eruptive activity. The single eruptive episode hypothesis has been proposed by researchers as early as 1923 whereas a multi-eruption hypothesis was proposed in 1978. (Full article...)

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Yamato-class battleship

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Yamato on sea trial
Yamato on sea trial

The Yamato-class battleships were two battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Yamato and Musashi, laid down leading up to the Second World War and completed as designed. A third hull, was converted to the aircraft carrier Shinano during construction. Displacing nearly 72,000 long tons (73,000 t), the completed battleships were the heaviest ever constructed. The class carried the largest naval artillery ever fitted to a warship, nine 460 mm (18.1 in) naval guns, capable of firing 1,460 kg (3,220 lb) shells over 42 km (26 mi). Because of the threat of U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers, Yamato and Musashi spent the majority of their careers in naval bases. All three ships were sunk by the U.S. Navy; Musashi by air strikes while participating in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, Shinano after being torpedoed by the submarine USS Archerfish while under way from Yokosuka to Kure for fitting out in November 1944, and Yamato by air strikes while en route from Japan to Okinawa. (Full article...)

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New England Revolution in international competition

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New England Revolution stadium
New England Revolution stadium

The New England Revolution is an American soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which has competed in Major League Soccer since the league's first season in 1996. The club has taken part five times in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Their best result is the quarterfinals, which they have reached on three occasions. In 2008, the team lost to Joe Public F.C., marking the first time an MLS side had lost to a Caribbean one. In 2022, they lost to Pumas UNAM in a penalty shootout after winning the first leg 3–0. From 2008 to 2010, the Revolution participated in the SuperLiga, an annual competition between MLS and Liga MX (the first-division Mexican league). They won the 2008 edition of the tournament, winning the final in a penalty shootout against the Houston Dynamo. The club also reached the final of the 2010 SuperLiga, which they lost to Atlético Morelia. Since 2023, they have participated in the Leagues Cup, another annual tournament between the two leagues. (Full article...)

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Donkey Kong

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Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto in 2013
Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto in 2013

Donkey Kong is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. It follows the adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla, and other members of the Kong family of apes. Donkey Kong games include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1; the Donkey Kong Country series by Rare and Retro Studios; and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series by Nintendo Software Technology. Various studios have developed spin-offs in genres such as edutainment, puzzle, racing, and rhythm. The franchise also incorporates animation, printed media, theme parks, and merchandise. Miyamoto designed the original 1981 Donkey Kong to repurpose unsold arcade cabinets following the failure of Radar Scope (1980). It was a major success and was followed by the sequels Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) and Donkey Kong 3 (1983). Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo's bestselling franchises, with more than 65 million copies sold by 2021. (Full article...)

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Rihanna

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Rihanna in 2012
Rihanna in 2012

Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. Born and raised in Barbados, Rihanna relocated to the US at 16 to pursue a musical career. After releasing two Caribbean-inspired albums, she rose to stardom with the dance-pop record Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), which contained the global number-one song "Umbrella". She has released eight studio albums, most recently the experimental Anti (2016). With 14 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100—the third-most of any solo artist—Rihanna has sold over 250 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling musicians ever. Her business ventures include the nonprofit Clara Lionel Foundation, the cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, and the fashion brand Fenty under LVMH; through them, she became the first female musician to attain billionaire status. A pop and fashion icon, she was named an ambassador by the Government of Barbados in 2018 and declared a National Hero of Barbados in 2021. (Full article...)

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Specific date nominations

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January 10

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2021 Masters (snooker)

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Yan Bingtao won the tournament
Yan Bingtao won the tournament

The 2021 Masters (officially the 2021 Betfred Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 10-17 January 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It was the 47th staging of the Masters tournament, which was first held in 1975, and the second of three Triple Crown events in the 2020–21 season. The top sixteen players from the snooker world rankings were invited to compete in a knockout tournament. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association organised the tournament. It was played behind closed doors because of COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom. The defending champion, Stuart Bingham, had defeated Ali Carter 10–8 in the previous year's final. Bingham lost 6–5 to Yan Bingtao in the semi-finals. Yan (one of three debutants at the event, alongside Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Gary Wilson) met John Higgins in the final. Yan completed a 10–8 victory to win his first Triple Crown tournament. (Full article...)

January 13

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Shine (Gwen Stefani song)

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Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani

"Shine" is a song written and recorded by American singer Gwen Stefani featuring Pharrell Williams, who also produced the song. Originally intended for Stefani's band No Doubt, it is a reggae pop and ska song that is featured in the 2014 live-action/animated film Paddington in the United States and Canada. The lyrics revolve around the lead character Paddington Bear's journey to London and his identity crisis. Stefani initially disagreed with Williams' choice to use direct references to Paddington in the lyrics, but praised this decision after watching the film with her children. She reported that her involvement with the recording was inspired by her then-husband Gavin Rossdale and her children's connection to England. Critical response to "Shine" was mixed; some praised Stefani and Williams' chemistry, while others compared it negatively to their previous collaborations. Commentators frequently likened it to Williams' 2013 single "Happy" and Stefani's 2014 song "Spark the Fire". (Full article...)

January 15

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Louis Abramson

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Daughters of Jacob Home, showing the 8-spoked plan
Daughters of Jacob Home, showing the 8-spoked plan

Louis Abramson (August 1, 1887 – January 15, 1985) was an American architect who practiced mostly in New York City, specializing in hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants. He is best known for designing the Daughters of Jacob Geriatric Center. Early in his career, he designed several Jewish Centers, a new type of building which filled the religious, cultural, educational, and often fitness needs of the community in a single structure. Abramson had little formal schooling in architecture; he took courses at Cooper Union, the Mechanics Institute, and Columbia University but did not complete a degree. Most of his training was on-the-job in junior positions at well-known New York City architecture firms, after which he started his own firm. He employed a variety of styles, including Neo-Renaissance, Moorish Revival, Neo-Classical, Tudor, Art Deco, and Art Moderne. Several of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Full article...)

January 17

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Frank Hague

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Frank Hague
Frank Hague

Frank Hague (January 17, 1876 – January 1, 1956) was an American politician who served as mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, from 1917 to 1947. Hague ran a corrupt political machine that dominated politics in Hudson County, and in the entire state. Born into poverty in Jersey City, Hague first gained office at age 20, and rose through the political ranks. During his 30 years as mayor, Hague's influence reached the national level. His ability to gain huge majorities in Hudson County for the Democrats helped elect governors and presidents, and his machine dispensed jobs and aid in exchange for votes. He wielded his greatest power under Franklin D. Roosevelt, controlling funding for New Deal projects. Among these were the Jersey City Medical Center and Roosevelt Stadium. By the 1940s, Hague was spending much time vacationing, and other ethnic groups were challenging the longtime Irish dominance in the city. He resigned in 1947 in favor of his nephew, Frank Hague Eggers. (Full article...)

January 18

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2017 Africa Cup of Nations final

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Cameroon, celebrating their victory
Cameroon, celebrating their victory

The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final was an association football match to determine the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was held at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville, Gabon, and contested by Cameroon and Egypt. Egypt took a 1–0 lead through Mohamed Elneny after 22 minutes. Cameroon had more possession than Egypt in the first half, but their attack lacked potency and Egypt led at half time. The Egyptians made few attempts to attack in the second half, and Cameroon equalised after 59 minutes through Nicolas Nkoulou, who had come on as a substitute. Egypt were unable to adjust, and Cameroon continued to have the better chances, eventually scoring again two minutes before the end, through Vincent Aboubakar, to record a 2–1 win. The victory marked their fifth Africa Cup of Nations title. As winners, they represented CAF at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, but they did not progress beyond the group phase. (Full article...)

January 19

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Edward III's Breton campaign

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Edward III outside a walled town
Edward III outside a walled town

King Edward III of England led a campaign in the Duchy of Brittany in 1342 and 1343. England, at war with France since 1337 in the Hundred Years' War, had sided with John of Montfort's faction in the Breton Civil War soon after it broke out in 1341. An English fleet broke the blockade of Brest on 18 August and on 30 September a numerically inferior English army inflicted a heavy defeat on the French at the battle of Morlaix. After logistical difficulties, Edward abandoned his siege train and landed in Brittany on 26 October after a storm-wracked three-week passage. The English then advanced on the major Breton town of Vannes. The French garrison repelled an immediate assault and the English began a siege. English raiding parties devastated large parts of eastern Brittany, but attempts to reinforce or supply Edward from England failed. Philip VI of France moved his court to Brittany and entered into negotiations with Edward; they rapidly agreed the Truce of Malestroit, which is widely seen as favouring the English. (Full article...)

January 22

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The First Vision

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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey

The First Vision is the debut video album by Mariah Carey (pictured), released on January 22, 1991. It is a collection of music videos, live performances, and film footage detailing the development and promotion of Carey's first studio album Mariah Carey. It features music videos of "Vision of Love", "Love Takes Time", and "Someday", as well as snippets of future singles "I Don't Wanna Cry" and "There's Got to Be a Way". The collection presents Carey performing at Club Tatou and rehearsal footage for Saturday Night Live and It's Showtime at the Apollo. During an interview segment, Carey answers questions about her life and music. Critics considered the album insightful and praised the showcase of her live vocal abilities; others opined that it projected her in a sexual manner. The video peaked at numbers 2 and 24 on US and UK music video charts. The Canadian Recording Industry Association certified it gold and the Recording Industry Association of America certified it platinum. (Full article...)

January 23

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2001 Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident

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A Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident took place in Tiananmen Square (pictured) in central Beijing on 23 January 2001. The official Chinese press agency, Xinhua News Agency, stated that five members of Falun Gong, a banned spiritual movement, set themselves on fire to protest the unfair treatment of Falun Gong by the Chinese government. The Falun Dafa Information Center stated the incident was a hoax staged by the Chinese government to turn public opinion against the group and to justify the torture and imprisonment of its practitioners. The incident received international news coverage, and video footage was broadcast later in the People's Republic of China by China Central Television. The campaign of state propaganda that followed the event eroded public sympathy for Falun Gong, and the government began sanctioning "systematic use of violence" against the group. (Full article...)

January 25

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CSS General Earl Van Dorn

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CSS General Earl Van Dorn at Fort Pillow
CSS General Earl Van Dorn at Fort Pillow

CSS General Earl Van Dorn was a cottonclad warship used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. She was purchased for Confederate service in New Orleans, in early 1862 to serve with the River Defense Fleet. She was converted into a cottonclad warship by installing an iron-covered framework of timbers on her bow that served as a ram, and protecting her machinery with timber bulkheads packed with cotton. A sidewheel steamer, she was 182 feet (55 m) long and was armed with a single 32-pounder cannon on the bow. Initially assigned to defend the Mississippi River, General Earl Van Dorn arrived at Memphis, Tennessee in April 1862. On May 10, she fought with the River Defense Fleet against the Union Navy in the Battle of Plum Point Bend, where she rammed and sank the USS Mound City. After withdrawing up the Yazoo River to Liverpool Landing, Mississippi, General Earl Van Dorn, along with two other warships, was burnt by to prevent her capture by approaching Union vessels. (Full article...)

January 26

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Louis Leblanc

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Leblanc in 2011
Leblanc in 2011

Louis Leblanc (born January 26, 1991) is a former professional ice hockey player. A centre, Leblanc played minor hockey in the Montreal region before playing one season with the Omaha Lancers and becoming Rookie of the Year. At the 2009 NHL entry draft he was selected 18th overall by the Montreal Canadiens. He then spent one season with Harvard Crimson, being named Ivy League rookie of the year, before signing a contract with the Canadiens in 2010. Later that year Leblanc joined the Montreal Juniors. He spent three seasons with the Canadiens, mainly playing for their American Hockey League affiliate, before being traded in 2014 to the Anaheim Ducks, who kept him in the AHL. In 2015, Leblanc moved to Europe, joining HC Slovan Bratislava, playing seven games before being released. He appeared in four games for Lausanne HC, then retired from hockey. Internationally, Leblanc played in the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. (Full article...)

January 27

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History of the Jews in Dęblin and Irena during World War II

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Market square in Dęblin during the German occupation
Market square in Dęblin during the German occupation

Thousands of Jews lived in the towns of Dęblin and Irena in central Poland before World War II. In September 1939, the town was captured in the German invasion of Poland and the persecution of Jews began with drafts into forced labor and the start of a Judenrat. An open ghetto was made in Irena and its inhabitants worked on labor projects for Dęblin Fortress, the railway, and the Luftwaffe. Beginning in May 1941, Jews were sent to labor camps around Dęblin from the Opole and Warsaw ghettos. Conditions in the ghetto worsened due to epidemics of typhus and dysentery. The first deportation was on 6 May 1942 and took around 2,500 Jews to Sobibór extermination camp. A week later, two thousand Jews arrived from Slovakia and hundreds more from nearby ghettos. In October, the Irena ghetto was liquidated; about 2,500 Jews were deported to Treblinka extermination camp while some 1,400 Jews were retained as inmates of forced-labor camps. On 27 July 1944, the camp was liberated by the Red Army. (Full article...)

January 28

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The Ladies' Journal

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Inaugural cover, January 1915
Inaugural cover, January 1915

The Ladies' Journal was the longest-lasting and widest-circulating Chinese women's magazine during the Republican period. Published from 1915 to 1931 by the Commercial Press, it initially focused on domestic issues and short stories of the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly school of romantic fiction. Following criticism over the journal's stances, Shen Yanbing (Mao Dun) was hired as editor in 1920. Shen left later that year, and Zhang Xichen replaced him as editor. While lacking prior interest in women's issues, he became a dedicated liberal feminist and recruited like-minded writers such as his assistant Zhou Jianren. A controversial 1925 special issue on the "new sexual morality" alongside political disagreements with the Commercial Press led to their removal as editors. The journal returned to a domestic focus. Already struggling due to decreased advertiser investment, the journal was cancelled after its headquarters were destroyed in a month-long battle between Chinese and Japanese forces. (Full article...)

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