User:StonyBrook/DYK

DYK creations and expansions

DYK for Jeffrey and Jill Erickson

On 30 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jeffrey and Jill Erickson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jeffrey Erickson, who was accused of robbing banks in the Chicago metropolitan area with his wife Jill, was a former police officer in Hoffman Estates? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jeffrey and Jill Erickson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jeffrey and Jill Erickson), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Ulysses S. Grant Cottage

On 12 June 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ulysses S. Grant Cottage, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that President Ulysses S. Grant planned but failed to annex the Dominican Republic from his summer cottage? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ulysses S. Grant Cottage. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ulysses S. Grant Cottage), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 12 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Bob Wells (vandweller)

On 26 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bob Wells (vandweller), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bob Wells created a Burning Man for retirees? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bob Wells (vandweller). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bob Wells (vandweller)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:03, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK nominations

DYK for Death of Kenneka Jenkins

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 25 August 2019 (UTC)