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Spanish battleship España, formerly Alfonso XIII underway, photographed c. 1932

Portrait of Elizabeth Willing Powel by Matthew Pratt, c. 1793

A CBC specimen in front of a printout displaying CBC and differential results

Vicente shortly after reaching tropical storm strength on October 19

Dinar minted in Yusuf I's name

A zebra

Cromwell at Dunbar, 1886, by Andrew Carrick Gow

Hassium (nominated by R8R and Double sharp) is a chemical element with the symbol 'Hs' and the atomic number 108. Hassium is highly radioactive; the most stable known isotope, ²⁶⁹Hs, has a half-life of approximately sixteen seconds. One of its isotopes, ²⁷⁰Hs, has magic numbers of both protons and neutrons for deformed nuclei, which gives it greater stability against spontaneous fission. Hassium is a superheavy element; it has been produced in a laboratory only in very small quantities by fusing heavy nuclei with lighter ones. Natural occurrences of the element have been hypothesised, but none has ever been found.
The 1986 World Snooker Championship (nominated by BennyOnTheLoose and Lee Vilenski) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 19 April and 5 May 1986 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the sixth and final ranking event of the 1985–86 snooker season and the 1986 edition of the World Snooker Championship, which was first held in 1927. The total prize fund was £350,000 with £70,000 awarded to the winner, world number 16 Joe Johnson.
The 2020 Tour Championship (nominated by Lee Vilenski) was a professional snooker tournament, which took place from 20 to 26 June 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. Organised by the World Snooker Tour (a subsidiary of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association), it was the second edition of the Tour Championship and the third and final event of the second season of the Coral Cup. It was the 16th and penultimate ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season following the Gibraltar Open and preceding the World Championship. The tournament was originally scheduled for 17 to 22 March 2020, but on the morning of 17 March the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following advice from the UK government, it had been decided that no spectators would be permitted at the event. The winner of the tournament, Stephen Maguire, won £150,000 out of a total prize fund of £380,000.
The Battle of Dunbar (nominated by Gog the Mild and Girth Summit) was fought between the English New Model Army, under Oliver Cromwell, and a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie, on 3 September 1650 near Dunbar, Scotland, and was decisively won by the English. It was the first major battle of the Third English Civil War, which was triggered by Scotland's acceptance of Charles II as king of Britain after the execution of his father, Charles I on 30 January 1649.
The Fatimid conquest of Egypt (nominated by Cplakidas) took place in 969, as the troops of the Fatimid Caliphate under the general Jawhar captured Egypt, then ruled by the autonomous Ikhshidid dynasty in the name of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Groundhog Day (nominated by Darkwarriorblake) is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. Murray portrays Phil Connors, a cynical TV weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who becomes trapped in a time loop forcing him to relive February 2 repeatedly. The film also stars Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton, and Robin Duke.
Hey Y'all (nominated by Aoba47)is the second studio album by American singer Elizabeth Cook, released on August 27, 2002, by the Warner Bros. record label. A country album, reviews were generally positive from critics who praised the album's traditional country sound and Cook's songwriting. Retrospective reviews remained positive, although some commentators said Cook's later releases were stronger.
Zebras (nominated by LittleJerry) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. Zebra stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. Several theories have been proposed for the function of these stripes, with most evidence supporting them as a form of protection from biting flies. Zebras inhabit eastern and southern Africa and can be found in a variety of habitats such as savannahs, grasslands, woodlands, shrublands and mountainous areas. Zebras are primarily grazers, and are preyed on mainly by lions and typically flee when threatened but also bite and kick. A zebra's dazzling stripes make them among the most recognisable mammals. They have been featured in art and stories in Africa and beyond. Historically, they have been highly sought after by exotic animal collectors, but unlike horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Grévy's zebra as endangered, the mountain zebra as vulnerable and the plains zebra as near-threatened. The quagga, a type of plains zebra, was driven to extinction in the 19th century. Nevertheless, zebras can be found in numerous protected areas.
A complete blood count (nominated by Spicy) is a set of medical laboratory tests that provide information about the cells in a person's blood. The CBC indicates the amounts of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets, the concentration of hemoglobin, and the hematocrit (the volume percentage of red blood cells). The red blood cell indices, which indicate the average size and hemoglobin content of red blood cells, are also reported, and a white blood cell differential, which counts the different types of white blood cells, may be included.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (nominated by Damien Linnane) is a 1993 American biographical drama film that was directed and co-written by Rob Cohen, and stars Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Nancy Kwan and Robert Wagner. The film follows the life of actor and martial artist Bruce Lee (Jason) from his relocation to the US from Hong Kong to his career as a martial arts teacher, and then as a television and film actor. It also focuses on the relationship between Bruce and his wife Linda Lee Cadwell, and the racism to which Bruce was subjected.
Elizabeth Willing Powel (nominated by GreenMeansGo and Coffeeandcrumbs) was an American socialite and a prominent member of the Philadelphia upper class of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The daughter and later wife of mayors of Philadelphia, she was a salonnière who hosted frequent gatherings that became a staple of political life in the city. During the First Continental Congress in 1774, Powel opened her home to the delegates and their families, hosting dinner parties and other events. After the American Revolutionary War, she again took her place among the most prominent Philadelphian socialites, establishing a salon of the Republican Court of leading intellectuals and political figures.
During World War II, the Jews of Dęblin and Irena were persecuted and murdered (nominated by Buidhe) as part of the Holocaust in the Lublin District in Poland. This persecution included a Nazi ghetto, several forced-labor camps and deportation to extermination camps during 1942. A ghetto was established in Irena in November 1940. Beginning in May 1941, local labor camps became collection centers for Jews sent there from the Opole and Warsaw Ghettos. The first deportation was in May 1942 and took 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 ghetto was liquidated; about 2,500 Jews were deported to Treblinka extermination camp. Unusually, the labor camp was allowed to exist until July 1944. One of the last Jewish labor camps in the Lublin District, it enabled hundreds of Jews to survive the Holocaust. Some survivors returned home, where they faced harassment and murders, but all left by 1947.
Skegness (nominated by Noswall59) is a seaside town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England. On the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, the town is 43 miles (69 km) east of Lincoln and 22 miles (35 km) north-east of Boston. With a population of 19,579, it is the largest settlement in the East Lindsey district; it also incorporates Winthorpe and Seacroft, and forms a larger built-up area with the resorts of Ingoldmells and Chapel St Leonards to the north. The town is on the A52 and A158 roads, connecting it with Boston and the East Midlands, and Lincoln respectively. Skegness railway station is on the Nottingham to Skegness (via Grantham) line.
Alfonso XIII (nominated by Parsecboy) was the second of three España-class dreadnought battleships built in the 1910s for the Spanish Navy. Completed in 1915, she took part in the Rif War and the Spanish Civil War.
Tropical Storm Vicente (nominated by Hurricane Noah) was an unusually small tropical cyclone that made landfall as a tropical depression in the Mexican state of Michoacán on October 23, 2018, causing deadly mudslides.
Yusuf I of Granada (nominated by HaEr48) was the seventh Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada on the Iberian Peninsula. The third son of Ismail I (r. 1314–1322), he was Sultan between 1333 and 1354, after his brother Muhammad IV (r. 1325–1333) was assassinated.
Duke and Duchess of Windsor's 1937 tour of Germany (nominated by Serial Number 54129): Edward, Duke of Windsor, and Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, visited Nazi Germany in October 1937. The Duke had abdicated the British throne in December 1936, and his brother George VI became king. Windsor promised the government to keep a low profile, and the tour went ahead between 12 and 23 October. Adolf Hitler was sympathetic to the Windsors and treated the Duchess regally. The British government was unable to affect the course of events and forbade its diplomatic staff in Germany from having any high-level interaction with the Duke and Duchess. British popular opinion of the tour was muted, most viewing it as in poor taste to disrupt the first year of George's reign. Modern historians tend to consider the 1937 tour as a reflection of both the Duke's lack of judgement and of his disregard for the advice he received.
Iwan Roberts (nominated by Dweller and The Rambling Man) is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played as a striker from 1986 to 2005 for a number of clubs and the Welsh national team.
Lost in Translation (nominated by NTox) is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Bill Murray stars as Bob Harris, a fading American movie star who is having a midlife crisis when he travels to Tokyo to promote Suntory whisky. There, he befriends another estranged American named Charlotte, a young woman and recent college graduate played by Scarlett Johansson. Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris also feature. The film explores themes of alienation and disconnection against a backdrop of cultural displacement in Japan. Further analysis by critics and scholars has focused on the film's defiance of mainstream narrative conventions and its atypical depiction of romance.

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Jack Nicholson in 2002

Charlize Theron in 2018

Natalie Portman speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California

Producer of Avengers: Endgame, Kevin Feige

In 2018 (nominated by Lee Vilenski), championships were held across three continents to determine the best players in major cue sports, including snooker, pool, and English billiards. Whilst these are traditionally single player sports, some matches and tournaments are held as either doubles or as team events. The snooker season runs between May and April, whilst the pool and billiards seasons run through the calendar year.
The 92nd Academy Awards (nominated by Birdienest81) ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 2019 and took place on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. Parasite won four awards including Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win that award. Other winners include 1917 with three awards, Ford v Ferrari, Joker, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with two awards, and American Factory, Bombshell, Hair Love, Jojo Rabbit, Judy, Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl), Little Women, Marriage Story, The Neighbors' Window, Rocketman, and Toy Story 4 with one. The telecast garnered 23.64 million viewers, making it the least-watched Oscar broadcast since 1974 when Nielsen began keeping records of viewership.
The Caldecott Medal (nominated by Barkeep49) annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The Caldecott and Newbery Medals are considered the most prestigious American children's book awards. Beside the Caldecott Medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to runner-ups they deem worthy, called the Caldecott Honor or Caldecott Honor Books.
Jack Nicholson has an extensive filmography (nominated by HAL333) He is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who made his film debut in The Cry Baby Killer (1958). Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation. He is also one of the most critically acclaimed: his 12 Academy Award nominations make him the most nominated male actor in the Academy's history. He is also a Kennedy Center Honoree and a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Burnley Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Since its founding in 1882, Burnley F.C. has many records and statistics (nominated by WA8MTWAYC). Burnley have been champions of England twice, in 1920–21 and 1959–60, have won the FA Cup once, in 1913–14, and have won the FA Charity Shield twice, in 1960 and 1973. The record for most games played for the club is held by Jerry Dawson, who made 569 appearances between 1907 and 1928. George Beel scored 188 goals during his Burnley career, and is the club's record goalscorer.
Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. 11 different singles (nominated by ChrisTheDude) topped the chart in 1964 and 10 in 1963 (nominated by ChrisTheDude), published at the time under the title Hot Country Singles, in 52 issues of the magazine. Chart placings were based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores.
The Masked Singer is an American reality singing competition television series based on the South Korean television program King of Mask Singer. The show, which involves celebrities singing anonymously in elaborate full-body costumes, was developed by Craig Plestis and is hosted by Nick Cannon.During most episodes, four to six celebrities each perform covers of famous songs in costume in front of a studio audience and panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke. After the audience and panelists vote for their favorite performance, the celebrity with the fewest votes is eliminated from the competition and takes off their mask, revealing their identity. There have been three seasons and numerous episodes (nominated by Heartfox).
Charlize Theron is a South African-born American actress and producer who has received various awards and nominations (nominated by CAPTAIN MEDUSA), including one Academy Award and one Golden Globe Award. Additionally, she has been nominated for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and one Primetime Emmy Award. In 2005, Theron received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the motion picture industry.
The Flash is an American superhero television series developed for The CW by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise, and is a spin-off of Arrow. The series premiered on October 7, 2014, and has been renewed through its seventh season. Grant Gustin stars as Barry, a crime scene investigator who gains superhuman speed, which he uses to fight criminals, including others who have also gained superhuman abilities. The series has been a candidate for television awards in a variety of categories recognizing its writing, acting, directing, production, score, and visual effects. The Flash has been nominated for many awards (nominated by Brojam).
The U.S. state of Washington has 39 counties (nominated by Reywas92).
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, sometimes abbreviated as Smash 4, is a crossover fighting video game for the Wii U. Players control one of 58 characters drawn from Nintendo and third-party game franchises, and try to knock their opponents out of an arena. Each player has a percentage meter which rises as they take damage; characters become easier to knock into the air or out of bounds as the percentage increases. There are many major Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournaments (nominated by The Squirrel Conspiracy).
The first documented deaths of competitive cyclists (nominated by Shearonink) during competition or training date to the 1890s and early 1900s when the recently-invented safety or two-wheel bicycle made cycling more popular, both as a sport and as transportation. The athletes listed here were either professional cyclists, pacemakers, or well-known competitive amateurs who had a cycling-related death, mostly during a race or during training. Pacemakers are motorcyclists utilized in motor-paced racing, riding motorcycles in front of their cycling teammates to provide additional speed to those cyclists via the resulting slipstream.
Natalie Portman is an Israeli-American actress who has received various awards and nominations (nominated by CAPTAIN MEDUSA) , including one Academy Award, one British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Additionally, she has been nominated for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and two Golden Globes.
Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress, businesswoman and former model who has acted in numerous films (nominated by 25 Cents FC). Known primarily for her work in Hindi films, she has also appeared in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films.
The Hawthorn Memorial Trophy (nominated by MWright96) is an annual award honouring the achievements of a British or Commonwealth driver in Formula One motor racing. Of the nineteen recipients since its creation in 1959, all but six have gone on to win the World Championship, with a total of 24 wins between them. The winner of the 2019 edition was the six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has the most victories of any driver with ten and has won the last eight in a row.
Orson Welles (1915–1985) was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who is best remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre and film. He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, and has an extensive filmography (nominated by HAL333).
Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team, the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. A critical and commercial success, the film recieved numerous awards and nominations (nominated by Surge elec).

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Panorama of Lake Palčje (southwestern Slovenia) during high waters in early winter (created and nominated by Yerpo)
Panorama of intermittent Lake Palčje in autumn, when it's empty (created and nominated by Yerpo)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), Andasibe, Madagascar (created and nominated by User:Charlesjsharp)
Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) Montagne d'Ambre, Madagascar; number one of a series of two showing the camouflage disguise using the dermal flap (created by and nominated by Charlesjsharp)
Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) Montagne d’Ambre, Madagascar; number two of a series of two showing the camouflage disguise using the dermal flap (created by and nominated by Charlesjsharp)
The Skating Minister (created by Henry Raeburn; nominated by MER-C)
The Nobel Peace Prize laureates for 1994 in Oslo. From left to right: PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. (created by Sa'ar Ya'akov (Government Press Office, Israel); nominated by Andrew J.Kurbiko)
Set design for Act V, Scene 2 of Fromental Halévy's grand opera La reine de Chypre, for the 22 December 1841 première production at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Le Peletier (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Miniature painting of The Three Brothers jewel, commissioned by the city of Basel around 1500 (created by Basel Historical Museum; nominated by Arcaist)
Set design for Gioachino Rossini's Robert Bruce, Act III, Scene 3 (La draperie s'ouvre découvrant le rempart de la forteresse "The curtain opens on the ramparts of the fortress [Sterling Castle]") (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Five-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii), Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur (created and nominated by Charlesjsharp)
Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis occidentalis) (created by The Cosmonaut; nominated by MER-C)
Nanook of the North (created by Robert J. Flaherty; nominated by GamerPro64)
The Goddess Ambika Leading the Eight Mother Goddesses in Battle Against the Demon Raktabija, Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), early 18th century (created by Los Angeles County Museum of Art; nominated by CAPTAIN MEDUSA)
Photograph of Nelly Martyl (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Constance B. Motley, first woman Senator, 21st Senatorial District, N.Y., raising hand in V sign (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board USS Missouri (BB-63), 2 September 1945.(created by Stephen E. Korpanty; nominated by TheFreeWorld)
A scene of devotees inside Krishan temple Nandgaon, (created by Narender9; nominated by MER-C)
Fishing boats lashed together in the the Indian village of Anjarle to protect against the oncoming monsoon, whose clouds are visible nearby (created by Dey.sandip; nominated by I-82-I)
Jeanne Granier (Eurydice) and Eugène Vauthier (Jupiter) in the famous fly scene from Jacques Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Figwort sawfly (Tenthredo scrophulariae) larva in defensive posture. Keila, Northwestern Estonia. (created by Ifar; nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Panorama of Schloss Favorite from the path to Ludwigsburg Palace, January 2017 (created by Julian Herzog; nominated by Tomer T])
Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female form fulvipes, Cumnor, Oxford. (created and nominated by Charlesjsharp)
Migrant spreadwing (Lestes barbarus) female, Blankaart Nature Reserve, Diksmuide, Belgium. (created and nominated by Charlesjsharp)
Entrance Hall of Mr Chas. Green's house, Savannah Ga, now occupied as Head Quarters by Gen Sherman" by William Waud (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Curved spiny spider (Macracantha arcuata). Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand (created by Rushenb; nominated by MER-C)
Leland Melvin (created by Robert Markowitz, NASA; nominated by Bammesk)
Beulah Ream Allen receiving the Medal of Freedom (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Set design for the 1776 première of the French version of Christoph Willibald Gluck's Alceste. (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Capt. Della H. Raney, Army Nurse Corps (restored and nominated by Adam Cuerden)
Survey of Palestine 1942–1958 (created by DutchTreat; nominated by Onceinawhile)

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==MacArthur? ==

Does not look like MacArthur and I can find no source indicating that it is. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:53, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

SandyGeorgia That's taken directly from the image description on commons. This source confirmed it for me initially, but as you have mentioned, it doesn't really look like MacArthur and he wasn't have been around to award it afaics. I've removed the mention of him, thanks for bringing it up. If you would like, I can add text here attributing the error, along the lines of " a previous version of this article mis-identified person X as MacArthur". Best, Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 02:09, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Notice that the 1946 source makes no mention of Macarthur, saying the Army awarded it, while MacArthur was in Japan at the time of the award, and she was in the US. Sounds like someone puffed up the 89 obit to add MacArthur (families often write obits) but even if MacArthur conferred the award, there is no source that he is the person pinning it on her in the picture. It is quite remarkable that this mistake was made, with MacArthur being such a well-known figure and ... where are all his stars on that jacket? I think it is the Featured picture people who need to consider how to remedy this ... and it even made it to the mainpage at DYK. Perhaps it is an age issue and younger people do not remember MacArthur’s looks and vanity ;) ;). I am guessing the image will be defeatured, since it wasn’t that good anyway? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 02:18, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This is on the Main page NOW at DYK. It should be swopped for this wonderful image The Acid Thrower from my DYK nom for L'Estampe originale just below. Where is TRM when you need him? Johnbod (talk) 04:41, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

And no one yet has corrected the MacArthur misinformation over at Commons, while the image is protected. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:32, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Isn't that a colonel's insignia on his shoulder? --Khajidha (talk) 13:19, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It is. He also wheres what I believe to be the crossed rifles of an infantry unit. The image has no proper date, it is conjectured to be 1946 based on incorrect information about the award being given, but she also received her then late husbands two medals in 1947 in a ceremony in California presided over the General in charge of the Sixth United States Army. That means if it is in California it could be a full bird attached to one of three possible General officers, or someone attached to the War Department in DC. If this was in DC, it should be at a public venue such as the White House of the Capital Building, but this looks like an ordinary room, which suggests the information in the image to be sorely lacking since its left more questions than answers for us... TomStar81 (Talk) 19:23, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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