User:Drmies/DYK

List of DYKs, written up with the help of dozens of friendly Wikipedians. The current score is 440.

On 19 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peter Hackett (mountaineer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in October 1981, American doctor and mountaineer Peter Hackett became the third known person to complete a solo ascent of Mount Everest? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Hackett (mountaineer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Peter Hackett (mountaineer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 13 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Franz Oppurg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Austrian mountaineer Franz Oppurg was the first person to achieve a solo ascent of Mount Everest, climbing alone from the South Col to the summit on 14 May 1978? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Franz Oppurg. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Franz Oppurg), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 2 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marsh Hen Mill, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Marsh Hen Mill in South Carolina grinds heirloom grains with a 1945 gristmill they found in a barn in 2007? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marsh Hen Mill. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Marsh Hen Mill), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 22 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles R. Larson (scholar), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Charles Larson became one of the first Americans to teach African literature, after working in Nigeria for the Peace Corps to avoid the Vietnam draft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles R. Larson (scholar). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Charles R. Larson (scholar)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 11 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clara Leiser, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American journalist and activist Clara Leiser traveled to Nazi Germany frequently, and documented the plight of families of political prisoners? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clara Leiser. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Clara Leiser), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 7 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hanneke Kappen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dutch radio and TV presenter Hanneke Kappen (pictured) presented the second Dutch radio show dedicated to heavy metal music? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hanneke Kappen. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hanneke Kappen), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 27 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Johannes Schott, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Johannes Schott of Strasbourg took over the printing company of his father Martin Schott around 1500, and printed texts by Protestant reformers such as Ulrich von Hutten and Martin Luther? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Johannes Schott. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Johannes Schott), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

On 27 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Martin Schott, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Johannes Schott of Strasbourg took over the printing company of his father Martin Schott around 1500, and printed texts by Protestant reformers such as Ulrich von Hutten and Martin Luther? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Johannes Schott. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Martin Schott), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 27 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, a new novel by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, mixes narrative with "love songs" that illuminate the lives of the protagonist's African, Creek, and Scottish ancestors? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 26 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Twee minuten stilte, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Karel van het Reve, author of Twee minuten stilte (1959), inserted a fake letter to the publisher in the first edition which was real enough for later book owners to return the letter to the author? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Twee minuten stilte. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Twee minuten stilte), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 16 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lynching of Leonard Woods, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Leonard Woods, a Black miner accused of killing a white mine foreman from a prominent family, was possibly lynched to prevent a trial that could have tainted the reputation of the foreman and his family? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lynching of Leonard Woods. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lynching of Leonard Woods), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.

On 24 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Three Notch Road, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Three Notch Road, covering 233 miles (375 km) between Pensacola, Florida, and Fort Mitchell, Alabama, cost $1,130 to build? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Three Notch Road. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Three Notch Road), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 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.