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Today Today is Tuesday 28 of January, 2025. Now it's 03:43, and Wikipedia is working on 6,945,836 articles. que Picture of the day Ptychochromis insolitus, also known as the Mangarahara cichlid, is a species of cichlid, a fish in the family Cichlidae. Endemic to certain river systems in northern Madagascar, it can reach a length of 26 centimetres (10 inches) and features long tooth- or comb-like structures known as cteni on many of its scales. This unusual feature contributed to the decision to use the species name insolitus when the fish was first described as a new species in 2006. It is classified as a critically endangered animal, being threatened by habitat loss and competition from introduced species; after the last known female was killed during a breeding attempt, its conservation received significant international attention as London Zoo launched a media campaign to identify any remaining individuals. A remnant population was discovered in 2013, and breeding programs in Madagascar and at Toronto Zoo have resulted in thousands of successful hatchlings. This P. insolitus fish was photographed in Wilhelma, a botanical garden in Stuttgart, Germany.Photograph credit: H. Zell Today's Featured Article Lewis W. Green (January 28, 1806 – May 26, 1863) was an American Presbyterian minister, educator, and academic administrator. Born in Danville, Kentucky, and educated in Woodford County, he enrolled at Transylvania University but transferred to Centre College to complete his degree. He graduated in 1824 as one of two members of Centre's first graduating class. Green enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1831 but returned to Kentucky the following year. He spent time as a professor and minister before returning to Centre in 1839 as its vice president. In January 1849, he was elected the president of Hampden–Sydney College, where he spent eight years. He left to become president of Transylvania in November 1856 shortly following the establishment of a normal school there by the Kentucky General Assembly. Green resigned a year later, following the repeal of the bill that created the normal school, and became the president of Centre. He led his alma mater through parts of the Civil War and died in office in May 1863. (Full article...) Recently featured: The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia "Telephone" (song) New wave of British heavy metal Anniversaries que January 28: Chinese New Year's Eve (2025) Charles VI after the Bal des Ardents 1393 – King Charles VI of France (pictured) was nearly killed when several other dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball in Paris. 1568 – Delegates of the Three Nations of Transylvania adopted the Edict of Torda, allowing local communities to elect their preachers freely, in an unprecedented act of religious tolerance. 1671 – Anglo-Spanish War: In pursuit of retreating Spanish troops, English soldiers sacked the city of Panama. 1916 – The province of Manitoba passed a law that first granted some Canadian women the right to vote. 1941 – About three hours after Thai bombers raided Sisophon, a ceasefire paused hostilities in the Franco-Thai War. Joan II of Navarre (b. 1312) Agnes Sampson (d. 1591) Colette (b. 1873) Cicely Tyson (d. 2021) More anniversaries: January 27 January 28 January 29 Did you know... Jonna Adlerteg ... that in 2018 Jonna Adlerteg (pictured) became the first Swedish female gymnast since 1958 to qualify for an event final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships? ... that Mark IV was the first commercial software to cross $10 million in total sales, and the first to cross $100 million as well? ... that lukken, a traditional dessert waffle from West Flanders, gets its name from the Dutch word for 'luck'? ... that Rickey Henderson was the first American League baseball player to join the 20–50 club? ... that Shloyme Bastomski reestablished the first children's periodical published in Yiddish after it was discontinued due to World War I? ... that "Pantropiko" made Bini the first P-pop group to top the Billboard Philippines Songs chart? ... that the Ruthenian Catholic bishop Artur Bubnevych earned a degree in Gaming? ... that Joe Biden has cited Wilmington, Delaware, and Syracuse, New York, as possible locations for the Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Library? ... that Science Fiction Literature Through History: An Encyclopedia contains entries on topics not typically associated with science fiction, such as William Shakespeare and the Odyssey? Current Events