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Tomb of Antipope John XXIII

The Tomb of Antipope John XXIII was created by Donatello and Michelozzo for the Florence Baptistery adjacent to the Duomo. It was commissioned after Antipope John XXIII's death on December 22, 1419, and completed during the 1420s, establishing it as one of the early landmarks of Renaissance Florence. John XXIII had a long history of cooperation with Florence, which had viewed him as the legitimate pontiff during the Western Schism. Its design included figures of the three Virtues in niches, John XXIII's family arms, a gilded bronze recumbent effigy laid out above an inscription-bearing sarcophagus, and a Madonna and Child in a half-lunette, with a canopy. At its completion, the monument was the tallest sculpture in Florence. The tomb monument was the first of several collaborations between Donatello and Michelozzo; attribution of each design element to the artists, as well as interpretations of its design and iconography, have been debated by art historians. (Full article...)

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Common starling

The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized perching bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage, which is speckled with white at some times of year. The legs are pink and the bill is black in winter and yellow in summer; young birds have browner plumage than the adults. It is a noisy bird, especially in communal roosts, with an unmusical but varied song. The starling has about a dozen subspecies breeding in open habitats across its native range in temperate Europe and western Asia, and it has been introduced elsewhere. This bird is resident in southern and western Europe and southwestern Asia, while northeastern populations migrate south and west in winter. The starling builds an untidy nest in a natural or artificial cavity in which four or five glossy, pale blue eggs are laid. These take two weeks to hatch and the young remain in the nest for another three weeks. The species is omnivorous, taking a wide range of invertebrates, as well as seeds and fruit. The starling's gift for mimicry has been noted in literature including the medieval Welsh Mabinogion and the works of Pliny the Elder and William Shakespeare. This common starling young adult was photographed at Bodega Head on the coast of northern California, United States.

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

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I'm adding Jean-Michel Basquiat to the list of births. He was born on December 22, 1960.

Reform and opening up

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I've replaced Mr Itō with a reference to China's economic reforms. It's the 30th anniversary this year and it's mentioned anywhere else in selected anniversaries. The reforms have had a major influence on today's world. Although it's not a holiday, it will be covered ad nauseam in Chinese media. --Matt's talk 05:32, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just so you know, the bolded article History of the People's Republic of China (1976–1989) is currently tagged with {{Refimprove}}. Since there are only 5-6 listed at a time, and if the article is not cleanup by 22 December or another article is bolded, it might be the first to get replaced if there is another suggestion. Cheers. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 05:47, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I noticed that you just added citation tags on the obvious alternative articles for bolding. I'm glad that this edit spurred you to take an interest in Chinese history... I'll set you some exam questions tomorrow if you like :-) --Matt's talk 06:36, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

2011 notes

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2012 notes

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2013 notes

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2014 notes

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2015 notes

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I re-added Yule, that article appears to be in good shape. As for Yaldā, not 100% clear if this would belong more for 21DEC or 22DEC this year. — xaosflux Talk 06:07, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I ended up taking them all out because winter solstice was ineligible, and I couldn't figure out a way to it work without that article (seems weird to mention summer solstice without winter). —howcheng {chat} 18:58, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes

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2016 notes

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2017 notes

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2018 notes

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2019 notes

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—howcheng {chat} 22:40, 23 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2020 notes

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Looks like I forgot the births/deaths. —howcheng {chat} 03:51, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2021 notes

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