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Dominik Hašek (born 29 January 1965) is a Czech former ice hockey goaltender. He won six Vezina Trophies with the National Hockey League (NHL), the most under the award's current system. In 1998 he became the first goaltender to win the Hart Memorial Trophy twice. During the 1998 Winter Olympics he led the Czech national ice hockey team to its first Olympic gold medal. In 2002 Hašek became the first European-trained starting goaltender to win the Stanley Cup and set a record for shutouts in a postseason year. He was considered an unorthodox goaltender, with a distinct style that labeled him a "flopper". He holds the highest career save percentage of all time, and is the only goalie to face the most shots per 60 minutes and have the highest save percentage in the same season. Hašek was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and is a member of the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame. His number was retired by the Buffalo Sabres and HC Pardubice. (Full article...) Recently featured: Lewis W. Green The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia "Telephone" Archive By email More featured articles About view – talk – edit – history – watch
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The 1886 entry needs rewording as Benz didn't _receive_ the patent until november; he did _file_ it on January 29 though as one can see from DRP's patent No. 37435 (The dates are: Filed: January 29, 1886, Granted November 2, 1886 , thus taking effect January 29). Regards, Interpretix TALK 07:46, 29 January 2006 (UTC) (the one being "in charge" of de:Vorlage:Hauptseite Jahrestage 29. Januar)[reply]

Thanks; I've fixed it.--Pharos 07:52, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

VC

The Victoria Cross entry, 1856, reads "the Victoria Cross (pictured) was created, originally to recognise acts of valour by British and Commonwealth military personnel during the Crimean War". "Commonwealth" is wrong in that context, as the Commonwealth of Nations wasn't established until the 20th century. It should read British Empire instead. Cheers, Miremare 01:24, 29 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Raven

"The Raven" was already in print when it was published in the Mirror for January 29, 1845. It was the first publication that included Poe's name but the poem was already published in the American Review, released a few days earlier. The article on "The Raven" says this, I think. If not, I'll fix it myself soon. --Midnightdreary (talk) 03:32, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You might also want to double check the third paragraph of American Review: A Whig Journal#History so it does not contradict; it currently says, "The American Review had the distinction of being the first authorized periodical to print "The Raven" in February of 1845 (it had previously appeared on January 29 of that year in the New York Evening Mirror.)" (emphasis added) Cheers. Zzyzx11 (talk) 16:47, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have a suggested wording change for "The Raven" listing. It currently reads American poet Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" appeared in the New York Evening Mirror, the first publication attributed to Poe. This wording implies it was Poe's first publication. A better version would be American poet Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" appeared in the New York Evening Mirror, its first publication attributed to Poe. --Midnightdreary (talk) 15:58, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2012 notes

No longer Ineligible (unused): Compromise of 1850
Omitted: Victoria Cross, Bear River Massacre, Liliuokalani (ineligible—maintenance), Battle of Rennell Island, Irfan Pathan
Included: The Raven (4th appearance, last in 2010), Karl Benz (5th appearance, last in 2008; rescued from Ineligible), Koniuchy massacre (2nd appearance, last in 2009), Mantra-Rock Dance (first appearance), Egyptian identification card controversy (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 06:39, 28 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2013 notes

Deleted: Constitution Day in Gibraltar (this was a one-time holiday in 2007)
Moved to Ineligible: Compromise of 1850 (maintenance)
Omitted: The Raven; Karl Benz (ineligible—maintenance); Koniuchy massacre; Mantra-Rock Dance
Included: Pope Sergius III (5th appearance, last in 2010; rescued from Ineligible); Bear River Massacre (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 150th anniversary); Battle of Rennell Island (2nd appearance, last in 2011; 70th anniversary); Battle of Khafji (first appearance)
Repeats: Egyptian identification card controversy (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 19:04, 28 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2014 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Rod Blagojevich corruption charges (already featured on December 9)
Omitted: Pope Sergius III; Bear River Massacre; Battle of Rennell Island; Battle of Khafji Egyptian identification card controversy
Included: An Lushan (first appearance); Victoria Cross (8th appearance, last in 2011); Liliuokalani (5th appearance, last in 2011); Koniuchy massacre (3rd appearance, last in 2012); Irfan Pathan (2nd appearance, last in 2011)

—howcheng {chat} 06:20, 28 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

2015 notes

Omitted: Victoria Cross; Liliuokalani; Irfan Pathan
Included: Pope Sergius III (6th appearance, last in 2013); The Raven (5th appearance, last in 2012); Mantra-Rock Dance (2nd appearance, last in 2012)
Repeats: An Lushan (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total); Koniuchy massacre (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 08:13, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016 notes

Omitted: An Lushan (ineligible—maintenance); Pope Sergius III; The Raven; Mantra-Rock Dance
Included: Ali (7th appearance, last in 2011; moved from January 27); Bear River Massacre (3rd appearance, last in 2013); Battle of Khafji (2nd appearance, last in 2013; 25th anniversary); Irfan Pathan (3rd appearance, last in 2014; 10th anniversary)
Repeats: Koniuchy massacre (3rd consecutive appearance, 5 total)

—howcheng {chat} 08:19, 27 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2017 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Pope Sergius III (maintenance)
Omitted: Ali; Bear River Massacre; Battle of Khafji
Included: Victoria Cross (9th appearance, last in 2014); Liliuokalani (6th appearance, last in 2014); Mantra-Rock Dance (3rd appearance, last in 2015; 50th anniversary)
Repeats: Koniuchy massacre (4th consecutive appearance, 6 total); Irfan Pathan (2nd consecutive appearance, 4 total)

—howcheng {chat} 04:44, 29 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2018 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Bear River Massacre (maintenance)
New articles (unused): Melodifestivalen
Omitted: Liliuokalani; Koniuchy massacre; Mantra-Rock Dance; Irfan Pathan
Included: The Raven (6th appearance, last in 2015); Battle of Rennell Island (2nd appearance, last in 2013); Battle of Khafji (3rd appearance, last in 2016); Quebec City mosque shooting (first appearance); Salih ibn Wasif (first appearance); Frederick Delius (first appearance); Geraldine Pittman Woods (first appearance)
Repeats: Victoria Cross (2nd consecutive appearance, 10 total)

—howcheng {chat} 18:09, 29 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Liliʻuokalani (maintenance); Koniuchy massacre (maintenance)
Omitted: Victoria Cross; Battle of Rennell Island; Battle of Khafji; Quebec City mosque shooting; Salih ibn Wasif; Frederick Delius; Geraldine Pittman Woods
Included: Battle of Brienne (first appearance); Melodifestivalen (first appearance; 60th anniversary); Egyptian identification card controversy (3rd appearance, last in 2013; 10th anniversary); Emanuel Swedenborg (first appearance); Mary Whitwell Hale (first appearance); Jean-Marie Doré (first appearance)
Repeats: The Raven (2nd consecutive appearance, 7 total)

—howcheng {chat} 16:50, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2020 notes

New articles (unused): Alice Catherine Evans (POTD for 2020)
Omitted: Battle of Brienne; The Raven; Melodifestivalen; Egyptian identification card controversy; Emanuel Swedenborg; Mary Whitwell Hale; Jean-Marie Doré
Included: Victoria Cross (11th appearance, last in 2018); Liliʻuokalani (7th appearance, last in 2017; rescued from Ineligible); Koniuchy massacre (7th appearance, last in 2017; rescued from Ineligible); Battle of Khafji (4th appearance, last in 2018); Irfan Pathan (5th appearance, last in 2017); Giuliano Bugiardini (first appearance); Józefa Joteyko (first appearance); Colleen McCullough (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 16:23, 30 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2021 notes

New articles (ineligible): Aminah Cendrakasih (POTD for 2021); Hélio Gracie (maintenance)
New articles (unused): Teresa Teng
Rescued from Ineligible (unused): Alice Catherine Evans
Omitted: Victoria Cross; Koniuchy massacre; Irfan Pathan; Giuliano Bugiardini; Józefa Joteyko
Included: Battle of Brienne (2nd appearance, last in 2019); Battle of Rennell Island (4th appearance, last in 2018); Mantra-Rock Dance (4th appearance, last in 2017); Pope Gelasius II (first appearance); Geraldine Pittman Woods (2nd appearance, last in 2018; 100th birthday)
Repeats: Liliʻuokalani (2nd consecutive appearance, 8 total); Battle of Khafji (2nd consecutive appearance, 5 total; 30th anniversary); Colleen McCullough (2nd consecutive appearance, 2 total)

—howcheng {chat} 18:54, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2022 notes

Moved to Ineligible: Albert Gallatin (POTD for 2022)
Omitted: Battle of Brienne; Liliʻuokalani; Battle of Rennell Island; Mantra-Rock Dance; Battle of Khafji; Pope Gelasius II; Geraldine Pittman Woods; Colleen McCullough
Included: Pope Sergius III (7th appearance, last in 2015; rescued from Ineligible); Bear River Massacre (4th appearance, last in 2016; rescued from Ineligible); Magonista rebellion of 1911 (first appearance); Melodifestivalen (2nd appearance, last in 2019); Quebec City mosque shooting (2nd appearance, last in 2018); Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé (first appearance); Alice Catherine Evans (first appearance); Aminah Cendrakasih (first appearance)

—howcheng {chat} 08:19, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]