Wikipedia:Days of the year
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Include items which would have belonged in any theoretical almanac written in the prevailing years after the event, or in a nutshell:
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The English Wikipedia is read in locations around the world, so the days of the year articles should include a diverse range of nationalities, races and genders. People and events listed should be independently notable and should therefore each have an article. Do not add entries for people or events that do not have an article on Wikipedia. When adding
Inline citations
Any material appearing in a days of the year list must be
Births and deaths
Only the births and deaths of non-fictional people who are themselves subjects of Wikipedia articles should be listed. To have an article, a person must meet the criteria outlined in
Being the subject of a Wikipedia article is only a minimum requirement for inclusion in a days of the year article. Not all people meet the more stringent notability requirements for Wiki-calendar articles. For example, sports figures should only be included if they are noteworthy by having accomplished something exceptional in their sport such as breaking a world record, winning multiple Olympic gold medals or taking part in multiple international events; media/drama figures should have won major awards or have achieved demonstrably prominent status within the industry.
Animals with their own articles can be listed as well if
Holidays, events and observances
Holidays and observances, if notable enough for inclusion, should be the subject of a Wikipedia article (or in the case of religious feasts, mentioned in a linked article). These entries should also be limited to those events that occur on the same date annually and to observances that are currently celebrated (not the date it was once celebrated or will be celebrated).
What to do about excess items
Items that do not follow these criteria but are still factual and relevant can be moved to other timelines or portals, such as:
- Portal:Aviation/Historical anniversaries/May in aviation/May 14
- Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/May 14
- Portal:War/Selected anniversaries/May 14
- Portal:Music/Anniversaries/May
This offers an opportunity for the expansion of these sections as well.
See also
- WP:DOYSTYLE– style suggestions for this project
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Days of the year
Notes
- ^ A source "directly supports" a given piece of material if the information is present explicitly in the source so that using this source to support the material is not a violation of Wikipedia:No original research. The location of any citation—including whether one is present in the article at all—is unrelated to whether a source directly supports the material. For questions about where and how to place citations, see Wikipedia:Citing sources, Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section § Citations, etc.