Wikipedia:Picture of the day/June 2009
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These featured pictures, as scheduled below, appeared as the picture of the day (POTD) on the English Wikipedia's Main Page in June 2009. Individual sections for each day on this page can be linked to with the day number as the anchor name (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Picture of the day/June 2009#1]] for June 1).
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June 1
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unincorporated and inhabited town built in 1946 as a TV and film set by, among others, Roy Rogers . The town was designed to provide a place for the actors to live while simultaneously having their homes used as part of the set.
Photo credit: Matthew Field
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June 2
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American works.Photo credit: New York World-Telegram and Sun
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June 3
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The 26-metre (85 ft) Very Long Baseline Interferometry network. The facility is owned and operated by the University of Tasmania .
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June 4
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The Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria ssp. aegeria shown here) is a small butterfly (4-to-4.5 cm (1.6-to-1.8 in) wingspan) found in and on the borders of woodland throughout much of Europe. Photo credit: Joaquim Alves Gaspar
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June 5
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A Christ on the True Cross. The top, larger shields, are those of the seven Prince-electors, as well as one for the titular "Prefect of Rome ".
Woodcut: Hans Burgkmair; print: David de Negker
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June 6
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amphibious landing of Allied infantry and armoured divisions on the coast of France commencing at 06:30 British Double Summer Time
Map credit: Twelfth United States Army Group
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June 7
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Detail of a Portuguese crochet tablecloth, from about 1970. Crocheting, similar to knitting, consists of pulling loops of yarn through other loops. Crochet differs from knitting in that only one loop is active at one time (the sole exception being Tunisian crochet), and that a crochet hook is used instead of knitting needles. Photo credit: Joaquim Alves Gaspar
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June 8
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The City of London skyline as viewed toward the northwest from the top floor viewing platform of London City Hall on the southern side of the River Thames. Not to be confused with the London metropolitan area, the City covers 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) and, along with Westminster is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew. Photo credit: David Iliff
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June 9
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Cry for noble Saichō, a poem written by calligraphy as an art form had existed prior to that time, Japanese practitioners tended to imitate the styles developed by Chinese calligraphists. The influence of Chinese styles had weakened after the Heian period , with this text as one of the few surviving examples of the transformation to a native Japanese style.
Image credit: Emperor Saga
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June 10
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Panorama of the view southwest into Coachella Valley (California, United States) from Keys View in the Little San Bernardino Mountains within Joshua Tree National Park. Visible landmarks are the Salton Sea at rear left, along towards the center the Santa Rosa Mountains behind Indio and the San Jacinto Mountains behind Palm Springs. In the valley floor, the San Andreas Fault is clearly visible. At the rear right is the 11,500 ft (3,500 m) San Gorgonio Mountain, in the San Bernardino Mountains. Photo credit: Matthew Field
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June 11
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Attempting to block born-again Christian and recanted his segregationist views.
Photo credit: U.S. News & World Report
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June 12
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June 13
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The Photo credit: Joaquim Alves Gaspar
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June 14
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The Photo credit: Manuel González Olaechea y Franco
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June 15
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Former war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide . However, during this hearing, Saddam refused to recognize the legitimacy of the tribunal and rejected all charges against him.
Photo credit: United States Department of Defense
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June 16
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A panoramic view of the Seven Rila Lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains in Bulgaria at an elevation of 2,100 to 2,500 metres (6,900 to 8,200 ft). Starting from the lowest lake in the rear to the highest on the left, they are (in English): the Lower Lake, the Fish Lake, the Trefoil, the Twin, the Kidney, and the Eye. The seventh lake, the Tear, is not visible here. Photo credit: Anthony Ganev
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June 17
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U.S. President Gerald Ford appearing at an October 1974 House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing regarding his pardon of Richard Nixon. Nixon had resigned due to his involvement in the Watergate scandal, which began with an attempted break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Office complex on June 17, 1972. Photo credit: U.S. News & World Report
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June 18
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In the history of cartography, this chart of Pedro Reinel (c. 1504) is one of the oldest known nautical charts with a scale of latitudes and constructed on the basis of astronomical observations. This new cartographic model was developed by the Portuguese in the second half of the 15th century and it is known as the "plane chart" or "latitude chart".
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June 19
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An arborist working about 25 metres (82 ft) above the ground using a chainsaw to fell a eucalyptus tree in a public park. Arborists practice arboriculture, which is the management and maintenance of ornamental or shade trees. An arborist is distinct from a forester, or from a logger. Photo credit: John O'Neill
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June 20
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The Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus) is a small butterfly found throughout Australia and neighbouring islands. Adults are purplish blue on the upper wing surface with a black body and black or brown wing margins. Photo credit: Fir0002
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June 21
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VTVL rocket capable of moving between the surface of the Moon and its orbit. Although Armadillo made the first successful flight of a private vehicle of this class, no entrant has been able to successfully complete the mission yet.
Photo credit: Armadillo Aerospace
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June 22
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A slopes. Photo credit: Flying Freddy
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June 23
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The Waldseemüller map is a map drawn by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller originally published in April 1507. It was one of the first maps to chart latitude and longitude precisely, the first map to use the name "America", and the first to depict the Americas as separate from Asia. Credit: Martin Waldseemüller
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June 24
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June 25
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A Mittelbau-Dora died constructing V-2s, making the V-2 perhaps the only weapon system to have more deaths caused by its production than its deployment.
Image credit: Fastfission
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June 26
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" Listen to: An 1860 recording of the song, which is believed to be the oldest recognizable sound recording of a human voice in existence. Image: Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel
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June 27
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The Forest scorpion (Cercophonius squama) is a scorpion native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. The body is 25 to 40 millimetres (0.98 to 1.57 in) long, and coloured creamy yellow to orange brown with dark brown variegations. The legs are yellow with some dark brown pigment. Photo credit:
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June 28
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The giant Tirawa impact basin is seen above and to the right of center. Tirawa, and another basin to its southwest, are both covered in impact craters, indicating they are quite ancient. Photo credit: Cassini orbiter
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June 29
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A map of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Throughout the Middle Ages, Constantinople, strategically located between the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara at the point where Europe meets Asia, was Europe's largest and wealthiest city. It was officially renamed to its modern name Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) in 1930. Map credit: Konstantinos Plakidas
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June 30
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A view of the GE Building (left of center), the Citigroup Center (right of center), the MetLife Building and the Chrysler Building (both visible on the right).
Photo credit: David Iliff
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