Wikipedia talk:Selected anniversaries/June 5

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I italicized the "Recent Days" section in order to make it consistent with the changes I made to the "recently featured" format. It is now easier to distinguish and consistent. Sure you could have distinguished it before, but the key to usability is to distinguish something before thinking about it and without any effort. Consistency is also important because it relates the the former, inconsistent things require a conscious process and are a stressor.

There are also 3 recent days because 3 is the classic number for such things on Wikipedia and pretty much everywhere else as well. It looked odd and inconsistent to have 3 "recently fatured" and only 2 "recent days". I hope you will consider my changes with a critical eye and only revert if you came up with a better solution, not just because its different from the standard. --Exigentsky 23:55, Jun 5, 2004 (UTC)

Admins, Please add a link to

Done. Neutrality^talk 05:18, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)

Admins, Please add a link to Whit Monday. Thanks. -- 199.71.174.100 08:28, 4 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It has been added already. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 00:23, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you ! -- 199.71.174.100 14:03, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

SharkHelmo 09:07, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed seeing as its all over the news. Abel29a 13:28, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Looking back at the edit history, it seems that the Six-Day War reference was hidden for POV issues. While that particular reference may indeed have POV issues, I agree that the Six-Day War must be mentioned in one way or another --Colonel Cow 13:46, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like Operation Focus is the option. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 19:06, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Father's Day coincides with Constitution Day (Danish: Grundlovsdag), a more important holiday in Denmark (all shops stay closed on that day and political meetings take place). I believe that the note should either be changed to, "Father's Day and Constitution Day in Denmark"', or simply, "Constitution Day in Denmark".

I also believe the image used should be the

I see that the problem appears to be references. I can provide references that this day is celebrated in Denmark and I will add these to the

Talk page) 00:08, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply

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• Moved to Ineligible:
  June 5, 1963 demonstrations in Iran
  (maintenance)
• Omitted: Kraków; Pope Clement V; Hound Dog (song); Six-Day War; Tank Man
• Included:
  AIDS (first appearance); Tropical Storm Allison
  (first appearance)