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1635 - The first public school in the U.S., Boston Latin Public School, is founded. That's what it says. I will check but I don't think that date is right. cpswarrior 06:04, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, I think i used the wrong function in the wrong spot. I was trying to put the edit by 71.135.190.181 up for review to see if that was vandalism. I will just mark it as Vandalized! --
Kingofslackrs 05:30, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
Removed birth entries for 1990 and 91 labeled "Scottish Boy" and "Ninja," respectively. Obviously vandalism.-- 68.78.41.26 01:27, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm wondering how there could be an entry for 2008 already. Unless Wikipedia now predicts the future, I doubt it's accuracy. jfreak213 9 February 2008
I've been asked to demonstrate that the apology to the Stolen Generations was not "non-notable". I would have thought it was bloody obvious that the apology is hugely notable. It has been a primary topic of debate in Australia for over ten years. I invite you to look at the articles Stolen Generations, History Wars and Bringing Them Home. I invite you to consult the Australian media online (try the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), as well as world media (try the New Zealand Herald, the BBC and France 24, for example). This is one of the most notable events in Australian history, and I'm astounded that I'm actually being asked to demonstrate that. Aridd ( talk) 01:43, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
This event is extremely notable for the history of australia, it is one of the most historic and im very sure that in 10 years time people will be celebrating this day, as it is 'Sorry Day', and ive looked at some of the events in this article and i doubt some of those are as notable, maybe in America or wherever your from. Youv'e said the events have to be notable around the world and most of the events here I havent even heard of and im pretty sure a whole country wont be celebrating as the greatest day for national equality between indigenous and non-indigenous australians. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.216.154.244 ( talk) 05:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
Again, some of the events on their arent notable for the whole world, but their still there, im not saying they shouldn't, because they to are historic events, so is this day. Eventually this event will be on the list, so why not put it on as people will remember it as a notable event. It does not say on this list that it has to be an event of worldwide notability, but it is a list of events. Take for example the fact, what if a school student wanted to do and exam on all of the notable events on this day, he may come to wikipedia, then i would assume that he would want to know about this event. This subject has been an australian issue for decades and this day is the most notable of the evnts involving that issue, it has been talked about in sources all oer the world as mentioned above by arrid. This site is a place for informing people about notable subjects in the world, and this is a notable subject. there are many pages on this site that are not notable around the world yet they get a whole page, all i am trying to do here is to put a small sentence about this historic event in history. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.216.154.244 ( talk) 06:53, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
I'll try to address your points, Grouf. Please don't be offended if I emphasise that this is an issue which I know a lot about and which I've been following for a long time, whereas you, clearly, know nothing about it. I'm not criticising you, but I am asking you to accept that I know what I'm talking about. And that, to anyone who knows anything about this issue, the very suggestion that it may be "non-notable" or "not yet historic", is the height of absurdity. (When I say it's absurd, I'm not just flinging some word out. I do mean it's absurd.) Now, to address your comments.
I'll say it again, just once more: Suggesting that the apology made to the Stolen Generations is somehow not notable or not yet a major historical event is simply to betray extreme ignorance of this event. I'm not criticising you for not knowing about it. But I am saying that, to anyone who knows anything about it, its notability and historical importance are glaringly obvious, and have been for many years. If you are honest with yourself, you'll recognise that you have no basis for saying that it's not notable. If you're not willing to take my word for it, look it up. The articles I mentioned earlier are there for you to read. They all have sources. All I'm asking is that you try to learn more about it, enough to gain an understanding of the issue, before you start advocating the removal of something which it would be truly absurd to remove (I quite honestly cannot emphasise this enough). I'm going on an extended wikibreak now, so I'm going to leave it at that - and trust in the knowledge and common sense of my fellow Wikipedians. If you have any questions, you can drop a line on my talk page, but I may not reply any time soon. Aridd ( talk) 18:19, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
I'm with inclusion. This event is significantly important and deserves to be included as an event in Wikipedia. Perhaps living outside of Australia, foreigners will not understand but this was not just some 'sorry'. This was The Sorry. I invite you to go back to review several other events recorded for 2007 - things like 'highest stock exchange rate' etc etc are included - I'm not saying they should be removed, because they are significant events, AS IS Kevin Rudd apologizing to the natives of Australia.
DanEdmonds ( talk) 06:19, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
The first "on this day" entry for this date, February 13, takes you to the entry for the Battle of Karnal. There you read that the battle took place on February 24. Which is it? Axworthy's Sword of Persia says February 24, while a couple of earlier secondary works say February 13, but either way Wikipedia should probably settle on one consistent date, no? 173.79.208.33 ( talk) 19:37, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
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1635 - The first public school in the U.S., Boston Latin Public School, is founded. That's what it says. I will check but I don't think that date is right. cpswarrior 06:04, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, I think i used the wrong function in the wrong spot. I was trying to put the edit by 71.135.190.181 up for review to see if that was vandalism. I will just mark it as Vandalized! --
Kingofslackrs 05:30, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
Removed birth entries for 1990 and 91 labeled "Scottish Boy" and "Ninja," respectively. Obviously vandalism.-- 68.78.41.26 01:27, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm wondering how there could be an entry for 2008 already. Unless Wikipedia now predicts the future, I doubt it's accuracy. jfreak213 9 February 2008
I've been asked to demonstrate that the apology to the Stolen Generations was not "non-notable". I would have thought it was bloody obvious that the apology is hugely notable. It has been a primary topic of debate in Australia for over ten years. I invite you to look at the articles Stolen Generations, History Wars and Bringing Them Home. I invite you to consult the Australian media online (try the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), as well as world media (try the New Zealand Herald, the BBC and France 24, for example). This is one of the most notable events in Australian history, and I'm astounded that I'm actually being asked to demonstrate that. Aridd ( talk) 01:43, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
This event is extremely notable for the history of australia, it is one of the most historic and im very sure that in 10 years time people will be celebrating this day, as it is 'Sorry Day', and ive looked at some of the events in this article and i doubt some of those are as notable, maybe in America or wherever your from. Youv'e said the events have to be notable around the world and most of the events here I havent even heard of and im pretty sure a whole country wont be celebrating as the greatest day for national equality between indigenous and non-indigenous australians. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.216.154.244 ( talk) 05:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
Again, some of the events on their arent notable for the whole world, but their still there, im not saying they shouldn't, because they to are historic events, so is this day. Eventually this event will be on the list, so why not put it on as people will remember it as a notable event. It does not say on this list that it has to be an event of worldwide notability, but it is a list of events. Take for example the fact, what if a school student wanted to do and exam on all of the notable events on this day, he may come to wikipedia, then i would assume that he would want to know about this event. This subject has been an australian issue for decades and this day is the most notable of the evnts involving that issue, it has been talked about in sources all oer the world as mentioned above by arrid. This site is a place for informing people about notable subjects in the world, and this is a notable subject. there are many pages on this site that are not notable around the world yet they get a whole page, all i am trying to do here is to put a small sentence about this historic event in history. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.216.154.244 ( talk) 06:53, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
I'll try to address your points, Grouf. Please don't be offended if I emphasise that this is an issue which I know a lot about and which I've been following for a long time, whereas you, clearly, know nothing about it. I'm not criticising you, but I am asking you to accept that I know what I'm talking about. And that, to anyone who knows anything about this issue, the very suggestion that it may be "non-notable" or "not yet historic", is the height of absurdity. (When I say it's absurd, I'm not just flinging some word out. I do mean it's absurd.) Now, to address your comments.
I'll say it again, just once more: Suggesting that the apology made to the Stolen Generations is somehow not notable or not yet a major historical event is simply to betray extreme ignorance of this event. I'm not criticising you for not knowing about it. But I am saying that, to anyone who knows anything about it, its notability and historical importance are glaringly obvious, and have been for many years. If you are honest with yourself, you'll recognise that you have no basis for saying that it's not notable. If you're not willing to take my word for it, look it up. The articles I mentioned earlier are there for you to read. They all have sources. All I'm asking is that you try to learn more about it, enough to gain an understanding of the issue, before you start advocating the removal of something which it would be truly absurd to remove (I quite honestly cannot emphasise this enough). I'm going on an extended wikibreak now, so I'm going to leave it at that - and trust in the knowledge and common sense of my fellow Wikipedians. If you have any questions, you can drop a line on my talk page, but I may not reply any time soon. Aridd ( talk) 18:19, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
I'm with inclusion. This event is significantly important and deserves to be included as an event in Wikipedia. Perhaps living outside of Australia, foreigners will not understand but this was not just some 'sorry'. This was The Sorry. I invite you to go back to review several other events recorded for 2007 - things like 'highest stock exchange rate' etc etc are included - I'm not saying they should be removed, because they are significant events, AS IS Kevin Rudd apologizing to the natives of Australia.
DanEdmonds ( talk) 06:19, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
The first "on this day" entry for this date, February 13, takes you to the entry for the Battle of Karnal. There you read that the battle took place on February 24. Which is it? Axworthy's Sword of Persia says February 24, while a couple of earlier secondary works say February 13, but either way Wikipedia should probably settle on one consistent date, no? 173.79.208.33 ( talk) 19:37, 13 April 2016 (UTC)