Wikipedia article of the day is Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (c. 646 – 705) was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 until his death. At his accession, Umayyad authority in the Caliphate had been restricted to Syria and Egypt as a result of the second Muslim civil war. […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Battle of Dunbar (1650). Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Battle of Dunbar was fought between the English New Model Army, under Oliver Cromwell, and a Scottish army, commanded by David Leslie, on 3 September 1650 near Dunbar, Scotland. The first major battle of the Third English Civil War, it was […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 3, 2021: The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau. From the Museum of Modern Art collection. More Info
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 2, 2021: Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board USS Missouri (BB-63), September 2, 1945. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Indian roller. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Indian roller is a bird of the family Coraciidae. It is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long with a wingspan of 65–74 cm (26–29 in) and weighs 166–176 g (5.9–6.2 oz). The face and throat are pinkish, the head and back are brown, and the rump is blue. […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Level Mountain. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Level Mountain is a large volcanic complex in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, with a maximum elevation of 2,164 m (7,100 ft). The lower half of Level Mountain consists of a shield-like edifice while its upper half has a more steep, jagged […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 1, 2021: Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), Walvis Bay, Namibia. More Info
Wikipedia picture of the day on August 31, 2021: Landscape in Ussangoda National Park, Sri Lanka More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Bajadasaurus. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Bajadasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur of northern Patagonia, Argentina, from around 145 to 133 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous epoch. It was first described in 2019 based on a single specimen (elements pictured) found in 2010 that includes a largely […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Mary Shelley. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Mary Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein (1818), an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley, who drowned in […]