Wikipedia article of the day is Gurian Republic. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Gurian Republic was an insurrection and protest movement in the western Georgian region of Guria between 1902 and 1906, against the Russian Empire. It arose from a revolt over land grazing rights; taxation, land ownership and economic factors were also concerns. […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on August 17, 2021: Bourtzi Castle and harbour of Karystos, Euboea, Greece. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Murder of William de Cantilupe. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: William de Cantilupe was killed by multiple stab wounds in Scotton, Lincolnshire, in March 1375. The de Cantilupes were a wealthy English family and had a history of service to the crown. They were major landholders in the Midlands, with […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on August 16, 2021: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer. From the Mauritshuis collection. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Dimple Kapadia. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Dimple Kapadia (born 1957) is an Indian actress of Hindi films. She was discovered at age 14 by Raj Kapoor, who cast her in the title role of Bobby, a major success in 1973. The same year, she married and then quit acting […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on August 15, 2021: Polish Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29A Fulcrum at ILA Berlin Air Show 2016. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Shaw and Crompton. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Shaw and Crompton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, containing the town of Shaw. Formerly known as Crompton, the parish lies at the edge of the South Pennines, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Manchester. There […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on August 14, 2021: View of three volcanoes (Avachinsky, Koryaksky, and Kozelsky) on Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Ring ouzel. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus) is a medium-sized thrush, breeding mainly in Europe. Males are mostly black with a white crescent across the breast, females are browner and duller than males, and young birds may lack chest markings. A high-altitude bird, it […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on August 13, 2021: Log Pod Mangrtom and the Rombon in the background, municipality Bovec, Slovenia, EU More Info