Wikipedia article of the day is Partisan Congress riots. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Partisan Congress riots were attacks on Jews in Bratislava and other towns in the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia between 1 and 6 August 1946. After World War II, former Slovak partisans were often appointed as administrators of property and businesses that had been […]
Wikipedia article of the day is White-eyed river martin. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae) is a passerine bird in the swallow family. First found in 1968, it is known only from a single wintering site in Thailand, and may be extinct, since there have been no confirmed sightings since […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 31, 2021: A house wren (Troglodytes aedon) peeking out of its nest box in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Apollo 15. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the fourth crewed mission to land on the Moon. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon (July 30 – August 2) and a greater focus on science, including the first Lunar Roving Vehicle. David Scott […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 30, 2021: Spherical panoramic of Türlersee in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. This lake features protected areas, a walking path and a public beach along its shore and is popular for recreation the entire year. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Andreas Palaiologos. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Andreas Palaiologos (1453–1502) was the elder son of Thomas Palaiologos, Despot of the Morea, and a nephew of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the final Byzantine emperor. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the Ottoman invasion of the Morea in 1460, Andreas’s father […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 29, 2021: Male Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea) in the Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan. Since 2015, it has been the national bird for the State of Palestine. More Info
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 28, 2021: Tavče gravče traditionally served with long hot peppers. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is R. A. B. Mynors. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: R. A. B. Mynors (28 July 1903 – 17 October 1989) was an English classicist and medievalist who held the senior chair of Latin at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He served as the Kennedy Professor of Latin at Cambridge from 1944 to 1953 and as […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 27, 2021: Common lionfish (Pterois miles) at Shaab El Erg reef in the Egyptian part of the Red Sea More Info