The 1896 Summer Olympics were the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. The International Olympic Committee was established in 1894 by a congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin in Paris. The committee appointed the Greek capital Athens as the host city, and the games took place from 6 to 15 April 1896. According to the committee, 14 nations took part, and 241 male athletes competed. The participants were all European, or living in Europe, with the exception of the United States team. More than 65 per cent of the competing athletes were Greek, and Greece won the most medals overall, 47. The athletic highlight for the Greeks was the marathon victory by their compatriot Spyridon Louis. The most successful competitor was the German wrestler and gymnast Carl Schuhmann, with four victories. The 1896 Olympics were regarded as a great success, with the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. (Full article...)
Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the fourth crewed mission to land on the Moon. It was the first of three J missions, with a longer stay on the Moon, a greater focus on science, and the use of the first Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). David Scott and James Irwin landed near Hadley Rille and spent 18 and a half hours on extravehicular activity (EVA), collecting 170 pounds (77 kg) of surface material. During the return trip, Alfred Worden performed the first spacewalk in deep space. The mission included the collection of the Genesis Rock, thought to be part of the Moon's early crust, and Scott used a hammer and a feather to demonstrate Galileo's theory that, absent air resistance, objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass. The mission was later marred when it was found that the crew had carried unauthorized postal covers to the lunar surface, some of which were sold by a West German stamp dealer. The crew was reprimanded for poor judgment, and none flew in space again. This photograph, taken by Scott during an EVA on August 2, shows Irwin giving a military salute beside the U.S. flag. The Lunar ModuleFalcon is in the center, with the LRV on the right.
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The great cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) is a species of bird in the pigeon family. First described by zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824, it is found on islands from New Guinea to Wallacea in primary forest and the forest edge. It is a large pigeon, and in adults the head, neck, and breast are whitish or blue-grey, the underparts are bluish-grey, the upperparts are chestnut-brown, and the outer wings are black. Females differ from males in having yellower irises and duller orbital skin. Juveniles are mainly dull grey-brown, with dirty-white throats and bellies. The bird feeds on fruit and seeds, usually alone or in pairs, but forms mixed flocks at fruit trees. It will defend fruiting shrubs, an uncommon foraging behaviour among birds. Breeding occurs throughout the year, although timing varies over its range. Nests are platforms made of plant material and the clutch is one white egg. This species is classified as least concern due to its large range and stable population. (Full article...)
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23:4923:49, 24 July 2024 1964 Mexican League season (hist | edit) [5,719 bytes] Cocu15(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Infobox sports season | title = 1964 Mexican League season | league = Mexican League | sport = Baseball | duration = 26 March – 16 August | no_of_games = | no_of_teams = 8 | season_champs = Diablos Rojos del México | seasonslist = List of Mexican League seasons | seasonslistnames = LMB | prevseason_link = 1963 Mexican League season | prevseason_year = 1963 | nextseason_link = 196...')
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22:5222:52, 24 July 2024 Cryptopygus campbellensis (hist | edit) [1,677 bytes] Prosperosity(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of springtail}} {{Speciesbox | image = MA I042532 Cryptopygus campbellensis 02.jpg | image_caption = Holotype of ''Cryptopygus campbellensis'' from the collections of Te Papa | taxon = Cryptopygus campbellensis | authority = Wise, 1964 | synonyms = }} '''''Cryptopygus campbellensis''''' is a species of springtail belonging to the family Isotomidae.<ref name="GBIF">{{GBIF |title=Cryptopygus campbellensis |i...')
22:3522:35, 24 July 2024 Alloecentrella magnicornis (hist | edit) [4,929 bytes] Prosperosity(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of springtail}} {{Speciesbox | image = | image_caption = | taxon = Alloecentrella magnicornis | authority = Wise, 1958 | synonyms = }} '''''Alloecentrella magnicornis''''' is a species of caddisfly belonging to the order Trichoptera.<ref name="GBIF">{{GBIF |title=Alloecentrella magnicornis |id=1435218}}</ref> The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1958,<ref name="GBIF" /> and is endemic to New...')
22:3422:34, 24 July 2024 List of professional pickleball players (hist | edit) [2,425 bytes] OvertAnalyzer(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|none}} {{Inc-sport|date=August 2014}} This is a '''list of professional pickleball players'''. ==Men== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! width=12%|Name ! width=10%|Country ! width=10%|Age ! width=10%|Height ! width=8%|Hand ! width=45%|Other ! width=5%|Ref |- | Dylan Frazier | {{USA}} | {{age|format=raw|2002}} | {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | Right | | |} ==Women== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! width=12%|Name ! width=10%|Coun...')
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22:2322:23, 24 July 2024 Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty (hist | edit) [6,944 bytes] TheFrenchKing(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|International treaty against hunger and poverty}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox Treaty | long_name = Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty | name = | image = 24.07.2024 - Sessão de Abertura da Reunião Ministerial da Força Tarefa para o Estabelecimento de uma Aliança Global contra a Fome e a Pobreza (53878765678).jpg | image_width = | caption = Diplomatic c...')
22:0622:06, 24 July 2024 Badriya Albadri (hist | edit) [1,555 bytes] Peripatetic(talk | contribs)(←Created page with ''''Badriya al-Badri''' is an Omani author. She was born in Muscat in 1975. She writes in a variety of genres: classical and contemporary Arabic poetry, fiction for adults and children, writings for magazines and television. Her work has appeared in many Arabic-language outlets. She is a long-time contributor to the children's magazine ''Murshid'', and she is also a scriptwriter for children's television. Al-Badri took part in the IPAF Nadwa...')
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