Wikipedia:Main Page history/2015 June 28

the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

From today's featured article

Edmontosaurus, a genus with the species E. regalis and E. annectens, was one of the largest duck-billed dinosaurs, up to 12 metres (39 ft) long and weighing around 4.0 metric tons (4.4 short tons). Widely distributed across western North America, especially in the coasts and coastal plains, it was a herbivore with small solid or fleshy crests that could move on two legs or four, and is thought to have lived in groups. It was named after Edmonton, Alberta; the first fossils were discovered in Alberta's Horseshoe Canyon Formation. Abundant fossils have allowed researchers to study its brain, feeding habits, pathologies, and even injuries, including in one case from a tyrannosaur attack. Fossils of E. regalis have been found in rocks that date from 73 million years ago, while those of E. annectens (reconstruction pictured) are around 66 million years old, both in the Cretaceous Period. Edmontosaurus was one of the last non-avian dinosaurs, living alongside Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus shortly before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction. (Full article...)

Recently featured:

Did you know...

... that Portrait of Mlle Rachel (detail pictured) has an oil sketch of a crouching nude woman on its reverse?
... that DJ AM died from a drug overdose shortly after filming was completed for the drug intervention reality show Gone Too Far?
... that the Macau Incident of January 1799 was the second failed attempt to destroy the annual British trade convoy from China in three years?
... that Leena Gade is the first female race engineer to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans?
... that the state of New York initially refused a gift of 650 acres (260 ha) around Breakneck Brook because it was too rugged to develop as a park?
... that vaginal evisceration is a rare complication of surgically removing the uterus entirely through the vaginal canal?
... that Duke Huan of Chen went missing for 16 days before his body was found, and in the chaos his brother murdered the crown prince to usurp the throne?
... that before the Archaeological Survey of India acquired the 400-year-old Tombs of Battashewala Complex, the site was leased as a youth camping ground?

In the news

In an opinion authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy (pictured), the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of recognizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
At least 40 people are killed in attacks on two hotels in Sousse, Tunisia.
At least 27 people are killed in a bombing in Kuwait.
Scientists announce the discovery of an early turtle ancestor that lived 240 million years ago.
A heat wave in Pakistan kills more than 1,200 people.
In golf, Jordan Spieth wins the U.S. Open.
In cycling, Simon Špilak wins the Tour de Suisse.

Ongoing events:
- FIFA Women's World Cup
Recent deaths:

On this day...

June 28

1841 – Giselle, a ballet by French composer Adolphe Adam, was first performed at the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique in Paris.
1880 – Police captured Australian bank robber and cultural icon Ned Kelly (pictured) after a gun battle in Glenrowan, Victoria.
1922 – The Irish Civil War began with an assault by the Irish Free State's National Army on the Four Courts building, which had been occupied by the Anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army.
1989 – President of Serbia Slobodan Milošević gave a speech in which he described the possibility of "armed battles" in the future of Serbia's national development.
2005 – War in Afghanistan: Three U.S. Navy SEALs and 16 American Special Operations Forces soldiers were killed during a failed counter-insurgent mission in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

More anniversaries:

Today's featured picture

The Church at Auvers is an oil painting on canvas created by Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh in June 1890. Depicting the Place de l'Église, Auvers-sur-Oise, France, the painting, which now hangs in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, is considered nostalgic of van Gogh's youth.

Painting: Vincent van Gogh

Recently featured:

Archive
More featured pictures...

Other areas of Wikipedia

Community portal – Bulletin board, projects, resources and activities covering a wide range of Wikipedia areas.
Help desk – Ask questions about using Wikipedia.
Local embassy – For Wikipedia-related communication in languages other than English.
Reference desk – Serving as virtual librarians, Wikipedia volunteers tackle your questions on a wide range of subjects.
Site news – Announcements, updates, articles and press releases on Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation.
Village pump – For discussions about Wikipedia itself, including areas for technical issues and policies.