Talk:1978
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[edit] page layout years
There is a discussion on my talk page on page layout.
For most of the last three hundred years there is inconsistency and duplication between the year in topic paragraph, the "see also" box and what is on the year by topic pages. Prior to 1950 I am pretty convinced we can painlessly (except for sore fingers) delete all of the year in topic paragraphs and ensure that the material goes into a "see also" box, creating such a box where none exists. Post 1950, particularly from the "year in US television" link a lot of material has been added to this paragraph as highlights (sometimes making up most of the page content pointed at).
Personally I think we should still delete the paragraph, keep the box linking to the topic sites and move any particularly important parts of the year in topic paragraph to the main chronological list. This does involve undoing quite a bit of work which someone has done.
Therefore, unlike for prior to 1950 (where I've said no objection= I do it) for post 1950 I won't touch these pages unless a significant number of people agree with the change. (I am also unlikely to get the pre 1950 stuff done before summer unless the service speed improves dramatically).
talk--BozMo 13:57, 7 May 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Statistics
How about adding a section on statistics to each year?
Ex: Cost of a stamp. Us/World population. US Govt Budget, Etc.
I'd be happy to aggregate the information, does anyone know where these facts already exist? (almanac, etc?)
-D
[edit] Yes, we have no bananas
I feel like a doofus even having to raise this, but...The President of the Mexican town of Coacalaco, José Ramon del Cuet, is forced to eat 12 pounds of bananas and then resign. This can't be true...can it? What's 'the President' of a Mexican town? Why can't I find any reference to this on the net except copies of the text here? I hope it's true, but somehow...I have my doubts. Peeper 20:48, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Sporting Events
I am relatively new to Wikipedia, but teams winning championships are found on the Wikipedia sites of many other years Kruse56 14:55, 9 October 2006 (UTC)Kruse56
- Well they shouldn't be. Most sporting events should go in each year's sports article, which were created to suit that very purpose. For 1978, that article is 1978 in sports. --TM 17:59, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Papal Numbering?
Isn't John Paul I & John Paul II, the 263rd & 264th popes? GoodDay 22:52, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
- I've corrected the mistaken edits. GoodDay 23:50, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
