Talk:Deaths in January 2007

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[edit] Barbaro

There seems to be a lot of back-and-forth here. Is there a standard or precedent? Chronologically he was 3, but all references state he was a four year-old, following the thoroughbred convention of deeming all horse's 'birthdays' to be January 1st. Any thoughts? Daddylight 23:41, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Given that the horse's exact date of birth is known from stud records, he has to be recorded as 3 years old. Having a common anniversary is a convenience of the racing industry but does not alter nature. WWGB 01:43, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
So no explination needed for the casual browser who is wondering why the info on this page does not match the citation to which it is linked? Daddylight 12:44, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

There are precedents for listing a notable racehorse in Deaths. See, for example, Desert Orchid on 13 November 2006 in Deaths in November 2006. WWGB 12:44, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

IIRC, we even listed Harriet when she died. (See Deaths in June 2006.) There's certainly precedent to list a better-known racehorse. Spicy 14:49, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Yep, we listed Desert Orchid, Harriet, the Thames Whale, etc. etc. And all for good reason: such are the oft-invoked definition of "notable deaths" as opposed to "deaths of notable people" and should be kept as such. W guice 15:34, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Who cares, it's a horse. More glue for me Profonikz 21:10, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vickie Myers

WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE CHECK
28 Jan - Vickie Myers, 39, American winner of Miss West Virginia USA 1992. [49] Seems unverifyable. Unsigned comment by Tfmurphhk

Not hard to find at all: [1][2][3]
WWGB 02:14, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bishop Joseph Meng Ziwen

The correct surname (last name) is MENG. Ziwen is his Chinese given name (first name) and Joseph is his Western given name. The sequence conforms with established practice i.e. Western Given Name/Surname/Chinese Given Name. Therefore the proper alphabetization is under M... where it currently is. Please leave it there.Tom M. 15:03, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

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