Wikipedia:List of the day/April 2008

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Subpages Today's featured list is: List of birds of Puerto Rico This month's featured list is: List of countries without armed forces
This is a categorized list of the bird species recorded in the archipelago of Puerto Rico which consists of the main island of Puerto Rico, two island municipalities off the east coast (Vieques and Culebra), three uninhabited islands off the west coast (Mona, Monito, and Desecheo) and more than 125 smaller cays and islands. The avifauna of Puerto Rico includes a total of 349 species, of which 166 (47.56%) are accidental, 42 (12.03%) are introduced by humans and 16 (4.58%) are endemic. (More...) This is a list of countries without armed forces. The term "country" is used in the sense of independent state; thus, it applies only to sovereign states and not dependencies, whose defense is the responsibility of another country or an army alternative. The term "armed forces" refers to any government-sponsored defense used to further the domestic and foreign policies of their respective government. (More...)

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April 2008 List of the Month: List of tallest buildings in Dubai

Date Image Page Nominator Summary
2008-04-01 List of Florida birds Dsmdgold The List of Florida birds lists every wild bird species ever seen in the U.S. state of Florida, as accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee. (More...)
2008-04-02 100px List of Meerkat Manor episodes Collectonian List of Meerkat Manor episodes provides summaries and details on all 39 episodes of the first three series of the hit Animal Planet series Meerkat Manor, as well as describing the various English language DVD releases and online episode availability.(More...)
2008-04-03 List of Portuguese monarchs Joaopais List of Portuguese monarchs is a list of Portuguese monarchs dating from the independence of Portugal from the kingdom of León in 1128 under Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself King in 1139, to the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910, during the reign of Manuel II, "the Patriot," or "the Missed King." It includes the Portuguese rulers from the House of Burgundy, House of Aviz, Portuguese House of Habsburg, and House of Braganza. (More...)
2008-04-04 100px List of Presidents of Venezuela OldakQuill The President of Venezuela is both the head of state and head of government of Venezuela. List of Presidents of Venezuela includes interim 'caretaker' as well as regular serving presidents, and democratically-installed presidents as well as those installed by other means. (More...)
2008-04-05 List of tallest buildings in Dubai Raime List of tallest buildings in Dubai ranks skyscrapers in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates by height. The tallest completed building in the city is currently the 355-metre (1,163 ft) Emirates Office Tower. Dubai's Burj Dubai, which began construction in 2004 and is set to rise at least 164 stories and 818 metres (2,684 ft), became the tallest free-standing structure in the world in September 2007 and will likely become the world's tallest building upon completion. (More...)
2008-04-06 100px 2003 NBA Draft Crzycheetah The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams selected amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues. The draft was broadcast on ESPN. The NBA announced that 42 college and high school players and a record 31 international players had filed as early-entry candidates for the draft. (More...)
2008-04-07 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Maxim The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association after each teams nominates one player in competition. It is often awarded to a player who has come back from career- or even life-threatening illness or injury. A player can win this trophy only once in his career. (more...)
2008-04-08 List of areas in the United States National Park System Nationalparks The National Park System of the United States is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by the National Park Service. This includes all areas designated National Parks and most National Monuments, as well as several other types of protected areas of the United States. (More...)
2008-04-09 List of brain tumor patients Durova This article provides a list of notable people who had a primary or metastatic brain tumor (either benign or malignant) at some point in their lives, as confirmed by public information. (more...)
2008-04-10 List of Indiana state symbols TheHoosierState89
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This is a list of state symbols of Indiana. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Indiana General Assembly and signed into law by the governor. (More...)
2008-04-11 List of Canadian federal parliaments Arctic.gnome List of Canadian federal parliaments enumerates the legislative bodies of the federal Government of Canada, called the Canadian Parliament. The bodies are composed of the Canadian House of Commons (lower house), the Canadian Senate (upper house), and the Sovereign, represented by the Governor General. Most major legislation originates from the House, as it is the only directly elected body. A new parliament begins after an election of the House of Commons and can sit for up to five years. (More...)
2008-04-12 100px List of Naruto episodes (Seasons 3-4) Sephiroth BCR This is a list of episodes of the Naruto anime series, covering the third and fourth seasons of the series. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The episodes were released in North America by Viz Media. They are based on the Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto and adapt the eleventh through nineteenth volumes of its source material over forty-nine episodes. (More...)
2008-04-13 List of Oh My Goddess episodes White Cat List of Oh My Goddess episodes is the complete episode listing for all the animation produced for Oh My Goddess!. The series consists of five OVA episodes, one film, forty-eight 7-minute mini-episodes, and a currently-airing series with forty-six 25-minute TV episodes (under the name "Ah! My Goddess") from the first season and second season airing. (More...)
2008-04-14 List of storms in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Verrai The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005 and officially ended on November 30, 2005. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin, although effectively the season persisted into January 2006 due to continued storm activity. The 2005 season was the most active season on record, shattering records on repeated occasions. (More...)
2008-04-15 List of The Simpsons episodes SeizureDog The following is an episode list for the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. The series premiered on December 17, 1989 and completed its eighteenth season. The nineteenth season is currently airing and further seasons remain a possibility. The series is a spin-off of The Tracey Ullman Show (The Simpsons shorts). Currently, the first ten seasons are available on DVD, in Region 1, 2 and 4. A feature-length movie, The Simpsons Movie, was released on July 27, 2007. (More...)
2008-04-16 List of The Unit episodes Underneath-it-All List of The Unit episodes lists of episodes for the drama television series, The Unit. The series began airing on CBS on March 7, 2006, in the United States as a mid-season replacement.[1] Created by David Mamet, The Unit follows an United States Army top-secret special forces team and their missions abroad, in addition to the effect their careers have on their wives and girlfriends. (More...)
2008-04-17 List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries Conscious This is a list of top-division association football clubs in UEFA countries. UEFA, the European football confederation, includes all European countries except Monaco and Vatican City as members, but also includes the Asian countries of Israel and Kazakhstan. (more...)
2008-04-18 List of York City F.C. managers Mattythewhite The following is a list of York City managers from 1928 to the present day. York City appointed Jock Collier as their first official manager in July 1928. Collier left the club in May 1930 and managerial duties were carried out by club secretary George Sherrington. Collier, however, was re-appointed in 1933. However, following his resignation, the club went 18 months without an official manager, with trainer Tom Lockie and secretary George Sherrington looking after first-team affairs. (More...)
2008-04-19 Lists of Michigan Wolverines football receiving leaders TonyTheTiger Lists of Michigan Wolverines football receiving records includes top-25 lists of Michigan Wolverines football receptions since 1949. The lists are single-game, single-season and career records for yardage, number of receptions, and receiving touchdowns. University of Michigan sports teams are known as the Michigan Wolverines. The men's American football team is one of 22 varsity teams at Michigan that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big Ten Conference. (More...)
2008-04-20 List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: W-Z SatyrTN List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: W-Z is a partial list of confirmed famous people who were or are gay, lesbian or bisexual. Famous people who are simply rumored to be gay, lesbian or bisexual, are not listed. (More...)
2008-04-21 No Doubt discography Drewcifer3000 This is the discography of American third wave ska band No Doubt. No Doubt has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, nineteen singles, three long form music videos, and two box sets. No Doubt was formed in Anaheim, California in 1986. After many line-up changes, it released its self-titled debut album in 1992. (More...)
2008-04-22 Provinces of the Philippines TheCoffee The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. Each province is structured and operated similarly to states of the United States, from which the system was evolved during its years as a territory and commonwealth. The nation is divided into eighty-one provinces further subdivided into cities and municipalities. Like many national capitals, Manila in the National Capital Region, is autonomous of provincial government. Each province is administered by an elected provincial governor who oversees various local government entities. (more...)
2008-04-23 Swimming World Swimmers of the Year Blnguyen The Swimming World Magazine Swimmers of the Year, awarded by the American-based Swimming World magazine, are a set of awards which are often regarded as being the most prestigious in the swimming world. There are seven categories: World Swimmer, American Swimmer, European Swimmer, Pacific Rim Swimmer, World Disabled Swimmer, African Swimmer and Open Water Swimmer of year. An award for male and female is made for each category. (More...)
2008-04-24 2004 NBA Draft Crzycheetah The 2004 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York and was broadcast live on ESPN at 7:00 PM (EDT). In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players. The NBA announced that 56 college and high school players and 38 international players had filed as early-entry candidates for the draft. On May 26, the NBA Draft Lottery was conducted. (More...)
2008-04-25 Godsmack discography Burningclean This is a comprehensive discography of Godsmack, a Salem, Massachusetts-based heavy metal/hard rock band. As of December 2007 the band has released four studio albums, one EP, one compilation, three video albums, and 17 singles. (More...)
2008-04-26 List of Florida birds Dsmdgold The List of Florida birds lists every wild bird species ever seen in the U.S. state of Florida, as accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee. (More...)
2008-04-27 100px List of Meerkat Manor episodes Collectonian List of Meerkat Manor episodes provides summaries and details on all 39 episodes of the first three series of the hit Animal Planet series Meerkat Manor, as well as describing the various English language DVD releases and online episode availability.(More...)
2008-04-28 List of Portuguese monarchs Joaopais List of Portuguese monarchs is a list of Portuguese monarchs dating from the independence of Portugal from the kingdom of León in 1128 under Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself King in 1139, to the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910, during the reign of Manuel II, "the Patriot," or "the Missed King." It includes the Portuguese rulers from the House of Burgundy, House of Aviz, Portuguese House of Habsburg, and House of Braganza. (More...)
2008-04-29 100px List of Presidents of Venezuela OldakQuill The President of Venezuela is both the head of state and head of government of Venezuela. List of Presidents of Venezuela includes interim 'caretaker' as well as regular serving presidents, and democratically-installed presidents as well as those installed by other means. (More...)
2008-04-30 List of tallest buildings in Dubai Raime List of tallest buildings in Dubai ranks skyscrapers in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates by height. The tallest completed building in the city is currently the 355-metre (1,163 ft) Emirates Office Tower. Dubai's Burj Dubai, which began construction in 2004 and is set to rise at least 164 stories and 818 metres (2,684 ft), became the tallest free-standing structure in the world in September 2007 and will likely become the world's tallest building upon completion. (More...)