Talk:December 31

message: "1988 - Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins becomes the first player in National Hockey League history to score one goal of each type in a single hockey game: a even-strength goal, a power-play goal, a short-handed goal, a penalty shot, and an empty-net goal. "
I thought for sure that was someone else, like Bobby Orr, or Hull, not Mario? Maybe some one can confirm it for me? !! Marcus1060 19:05, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hockey 

message: "1857 - Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa, Ontario, as the capital of Canada."
Canada would not exist until 1867 nor would Ontario. The event should refer to the Province of Canada, modern southern Ontario and Quebec, and Canada West rather than Ontario. GreatWhiteNortherner (talk) 02:43, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Canada 

message: can someone please rephrase the following events? they make no sense to me:
*1992 - In the last of the great ITV franchise renewals, Thames Television, Television South West and Television South cease broadcasting, replaced by Carlton Television, Westcountry Television and Meridian Television respectively.
*1999  - Five hijackers, who had been holding 155 hostages on an Indian Airlines plane, leave the plane with two Islamic clerics that they had demanded be freed.
thanks, Kingturtle 03:17, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Questions... 

message: Does anybody know why, when there is an error with the time, computers show the date as being "4:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 31, 1969"?
:The talk page isn't supposed to be a general subject forum, but the quick answer is that that's the zero time relative to which computers usually measure, with time zone factored in. You're in GMT-8, or US Pacific, I'm guessing.. See Unix time. --Anon423 (talk) 17:42, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Time 

message: The beginning information on this page is wrong.  December 31 is the 365th day, 366th in leap years.  Also, it is rather ridiculous to say there are negative days until the end of the year.  I posted here instead of making the edit because I'm not quite sure where the error comes from, and don't want to make a change if it messes up a template or something. --ShadowWatch (talk) 02:48, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: it seems that it comes from the script that works out the numbers. --Alphamone (talk) 09:49, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gregorian questions 

message: This entry has repeatedly been added and reverted...
*2014 – Thirty-five people are killed and over forty-five injured in a stampede in China, on Shanghai's waterfront (The Bond). 
...and will continue to be removed per Policy at Wikipedia:Days_of_the_year#Events which states:
When compiling lists of events for inclusion in Wikipedia:WikiProject Days of the year articles, it is necessary to keep in mind that what's listed should be notable both around the globe and throughout time. The items selected should be relevant to all Wikipedians, regardless of nationality, interests, and beliefs.
;What is notable
;;Law and crime related
*Important verdicts and court decisions
*Passages of substantial legislation
*UN Security Council decisions
*Assassinations or attempted assassinations of significant world leaders or influential figures.  Successful assassinations can also be listed under "Deaths," but in the Events section, a note can be included about the assassin and other key details.
*Major terrorist attacks that greatly affected countries and had a significant number of casualties (i.e. over 1000)
;What is not notable or not considered an Event
In general, events that would not be of interest globally/that do not have an impact on more than one country
*Minor crimes/law violations – e.g. "___ goes on killing spree, killing two farmers"
*Minor or unremarkable natural disasters – e.g. "Mudslide kills two people"
*Minor terrorist attacks – e.g. "Suicide bomber kills ten people"
Please stop adding of content that does not comply with the accepted standards of this website. --Scalhotrod (Talk) ☮ღ☺ 06:34, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I would have thought this might well fit the guidelines - it affects more than one country given that people of at least three nationalities were killed, and the Bund is a major tourist attraction in Shanghai, one of the world's largest cities?? Melcous (talk) 07:00, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: For starters, its too new to have its own article like the 1986 event, Dupont Plaza Hotel arson, until then its non-Notable per Wikpedia guidelines AND the reasons above. --Scalhotrod (Talk) ☮ღ☺ 07:09, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

text: Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Get all of those sources together and write an article for the event. Until then, it won't be mentioned on Wikipedia because it's Not a NEWSPAPER. Do you GET THAT?? --Scalhotrod (Talk) ☮ღ☺ 07:22, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Disrespectful language by Scalhotrod in response to former comment deleted by questioner (inappropriately re-instated by Wikipedia)  .— Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.172.42.154 (talk) 07:18, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

text: Apparently someone more level headed and cooler minded took the time to take my advice and create an article within the policy of this website. --Scalhotrod (Talk) ☮ღ☺ 22:50, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  2014 "stampede in China" 

message: OK, Buster,
What's with you and these blasted birds?  Now it's seven swans a-swimming!  What kind of dirty joke is this?  Bird droppings are all over the place.  The noise is unbearable.  The neighbors can't sleep.  It's not funny anymore, so stop it immediately!
Sincerely,
Agnes
70.89.177.161 (talk) 19:57, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: ... uh, sure. Do I delete this or no? Kinda seems a little dumb to even have this on a talk page. Jakanz (talk) 05:05, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Twelve Days of Christmas