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Nicholas Meyer
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film. The genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), a character from the 1967 Star Trek television series episode "Space Seed", escapes from exile to exact revenge on Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner). The crew of the USS Enterprise must stop Khan from acquiring a powerful terraforming device named Genesis. The film concludes with the death of Spock (Leonard Nimoy), beginning a story arc continued in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. After the poor response to Star Trek: The Motion Picture, series creator Gene Roddenberry was forced out of the sequel's production. Nimoy only reprised his role as Spock because the character's death was intended to be irrevocable. Negative test audience reaction to Spock's death led to significant revisions of the ending over the objections of the director, Nicholas Meyer (pictured in 2008). The Wrath of Khan was a box office success, and critical reaction was generally positive. It is generally considered to be the best film of the entire Star Trek series and is credited with renewing interest in the franchise. (Full article...)
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From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

Nokutela Dube
... that it is thought that South African activist Nokutela Dube (pictured) lost her marriage and her place in history because she could not have children?
... that the Angevins are considered by many historians to be the distinct Royal House that provided the English monarchs Henry II, Richard I and King John?
... that in 1889 Cleveland Spiders baseball player Larry Twitchell hit for the cycle, hitting a single, a double, three triples, and a home run in six at bats?
... that on the music chart week ending November 30, 2013, Wrapped in Red was the only non-Universal Music Group release to chart inside the Billboard 200's top ten?
... that at its height, Mexican state broadcaster Imevisión controlled two national television networks?
... that the father of Ontario politician Harinder Malhi is Gurbax Singh Malhi?
... that the Glore Psychiatric Museum displays examples of antique devices once used in the treatment of mental illness, such as the Tranquilizer Chair?
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Xu Caihou
General Xu Caihou (pictured) is placed under investigation for corruption and expelled from the Communist Party of China.
French bank BNP Paribas is fined US$9 billion for evading US sanctions against Cuba, Iran, and Sudan.
A study shows that the rate of deforestation in Indonesia became the highest in the world in 2012.
The West African Ebola outbreak becomes the deadliest in history, with more than 460 deaths.
Scientists identify a new species of elephant shrew, named Macroscelides micus.
Multiple attacks in northeast and central Nigeria result in more than 250 deaths and 90 kidnappings.
Ongoing: Northern Iraq offensive – FIFA World Cup – Ukrainian conflict
Recent deaths: Eli Wallach

On this day...


July 5: Independence Day in Algeria (1962), Cape Verde (1975) and Venezuela (1811); Saints Cyril and Methodius Day in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Oliver North
1687 – The Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton was first published, describing his laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation.
1937 – The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam, the canned precooked meat product that would eventually enter into pop culture, folklore, and urban legend.
1977 – General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq overthrew Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in a military coup d'état.
1989 – United States National Security Council member Oliver North (pictured) was sentenced for his part in the Iran–Contra affair.
2004 – Indonesia held its first direct presidential elections, which resulted in the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia after the second round on September 20.
More anniversaries: July 4 – July 5 – July 6
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It is now July 5, 2014 (UTC) – Reload this page




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Vipera xanthina
Vipera xanthina is a venomous viper species found in northeastern Greece and Turkey, as well as certain islands in the Aegean Sea. The species, which averages 70–95 cm (27.6–37.4 in) in length, feeds on small mammals and birds.
Photo: Benny Trapp
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Celebrate the Great American Wiknic in 15+ cities around July 6!







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Welcome to Wikipedia,
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Biography
Geography
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Science
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From today's featured article


Nicholas Meyer
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film. The genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), a character from the 1967 Star Trek television series episode "Space Seed", escapes from exile to exact revenge on Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner). The crew of the USS Enterprise must stop Khan from acquiring a powerful terraforming device named Genesis. The film concludes with the death of Spock (Leonard Nimoy), beginning a story arc continued in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. After the poor response to Star Trek: The Motion Picture, series creator Gene Roddenberry was forced out of the sequel's production. Nimoy only reprised his role as Spock because the character's death was intended to be irrevocable. Negative test audience reaction to Spock's death led to significant revisions of the ending over the objections of the director, Nicholas Meyer (pictured in 2008). The Wrath of Khan was a box office success, and critical reaction was generally positive. It is generally considered to be the best film of the entire Star Trek series and is credited with renewing interest in the franchise. (Full article...)
Recently featured: All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes – Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang (novel) – Empress Matilda
Archive – By email – More featured articles...

Did you know...


From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

Nokutela Dube
... that it is thought that South African activist Nokutela Dube (pictured) lost her marriage and her place in history because she could not have children?
... that the Angevins are considered by many historians to be the distinct Royal House that provided the English monarchs Henry II, Richard I and King John?
... that in 1889 Cleveland Spiders baseball player Larry Twitchell hit for the cycle, hitting a single, a double, three triples, and a home run in six at bats?
... that on the music chart week ending November 30, 2013, Wrapped in Red was the only non-Universal Music Group release to chart inside the Billboard 200's top ten?
... that at its height, Mexican state broadcaster Imevisión controlled two national television networks?
... that the father of Ontario politician Harinder Malhi is Gurbax Singh Malhi?
... that the Glore Psychiatric Museum displays examples of antique devices once used in the treatment of mental illness, such as the Tranquilizer Chair?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

 
In the news


Xu Caihou
General Xu Caihou (pictured) is placed under investigation for corruption and expelled from the Communist Party of China.
French bank BNP Paribas is fined US$9 billion for evading US sanctions against Cuba, Iran, and Sudan.
A study shows that the rate of deforestation in Indonesia became the highest in the world in 2012.
The West African Ebola outbreak becomes the deadliest in history, with more than 460 deaths.
Scientists identify a new species of elephant shrew, named Macroscelides micus.
Multiple attacks in northeast and central Nigeria result in more than 250 deaths and 90 kidnappings.
Ongoing: Northern Iraq offensive – FIFA World Cup – Ukrainian conflict
Recent deaths: Eli Wallach

On this day...


July 5: Independence Day in Algeria (1962), Cape Verde (1975) and Venezuela (1811); Saints Cyril and Methodius Day in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Oliver North
1687 – The Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton was first published, describing his laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation.
1937 – The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam, the canned precooked meat product that would eventually enter into pop culture, folklore, and urban legend.
1977 – General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq overthrew Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in a military coup d'état.
1989 – United States National Security Council member Oliver North (pictured) was sentenced for his part in the Iran–Contra affair.
2004 – Indonesia held its first direct presidential elections, which resulted in the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia after the second round on September 20.
More anniversaries: July 4 – July 5 – July 6
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now July 5, 2014 (UTC) – Reload this page




Today's featured picture


Vipera xanthina
Vipera xanthina is a venomous viper species found in northeastern Greece and Turkey, as well as certain islands in the Aegean Sea. The species, which averages 70–95 cm (27.6–37.4 in) in length, feeds on small mammals and birds.
Photo: Benny Trapp
Recently featured: Engrossed copy of the United States Declaration of Independence – Pickett's Charge – Computer mouse diagram

Archive – More featured pictures...




Other areas of Wikipedia
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Reference desk – Serving as virtual librarians, Wikipedia volunteers tackle your questions on a wide range of subjects.
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Wikipedia is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other projects:
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Wikiquote Wikiquote
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Wikiversity Wikiversity
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 Free travel guide Wiktionary Wiktionary
 Dictionary and thesaurus

Wikipedia languages

This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 4,548,744 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
More than 1,000,000 articles: Deutsch ·
 español ·
 français ·
 italiano ·
 Nederlands ·
 polski ·
 русский ·
 svenska
  
More than 400,000 articles: català ·
 日本語 ·
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More than 200,000 articles: العربية ·
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More than 50,000 articles: български ·
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