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Hurricane John
Hurricane John formed during the 1994 Pacific season and became both the longest-lasting and the farthest-traveling tropical cyclone ever observed. John formed during the strong El Niño episode of 1991 to 1994 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, the highest categorization. It was recognized as Tropical Depression Ten-E on August 11, 300 nautical miles (560 km) south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico, and named Tropical Storm John later the same day. In total, it followed a 7,165 mi (11,530 km) path from the eastern Pacific to the western Pacific and back to the central Pacific, lasting 31 days. Because it existed in both the eastern and western Pacific, John was one of a small number of tropical cyclones to be designated as both a hurricane and a typhoon. It was only the fifth tropical cyclone to enter the central Pacific from the western Pacific. John barely affected land, bringing only minimal effects to the Hawaiian Islands (some minor flooding but no reported injuries or significant damage) and a U.S. military base on Johnston Atoll, where damage to structures was estimated at about $15 million. The storm's remnants later affected Alaska. (Full article...)
Part of the Category 5 Pacific hurricanes series, one of Wikipedia's featured topics.
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Aphaenogaster mersa illustration
... that the first described fossil of Aphaenogaster mersa (illustrated) had a white mold coating?
... that the Degree Angular Scale Interferometer was the first instrument to detect polarization anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background?
... that Klesie Kelly, soprano and academic voice teacher in Cologne, recorded love songs for voices and instrumental soloists with tenor Ian Partridge?
... that Giacomo Orefice's 1901 opera Chopin, based very loosely on Chopin's life, has been called "a kitsch contribution to the last vestiges of late 19th-century romanticized bohemianism"?
... that the reign of Ha' K'in Xook, who ruled the Maya city of Piedras Negras from 767–780 AD, seems to have been relatively free from war?
... that former Cardiff MP Ian Grist's signature, I Grist, signifies "Jesus Christ" in Welsh?
... that a critic thought that a "pack of satanic Marmadukes" would be scarier than the film Hellhounds?
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In the news
Nuon Chea
Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea (pictured) and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal.
The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 589 people and injures more than 2,400 others.
At least 15 soldiers die in clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Gas explosions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 30 people and injure more than 300 others.
Heavy rains trigger a landslide in the Pune district of India, killing more than 130 people.
Ongoing: Ebola outbreak – Gaza conflict – Libyan conflict – Ukrainian unrest
Recent deaths
On this day...
August 11: Tu B'Av (Judaism, 2014); Independence Day in Chad (1960)
Hedy Lamarr
2492 BC – According to legend, Armenian culture hero Hayk slew the giant king Bel with a shot from a longbow near Lake Van (in modern Turkey).
1492 – The first papal conclave held in the Sistine Chapel elected Roderic Borja as Pope Alexander VI to succeed Pope Innocent VIII.
1786 – Captain Francis Light founded the British colony of Penang, beginning more than a century of British involvement in Malaya.
1942 – Actress Hedy Lamarr (pictured) and composer George Antheil received a patent for their "Secret Communications System", an early technique of frequency-hopping spread spectrum that later became the basis for many forms of today's wireless communication systems.
2012 – At least 306 people were killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
More anniversaries: August 10 – August 11 – August 12
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It is now August 11, 2014 (UTC) – Reload this page
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Former Pakistani fast bowler
Sixteen five-wicket hauls were taken by Shoaib Akhtar (pictured) during his career in international cricket. Shoaib is a retired Pakistani fast bowler who made his Test debut in 1997 against the West Indies at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. His first Test five-wicket haul came the following year against South Africa in a match which Pakistan won at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban. Starting his One Day International (ODI) career in October 1998 against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, Shoaib's first ODI five-wicket haul came against New Zealand in February 2001 at the Eden Park, Auckland. In Test cricket, Shoaib's career-best figures for an innings were 6 wickets for 11 runs against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium. His best bowling performance in ODIs was 6 wickets for 16 runs against the same team at the National Stadium, Karachi. As of June 2014, he is sixth in the list of five-wicket haul takers for Pakistan, all formats of the game combined. (Full list...)
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From today's featured article
Hurricane John
Hurricane John formed during the 1994 Pacific season and became both the longest-lasting and the farthest-traveling tropical cyclone ever observed. John formed during the strong El Niño episode of 1991 to 1994 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, the highest categorization. It was recognized as Tropical Depression Ten-E on August 11, 300 nautical miles (560 km) south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico, and named Tropical Storm John later the same day. In total, it followed a 7,165 mi (11,530 km) path from the eastern Pacific to the western Pacific and back to the central Pacific, lasting 31 days. Because it existed in both the eastern and western Pacific, John was one of a small number of tropical cyclones to be designated as both a hurricane and a typhoon. It was only the fifth tropical cyclone to enter the central Pacific from the western Pacific. John barely affected land, bringing only minimal effects to the Hawaiian Islands (some minor flooding but no reported injuries or significant damage) and a U.S. military base on Johnston Atoll, where damage to structures was estimated at about $15 million. The storm's remnants later affected Alaska. (Full article...)
Part of the Category 5 Pacific hurricanes series, one of Wikipedia's featured topics.
Recently featured: Uruguayan War – Profumo affair – Electra Heart
Archive – By email – More featured articles...
Did you know...
From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:
Aphaenogaster mersa illustration
... that the first described fossil of Aphaenogaster mersa (illustrated) had a white mold coating?
... that the Degree Angular Scale Interferometer was the first instrument to detect polarization anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background?
... that Klesie Kelly, soprano and academic voice teacher in Cologne, recorded love songs for voices and instrumental soloists with tenor Ian Partridge?
... that Giacomo Orefice's 1901 opera Chopin, based very loosely on Chopin's life, has been called "a kitsch contribution to the last vestiges of late 19th-century romanticized bohemianism"?
... that the reign of Ha' K'in Xook, who ruled the Maya city of Piedras Negras from 767–780 AD, seems to have been relatively free from war?
... that former Cardiff MP Ian Grist's signature, I Grist, signifies "Jesus Christ" in Welsh?
... that a critic thought that a "pack of satanic Marmadukes" would be scarier than the film Hellhounds?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article
In the news
Nuon Chea
Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea (pictured) and Khieu Samphan are found guilty of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal.
The ESA spacecraft Rosetta reaches the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, kills at least 589 people and injures more than 2,400 others.
At least 15 soldiers die in clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Gas explosions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kill at least 30 people and injure more than 300 others.
Heavy rains trigger a landslide in the Pune district of India, killing more than 130 people.
Ongoing: Ebola outbreak – Gaza conflict – Libyan conflict – Ukrainian unrest
Recent deaths
On this day...
August 11: Tu B'Av (Judaism, 2014); Independence Day in Chad (1960)
Hedy Lamarr
2492 BC – According to legend, Armenian culture hero Hayk slew the giant king Bel with a shot from a longbow near Lake Van (in modern Turkey).
1492 – The first papal conclave held in the Sistine Chapel elected Roderic Borja as Pope Alexander VI to succeed Pope Innocent VIII.
1786 – Captain Francis Light founded the British colony of Penang, beginning more than a century of British involvement in Malaya.
1942 – Actress Hedy Lamarr (pictured) and composer George Antheil received a patent for their "Secret Communications System", an early technique of frequency-hopping spread spectrum that later became the basis for many forms of today's wireless communication systems.
2012 – At least 306 people were killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
More anniversaries: August 10 – August 11 – August 12
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now August 11, 2014 (UTC) – Reload this page
From today's featured list
Former Pakistani fast bowler
Sixteen five-wicket hauls were taken by Shoaib Akhtar (pictured) during his career in international cricket. Shoaib is a retired Pakistani fast bowler who made his Test debut in 1997 against the West Indies at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. His first Test five-wicket haul came the following year against South Africa in a match which Pakistan won at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban. Starting his One Day International (ODI) career in October 1998 against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, Shoaib's first ODI five-wicket haul came against New Zealand in February 2001 at the Eden Park, Auckland. In Test cricket, Shoaib's career-best figures for an innings were 6 wickets for 11 runs against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium. His best bowling performance in ODIs was 6 wickets for 16 runs against the same team at the National Stadium, Karachi. As of June 2014, he is sixth in the list of five-wicket haul takers for Pakistan, all formats of the game combined. (Full list...)
Recently featured: Female Nobel laureates – Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway) – Marvel Cinematic Universe films
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Jet engine
A diagram of a typical turbojet engine. Air is compressed as it enters the engine, and is mixed with fuel that burns in the combustion section. Released through the exhaust, the resulting hot gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines that drive the fan blades of the compressor.
Diagram: Jeff Dahl
Recently featured: Demand notes – Myrtle warbler – Stanford University
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This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 4,577,750 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
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