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The Oxford crew after the race
The 158th Boat Race, an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames, took place on 7 April 2012. Despite Cambridge having the heavier crew, Oxford (pictured after the race) were pre-race favourites after a successful preparation period, including a victory over Leander. Cambridge won the toss and chose to start on the Surrey side of the river. Partway through, with the boats level, the race was temporarily halted to avoid injury to a protester, Trenton Oldfield, who swam in front of the two crews. After the race was restarted, one of the Oxford crew suffered irreparable damage to his blade following a clash of oars with the Cambridge boat, ending Oxford's chances of victory. The race was eventually won by Cambridge by four-and-a-quarter lengths, in a consolidated time of 17 minutes 23 seconds. Immediately after completing the race, a member of the Oxford crew collapsed, but later recovered. Oldfield was later jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance, and as a result of the disruption, security for subsequent Boat Races was increased. (Full article...)
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Fran Jesenko
... that the Slovene botanist Fran Jesenko (pictured) died while doing research for Triglav National Park, which he helped establish?
... that the entrance porch of the Shankaragaurishvara Temple in Patan in Jammu and Kashmir, built in the late ninth century, has intricately sculpted carvings that appear freshly chiseled?
... that the contralto Maria Radner, who died in the Germanwings plane crash, performed Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder at his villa, Wahnfried?
... that when Saint Johns Creek is not dry, its flow mainly consists of raw sewage?
... that English broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson is a fan of Genesis' album Selling England by the Pound and wrote sleeve notes for a box-set reissue?
... that the poetess Zhao Luanluan was assumed to be a courtesan because she wrote erotic poems?
... that young men jump off a 25-metre (82 ft) waterfall for money at Baturraden?
... that Cyril Stanley Smith's sister said that "If he didn't go to Oxford or Cambridge, isn't Church of England, and doesn't like sports, you might as well marry an American"?
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Tyus Jones
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is found guilty on thirty charges related to the Boston Marathon bombings.
In basketball, the Duke Blue Devils defeat the Wisconsin Badgers to win the NCAA Men's Championship (MOP Tyus Jones pictured).
A preliminary deal is reached between Iran and six other countries regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing more than 140 people.
Russian fishing trawler Dalniy Vostok sinks, killing at least 56 people.
Muhammadu Buhari is elected President of Nigeria.
Islam Karimov is re-elected President of Uzbekistan.
Ongoing: Yemeni Civil War – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Richie Benaud – Elmer Lach – Robert H. Schuller

On this day...


April 11: Holy Saturday (Eastern Christianity, 2015); Easter Saturday (Western Christianity, 2015)

The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
1544 – Italian War of 1542–46: French and Spanish forces fought a massive pitched battle in the Piedmont region of Italy.
1888 – The Concertgebouw concert hall (pictured) in Amsterdam was inaugurated.
1921 – Emir Abdullah established the first centralized government in the recently created British protectorate of Transjordan.
1945 – World War II: American forces liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany.
1963 – Pope John XXIII issued Pacem in terris ("Peace on Earth"), the first papal encyclical addressed to "all men of good will", rather than only to Catholics.
More anniversaries: April 10 – April 11 – April 12
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Nautilus diagram
Anatomical diagram of an adult female chambered nautilus, the best known species of nautilus, a "living fossil" related to the octopuses. The animal has a primitive brain that forms a ring around its oesophagus, has four gills (all other cephalopods have only two), and can only move shell-first (seemingly "backwards") by pumping water out through its funnel. The shell and tentacles are shown here as shadows.
Diagram: K.D. Schroeder
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From today's featured article


The Oxford crew after the race
The 158th Boat Race, an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames, took place on 7 April 2012. Despite Cambridge having the heavier crew, Oxford (pictured after the race) were pre-race favourites after a successful preparation period, including a victory over Leander. Cambridge won the toss and chose to start on the Surrey side of the river. Partway through, with the boats level, the race was temporarily halted to avoid injury to a protester, Trenton Oldfield, who swam in front of the two crews. After the race was restarted, one of the Oxford crew suffered irreparable damage to his blade following a clash of oars with the Cambridge boat, ending Oxford's chances of victory. The race was eventually won by Cambridge by four-and-a-quarter lengths, in a consolidated time of 17 minutes 23 seconds. Immediately after completing the race, a member of the Oxford crew collapsed, but later recovered. Oldfield was later jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance, and as a result of the disruption, security for subsequent Boat Races was increased. (Full article...)
Recently featured: Sale, Greater Manchester – Ulysses S. Grant – Fanny Bullock Workman
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Did you know...


From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

Fran Jesenko
... that the Slovene botanist Fran Jesenko (pictured) died while doing research for Triglav National Park, which he helped establish?
... that the entrance porch of the Shankaragaurishvara Temple in Patan in Jammu and Kashmir, built in the late ninth century, has intricately sculpted carvings that appear freshly chiseled?
... that the contralto Maria Radner, who died in the Germanwings plane crash, performed Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder at his villa, Wahnfried?
... that when Saint Johns Creek is not dry, its flow mainly consists of raw sewage?
... that English broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson is a fan of Genesis' album Selling England by the Pound and wrote sleeve notes for a box-set reissue?
... that the poetess Zhao Luanluan was assumed to be a courtesan because she wrote erotic poems?
... that young men jump off a 25-metre (82 ft) waterfall for money at Baturraden?
... that Cyril Stanley Smith's sister said that "If he didn't go to Oxford or Cambridge, isn't Church of England, and doesn't like sports, you might as well marry an American"?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

 
In the news


Tyus Jones
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is found guilty on thirty charges related to the Boston Marathon bombings.
In basketball, the Duke Blue Devils defeat the Wisconsin Badgers to win the NCAA Men's Championship (MOP Tyus Jones pictured).
A preliminary deal is reached between Iran and six other countries regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing more than 140 people.
Russian fishing trawler Dalniy Vostok sinks, killing at least 56 people.
Muhammadu Buhari is elected President of Nigeria.
Islam Karimov is re-elected President of Uzbekistan.
Ongoing: Yemeni Civil War – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Richie Benaud – Elmer Lach – Robert H. Schuller

On this day...


April 11: Holy Saturday (Eastern Christianity, 2015); Easter Saturday (Western Christianity, 2015)

The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
1544 – Italian War of 1542–46: French and Spanish forces fought a massive pitched battle in the Piedmont region of Italy.
1888 – The Concertgebouw concert hall (pictured) in Amsterdam was inaugurated.
1921 – Emir Abdullah established the first centralized government in the recently created British protectorate of Transjordan.
1945 – World War II: American forces liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany.
1963 – Pope John XXIII issued Pacem in terris ("Peace on Earth"), the first papal encyclical addressed to "all men of good will", rather than only to Catholics.
More anniversaries: April 10 – April 11 – April 12
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now April 11, 2015 (UTC) – Reload this page




Today's featured picture


Nautilus diagram
Anatomical diagram of an adult female chambered nautilus, the best known species of nautilus, a "living fossil" related to the octopuses. The animal has a primitive brain that forms a ring around its oesophagus, has four gills (all other cephalopods have only two), and can only move shell-first (seemingly "backwards") by pumping water out through its funnel. The shell and tentacles are shown here as shadows.
Diagram: K.D. Schroeder
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