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Part of Alfred the Great's will
Æthelwold was a son of King Alfred the Great's older brother, Æthelred, who was King of Wessex from 865 to 871. While the West Saxons were fighting a Danish Viking invasion, Æthelred died; his sons were infants, so Alfred became king. He defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878, but when he died in 899 the Vikings still controlled Northumbria and East Anglia. In his will (pictured) Alfred favoured his own children over his brother's. Æthelwold, as senior ætheling (prince of the royal dynasty eligible for kingship), had a strong claim to the throne, and he disputed the crown with Alfred's son, Edward the Elder. Æthelwold attempted to raise an army to support his claim, but was unable to get sufficient support to meet Edward in battle and fled to Northumbria, where he was accepted by the Danes as king. In 902 he persuaded the East Anglian Vikings to launch an attack on Edward's territory in Wessex and Mercia. Edward retaliated with a raid on East Anglia, and when he withdrew, his men from Kent lingered and met the East Anglian Danes at the Battle of the Holme. The Danes were victorious but suffered heavy losses, including the death of Æthelwold, ending the challenge to Edward's rule. (Full article...)
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A Davis Divan at the National Auto And Truck Museum in Auburn, Indiana in 2011
... that the three-wheeled Davis Divan (pictured) was developed by a former used-car salesman who later created Dodge 'Em bumper cars?
... that the Afrikaans-language author Bartho Smit's play Putsonderwater could not be performed in his home country of South Africa because of its political message?
... that the construction of Palais Lantivy was part of the plan to develop and honour the town where Napoleon Bonaparte was born?
... that a dam on White Oak Run was once found to have spillway only capable of handling 17% of the Probable Maximum Flood without overtopping?
... that Julianne Moore has won acting awards from the Berlin, Cannes, and Venice film festivals as well as the Best Actress Oscar?
... that the planning process for the new Forge Wood neighbourhood of Crawley took 13 years?
... that safety behaviors can promote anxiety and fear in nonthreatening situations?
... that Nicole Matthews and Portia Perez make up the tag team The Canadian NINJAs, which is short for National International Nation of Jalapeño Awesomeness?
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In the news


Omar al-Bashir
Omar al-Bashir (pictured) is re-elected President of Sudan.
Mustafa Akıncı is elected President of Northern Cyprus.
At the London Marathon, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge wins the men's race and Ethiopian Tigist Tufa wins the women's race.
More than 6,100 people die after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes Nepal.
The Armenian Apostolic Church canonizes 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide.
Ongoing: Yemeni Civil War – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Marcel Pronovost – Władysław Bartoszewski

On this day...


April 30: Children's Day in Mexico; Consumer Protection Day in Thailand

Remnant of SN 1006
1006 – SN 1006 (remnant pictured), the brightest supernova in recorded history, first appeared in the constellation Lupus.
1557 – Arauco War: Spanish forces of the Governor Francisco de Villagra launched a dawn surprise attack against the Mapuche headed by their toqui Lautaro in what is now Chile.
1789 – George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States at Federal Hall in New York City.
1945 – World War II: As Allied forces were closing in on Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide in the Führerbunker after being married for one day.
1975 – American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U.S. citizens, South Vietnamese civilians and others from Saigon, just before North Vietnamese troops captured the city, ending the Vietnam War.
More anniversaries: April 29 – April 30 – May 1
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It is now April 30, 2015 (UTC) – Reload this page




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Homann map
A detailed eighteenth-century map of Scandinavia by J. B. Homann, depicting Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic states of Livonia, Latvia and Curlandia. The map notes fortified cities, villages, roads, bridges, forests, castles and topography. The elaborate title cartouche in the upper left quadrant features angels supporting a title curtain and a medallion supporting an alternative title in French, "Les Trois Covronnes du Nord".
Born in 1664, Homann became an engraver and cartographer in the late 17th century, and opened his own publishing house in 1702. In 1715 Emperor Charles VI appointed him Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire. Homann held the position until his death in 1724.
Map: Johann Baptist Homann
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From today's featured article


Part of Alfred the Great's will
Æthelwold was a son of King Alfred the Great's older brother, Æthelred, who was King of Wessex from 865 to 871. While the West Saxons were fighting a Danish Viking invasion, Æthelred died; his sons were infants, so Alfred became king. He defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878, but when he died in 899 the Vikings still controlled Northumbria and East Anglia. In his will (pictured) Alfred favoured his own children over his brother's. Æthelwold, as senior ætheling (prince of the royal dynasty eligible for kingship), had a strong claim to the throne, and he disputed the crown with Alfred's son, Edward the Elder. Æthelwold attempted to raise an army to support his claim, but was unable to get sufficient support to meet Edward in battle and fled to Northumbria, where he was accepted by the Danes as king. In 902 he persuaded the East Anglian Vikings to launch an attack on Edward's territory in Wessex and Mercia. Edward retaliated with a raid on East Anglia, and when he withdrew, his men from Kent lingered and met the East Anglian Danes at the Battle of the Holme. The Danes were victorious but suffered heavy losses, including the death of Æthelwold, ending the challenge to Edward's rule. (Full article...)
Recently featured: Cretan War (205–200 BC) – History of the National Hockey League (1967–92) – Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album)
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Did you know...


From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

A Davis Divan at the National Auto And Truck Museum in Auburn, Indiana in 2011
... that the three-wheeled Davis Divan (pictured) was developed by a former used-car salesman who later created Dodge 'Em bumper cars?
... that the Afrikaans-language author Bartho Smit's play Putsonderwater could not be performed in his home country of South Africa because of its political message?
... that the construction of Palais Lantivy was part of the plan to develop and honour the town where Napoleon Bonaparte was born?
... that a dam on White Oak Run was once found to have spillway only capable of handling 17% of the Probable Maximum Flood without overtopping?
... that Julianne Moore has won acting awards from the Berlin, Cannes, and Venice film festivals as well as the Best Actress Oscar?
... that the planning process for the new Forge Wood neighbourhood of Crawley took 13 years?
... that safety behaviors can promote anxiety and fear in nonthreatening situations?
... that Nicole Matthews and Portia Perez make up the tag team The Canadian NINJAs, which is short for National International Nation of Jalapeño Awesomeness?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

 
In the news


Omar al-Bashir
Omar al-Bashir (pictured) is re-elected President of Sudan.
Mustafa Akıncı is elected President of Northern Cyprus.
At the London Marathon, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge wins the men's race and Ethiopian Tigist Tufa wins the women's race.
More than 6,100 people die after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes Nepal.
The Armenian Apostolic Church canonizes 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide.
Ongoing: Yemeni Civil War – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Marcel Pronovost – Władysław Bartoszewski

On this day...


April 30: Children's Day in Mexico; Consumer Protection Day in Thailand

Remnant of SN 1006
1006 – SN 1006 (remnant pictured), the brightest supernova in recorded history, first appeared in the constellation Lupus.
1557 – Arauco War: Spanish forces of the Governor Francisco de Villagra launched a dawn surprise attack against the Mapuche headed by their toqui Lautaro in what is now Chile.
1789 – George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States at Federal Hall in New York City.
1945 – World War II: As Allied forces were closing in on Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide in the Führerbunker after being married for one day.
1975 – American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U.S. citizens, South Vietnamese civilians and others from Saigon, just before North Vietnamese troops captured the city, ending the Vietnam War.
More anniversaries: April 29 – April 30 – May 1
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now April 30, 2015 (UTC) – Reload this page




Today's featured picture


Homann map
A detailed eighteenth-century map of Scandinavia by J. B. Homann, depicting Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic states of Livonia, Latvia and Curlandia. The map notes fortified cities, villages, roads, bridges, forests, castles and topography. The elaborate title cartouche in the upper left quadrant features angels supporting a title curtain and a medallion supporting an alternative title in French, "Les Trois Covronnes du Nord".
Born in 1664, Homann became an engraver and cartographer in the late 17th century, and opened his own publishing house in 1702. In 1715 Emperor Charles VI appointed him Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire. Homann held the position until his death in 1724.
Map: Johann Baptist Homann
Recently featured: The Dakota – Chestnut teal – The Pig-faced Lady of Manchester Square and the Spanish Mule of Madrid

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This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 4,859,980 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
More than 1,000,000 articles: Deutsch ·
 español ·
 français ·
 italiano ·
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More than 400,000 articles: català ·
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