Wikipedia:Today's featured article/TFAs in 2013
A incomplete list of the articles chosen to be "Wikipedia:Today's featured article" in 2013, archived from WP:TFAREC. It was created to help those wanting to know whether there's been a recent article on a particular topic when considering nominating something at the requests page.
The first item in the "FA category" column reflects the article's location at Wikipedia:Featured articles; the following elements are unofficial attempts to help be more specific (within reason).
The country reflects (in most cases) the current political entity without subdividing by state etc.
The "how chosen" column shows whether the article was nominated at the requests page or chosen by User:Bencherlite, the TFA coordinator at the time.
| Date | Name | FA category | Country | Promoted | TFA wait | How chosen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2013 | Willamette River | Geography and places – River | USA | October 28, 2011 | 1 year, 308 days | TFAR |
| September 2, 2013 | Fiji parrotfinch | Biology – Animal – Bird | Fiji | April 16, 2011 | 2 years, 139 days | Bencherlite |
| September 3, 2013 | Charles Inglis (engineer) | Engineering and technology – Biography | UK | June 4, 2013 | 91 days | Bencherlite |
| September 4, 2013 | The Boys from Baghdad High | Media – Television documentary | Iraq / UK | August 31, 2010 | 3 years, 4 days | Bencherlite |
| September 5, 2013 | Landing at Nadzab | Warfare – Battle – WW2 – Pacific War | Australia / New Guinea / USA | June 2, 2009 | 4 years, 95 days | TFAR |
| September 6, 2013 | Roger Waters | Music – Modern – Biography | UK | December 15, 2010 | 2 years, 265 days | TFAR |
| September 7, 2013 | History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Sport and recreation – Football | UK | June 13, 2007 | 6 years, 86 days | TFAR |
| September 8, 2013 | SummerSlam (2003) | Sport and recreation – Wrestling | USA | August 23, 2008 | 5 years, 16 days | Bencherlite |
| September 9, 2013 | Tasha Yar | Media – Television – Fictional character | – | August 25, 2013 | 15 days | Bencherlite |
| September 10, 2013 | Pigeye shark | Biology – Animal – Water-based | – | June 15, 2013 | 87 days | Bencherlite |
| September 11, 2013 | Harry McNish | History – Biography – Polar exploration | UK | January 31, 2007 | 6 years, 223 days | TFAR |
| September 12, 2013 | Middle Ages | History | Europe | May 26, 2013 | 109 days | Bencherlite |
| September 13, 2013 | Otto Becher | Warfare – Biography – Navy | Australia | June 20, 2009 | 4 years, 85 days | Bencherlite |
| September 14, 2013 | The Hunger Games | Literature and theatre – Book – Science fiction | USA | September 20, 2012 | 359 days | TFAR |
| September 15, 2013 | 2005 Sugar Bowl | Sport and recreation – American football | USA | September 16, 2008 | 4 years, 364 days | Bencherlite |
| September 16, 2013 | The Simpsons: Hit & Run | Video gaming | – | January 10, 2009 | 4 years, 249 days | TFAR |
| September 17, 2013 | Elizabeth Canning | Law – Biography | UK | April 10, 2010 | 3 years, 160 days | TFAR |
| September 18, 2013 | Once More, with Feeling (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) | Media – Television – Episode | USA | July 16, 2010 | 3 years, 64 days | Bencherlite |
| September 19, 2013 | Hyderabad | Geography and places – Inhabited locations | India | August 11, 2013 | 39 days | TFAR |
| September 20, 2013 | Tropical Storm Hermine (1998) | Meteorology – Atlantic | USA | July 11, 2009 | 4 years, 71 days | Bencherlite |
| September 21, 2013 | Rich Girl (Gwen Stefani song) | Music – Modern – Single | USA | June 1, 2007 | 6 years, 112 days | Bencherlite |
| September 22, 2013 | Kwinana Freeway | Transport – Road | Australia | September 16, 2013 | 11 years, 34 days | Bencherlite |
| September 23, 2013 | Throffer | Philosophy and psychology | – | September 8, 2013 | 15 days | Bencherlite |
| September 24, 2013 | Squeeze (The X-Files) | Media – Television – Episode | USA | June 21, 2012 | 1 year, 95 days | TFAR |
| September 25, 2013 | Freedom for the Thought That We Hate | Literature and theatre – Book – Law | USA | May 9, 2013 | 139 days | TFAR |
| September 26, 2013 | Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin | Sport and recreation – Ice hockey – Biography | Canada / Sweden | May 28, 2010 | 3 years, 121 days | Bencherlite |
| September 27, 2013 | Whaam! | Art and architecture – Painting | USA | September 9, 2013 | 18 days | TFAR |
| September 28, 2013 | H. C. McNeile | Literature and theatre – Biography – Writing | UK | March 6, 2013 | 206 days | TFAR |
| September 29, 2013 | Rise of Neville Chamberlain | Politics and government – Biography – UK politics | UK | December 8, 2009 | 3 years, 295 days | TFAR |
| September 30, 2013 | Les pêcheurs de perles | Music – Classical | France | December 22, 2011 | 1 year, 282 days | TFAR |
| October 1, 2013 | Ramaria botrytis | Biology – Plant – Mushroom | Widespread | March 30, 2013 | 185 days | TFAR |
| October 2, 2013 | Pride & Prejudice (2005 film) | Media – Film | UK | July 14, 2012 | 1 year, 80 days | TFAR |
| October 3, 2013 | USS Lexington (CV-2) | Warfare – Ship | USA | October 10, 2012 | 358 days | TFAR |
| October 4, 2013 | Terry-Thomas | Media – Biography – Acting | UK | August 3, 2013 | 62 days | TFAR |
| October 5, 2013 | Anodyne (album) | Music – Modern – Album | USA | January 26, 2008 | 5 years, 252 days | Bencherlite |
| October 6, 2013 | Tropical Storm Marco (2008) | Meteorology – Atlantic | Mexico | June 9, 2009 | 4 years, 119 days | Bencherlite |
| October 7, 2013 | Stanley Bruce | Politics and government – Biography – Australian politics | Australia | September 16, 2013 | 21 days | TFAR |
| October 8, 2013 | Ex parte Crow Dog | Law – Cases | USA | September 11, 2012 | 1 year, 27 days | TFAR |
| October 9, 2013 | The Diary of a Nobody | Literature and theatre – Book – Fiction | UK | August 17, 2013 | 53 days | TFAR |
| October 10, 2013 | Kellie Loder | Music – Modern – Biography | Canada | September 22, 2013 | 18 days | TFAR |
| October 11, 2013 | Ficus obliqua | Biology – Plant – Tree | Australia / New Guinea | April 21, 2012 | 1 year, 173 days | TFAR |
| October 12, 2013 | John W. Johnston | History – Biography – US politics | USA | October 19, 2006 | 6 years, 358 days | Bencherlite |
| October 13, 2013 | Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars | Video gaming | – | March 16, 2013 | 211 days | TFAR |
| October 14, 2013 | Brockway Mountain Drive | Transport – Road | USA | June 1, 2011 | 2 years, 135 days | TFAR |
| October 15, 2013 | Blue-faced honeyeater | Biology – Animal – Bird | Australia / New Guinea | August 31, 2010 | 3 years, 45 days | TFAR |
| October 16, 2013 | Lê Quang Tùng | Warfare – Biography – Army | Vietnam | May 13, 2008 | 5 years, 156 days | Bencherlite |
| October 17, 2013 | Herrerasaurus | Biology – Animal – Dinosaur | – | July 28, 2009 | 4 years, 81 days | Bencherlite |
| October 18, 2013 | Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway | Transport – Rail | UK | June 2, 2009 | 4 years, 138 days | Bencherlite |
| October 19, 2013 | Bart King | Sport and recreation – Cricket – Biography | USA | May 7, 2007 | 6 years, 165 days | Bencherlite |
| October 20, 2013 | Sega v. Accolade | Law – Cases | USA | July 23, 2013 | 89 days | TFAR |
| October 21, 2013 | Battle of the Nile | Warfare – Battle – Napoleonic Wars | France / UK | January 25, 2010 | 3 years, 269 days | Bencherlite |
| October 22, 2013 | Quatermass II | Media – Television – Series | UK | May 5, 2007 | 6 years, 170 days | Bencherlite |
| October 23, 2013 | American Cream Draft | Biology – Animal – Mammal – Horse | USA | April 28, 2012 | 1 year, 178 days | TFAR |
| October 24, 2013 | Battle of Goliad | Warfare – Battle – Texas Revolution | Mexico / USA | September 19, 2008 | 5 years, 35 days | Bencherlite |
| October 25, 2013 | Georges Bizet | Music – Classical – Biography | France | October 28, 2011 | 1 year, 362 days | TFAR |
| October 26, 2013 | George Jones (RAAF officer) | Warfare – Biography – Air Force | Australia | January 7, 2008 | 5 years, 292 days | Bencherlite |
| October 27, 2013 | George Went Hensley | Religion, mysticism and mythology – biography – 20th century | USA | March 28, 2012 | 1 year, 213 days | Bencherlite |
| October 28, 2013 | George Herriman | Literature and theatre – Biography – Cartoons | USA | April 14, 2013 | 197 days | TFAR |
| October 29, 2013 | Georgette Heyer | Literature and theatre – Biography – Writing | UK | June 23, 2008 | 5 years, 128 days | Bencherlite |
| October 30, 2013 | Rudd Concession | History – Colonial Africa | Zimbabwe | May 25, 2013 | 158 days | TFAR |
| October 31, 2013 | Malkin Tower | Geography and places – Inhabited locations | UK | October 6, 2013 | 25 days | Bencherlite |
| November 1, 2013 | Lie Kim Hok | Literature and theatre – Biography – Writing | Indonesia | July 1, 2013 | 123 days | TFAR |
| November 2, 2013 | Sea | Geography and places – Natural features | – | October 5, 2013 | 28 days | TFAR |
| November 3, 2013 | Bob Feller | Sport and recreation – Baseball – Biography | USA | March 24, 2013 | 224 days | TFAR |
| November 4, 2013 | Lisa the Skeptic | Media – Television – Episode | USA | December 13, 2007 | 5 years, 326 days | TFAR |
| November 5, 2013 | Francis Tresham | History – Biography – Gunpowder Plot | UK | October 20, 2010 | 3 years, 16 days | Bencherlite |
| November 6, 2013 | Blackwater fire of 1937 | History | USA | September 16, 2013 | 51 days | Bencherlite |
| November 7, 2013 | Ine of Wessex | Royalty – Biography – 8th century | UK | August 31, 2007 | 6 years, 68 days | Bencherlite |
| November 8, 2013 | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | Music – Modern – Album | USA | January 14, 2007 | 6 years, 298 days | TFAR |
| November 9, 2013 | A Child of Our Time | Music – Classical | UK | May 27, 2012 | 1 year, 166 days | TFAR |
| November 10, 2013 | Water rail | Biology – Animal – Bird | Widespread | May 30, 2011 | 2 years, 164 days | Bencherlite |
| November 11, 2013 | John Treloar (museum administrator) | History – Biography – Warfare | Australia | August 23, 2011 | 2 years, 80 days | TFAR |
| November 12, 2013 | Fanno Creek | Geography and places – River | USA | October 6, 2008 | 5 years, 37 days | Bencherlite |
| November 13, 2013 | Faith Leech | Sport and recreation – Swimming – Biography | Australia | November 22, 2008 | 4 years, 356 days | Bencherlite |
| November 14, 2013 | Japanese battleship Haruna | Warfare – Ship | Japan | September 15, 2010 | 3 years, 60 days | Bencherlite |
| November 15, 2013 | Jefferson nickel | Business – Coin | USA | May 27, 2011 | 2 years, 172 days | TFAR |
| November 16, 2013 | Walter de Coutances | Religion, mysticism and mythology – biography – 13th century | France/UK | December 12, 2010 | 2 years, 339 days | TFAR |
| November 17, 2013 | Heidi Game | Sport and recreation – American football | USA | September 24, 2011 | 2 years, 54 days | TFAR |
| November 18, 2013 | Volubilis | Geography and places – Inhabited locations | Morocco | November 3, 2013 | 15 days | Bencherlite |
| November 19, 2013 | Lambeosaurus | Biology – Animal – Dinosaur | – | November 4, 2007 | 6 years, 15 days | TFAR |
| November 20, 2013 | Tropical Storm Keith (1988) | Meteorology – Atlantic | USA | January 27, 2009 | 4 years, 297 days | Bencherlite |
| November 21, 2013 | Uru: Ages Beyond Myst | Video gaming | – | March 17, 2009 | 4 years, 249 days | Bencherlite |
| November 22, 2013 | Benjamin Britten | Music – Classical – Biography | UK | July 23, 2013 | 122 days | TFAR |
| November 23, 2013 | The Stolen Earth | Media – Television – Episode | UK | August 16, 2008 | 5 years, 99 days | TFAR |
| November 24, 2013 | Goblin shark | Biology – Animal – Water-based | Widespread | May 19, 2013 | 189 days | Bencherlite |
| November 25, 2013 | History of the National Hockey League (1942–67) | Sport and recreation – Ice hockey | Canada | September 30, 2008 | 5 years, 56 days | Bencherlite |
| November 26, 2013 | 13th Airborne Division (United States) | Warfare – Unit | USA | December 3, 2008 | 4 years, 358 days | Bencherlite |
| November 27, 2013 | Adiantum viridimontanum | Biology – Plant – Fern | Canada / USA | January 20, 2012 | 1 year, 311 days | Bencherlite |
| November 28, 2013 | Niels Bohr | Physics and astronomy – Biography | Denmark | October 27, 2013 | 32 days | TFAR |
| November 29, 2013 | Artur Phleps | Warfare – Biography – Army | Germany | July 5, 2013 | 147 days | TFAR |
| November 30, 2013 | Charles-Valentin Alkan | Music – Classical – Biography | France | August 3, 2013 | 119 days | TFAR |
| December 1, 2013 | Frank's Cock | Media – Film | Canada | November 15, 2012 | 1 year, 16 days | TFAR |
| December 2, 2013 | William Burges | Art and architecture – Biography | UK | June 21, 2012 | 1 year, 164 days | TFAR |
| December 3, 2013 | Julianne Moore | Media – Biography – Acting | UK / USA | September 21, 2013 | 73 days | TFAR |
| December 4, 2013 | Operation Crossroads | Warfare – Nuclear weapons | USA | November 9, 2013 | 25 days | TFAR |
| December 5, 2013 | Ambohimanga | Geography and places – Inhabited locations | Madagascar | September 9, 2013 | 87 days | TFAR |
| December 6, 2013 | Law school of Beirut | Law – Education | Lebanon | November 12, 2013 | 24 days | TFAR |
| December 7, 2013 | Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi | Warfare – Ship | Japan | February 4, 2012 | 1 year, 306 days | TFAR |
| December 8, 2013 | AdS/CFT correspondence | Physics and astronomy | – | November 17, 2013 | 21 days | TFAR |
| December 9, 2013 | Joseph Desha | History – Biography – US politics | USA | September 29, 2012 | 1 year, 71 days | Bencherlite |
| December 10, 2013 | Common raven | Biology – Animal – Bird | Widespread | May 25, 2007 | 6 years, 199 days | Bencherlite |
| December 11, 2013 | Samuel Merrill Woodbridge | Religion, mysticism and mythology – biography – 19th century | USA | November 9, 2013 | 32 days | TFAR |
| December 12, 2013 | Tropical Storm Cindy (1993) | Meteorology – Atlantic | Martinique | February 16, 2012 | 1 year, 299 days | Bencherlite |
| December 13, 2013 | Giant eland | Biology – Animal – Mammal – Antelope | Africa | November 3, 2012 | 1 year, 40 days | Bencherlite |
| December 14, 2013 | New York State Route 28N | Transport – Road | USA | November 4, 2008 | 5 years, 40 days | Bencherlite |
| December 15, 2013 | Battle of Arawe | Warfare – Battle – WW2 – Pacific War | Australia / Japan / USA | March 3, 2012 | 1 year, 287 days | TFAR |
| December 16, 2013 | Adelaide Anne Procter | Literature and theatre – Biography – Writing | UK | September 27, 2009 | 4 years, 80 days | Bencherlite |
| December 17, 2013 | Nefarious: Merchant of Souls | Media – Film | USA | November 12, 2013 | 35 days | TFAR |
| December 18, 2013 | Joseph Grimaldi | Literature and theatre – Biography | UK | December 15, 2012 | 1 year, 3 days | TFAR |
| December 19, 2013 | Redback spider | Biology – Animal – Spider | Australia | November 26, 2013 | 23 days | Bencherlite |
| December 20, 2013 | Easy Jet | Sport and recreation – Horse racing | USA | April 28, 2008 | 5 years, 236 days | Bencherlite |
| December 21, 2013 | Oswald Watt | Warfare – Biography – Air Force | Australia | December 17, 2011 | 2 years, 4 days | Bencherlite |
| December 22, 2013 | Bryan Gunn | Sport and recreation – Football – Biography | UK | June 11, 2007 | 6 years, 194 days | Bencherlite |
| December 23, 2013 | Mario Power Tennis | Video gaming | – | September 10, 2008 | 5 years, 104 days | Bencherlite |
| December 24, 2013 | Banksia epica | Biology – Plant – Shrub | Australia | February 24, 2007 | 6 years, 303 days | Bencherlite |
| December 25, 2013 | Jesus | Religion, mysticism and mythology – biography | – | August 15, 2013 | 132 days | TFAR |
| December 26, 2013 | 2003 Insight Bowl | Sport and recreation – American football | USA | January 10, 2009 | 4 years, 350 days | Bencherlite |
| December 27, 2013 | Homework (Daft Punk album) | Music – Modern – Album | USA | February 8, 2013 | 322 days | Bencherlite |
| December 28, 2013 | Keith Johnson (cricket administrator) | Sport and recreation – Cricket – Biography | Australia | August 18, 2009 | 4 years, 132 days | Bencherlite |
| December 29, 2013 | Robert Howe (Continental Army officer) | Warfare – Biography – Army | USA | August 17, 2013 | 134 days | TFAR |
| December 30, 2013 | T-26 | Warfare – Tank | Russia | March 3, 2007 | 6 years, 302 days | Bencherlite |
| December 31, 2013 | Áedán mac Gabráin | Royalty – Biography – 6th century | UK | January 1, 2007 | 6 years, 364 days | Bencherlite |