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* ... that during a 1989 visit to the United States, Boris Yeltsin said that "there would be a revolution" if the average Soviet citizen knew of the quality of grocery stores in the United States?
* ... that during '''[[1989 visit by Boris Yeltsin to the United States|a 1989 visit to the United States]]''', [[Boris Yeltsin]] said that "there would be a revolution" if the average Soviet citizen knew of the quality of grocery stores in the United States?
* ... that '''''[[Statue of George Washington (Trenton, New Jersey)|George Washington]]''''' was first exhibited at the 1876 [[Centennial Exposition]] in Philadelphia, and later relocated during the [[United States Bicentennial|1976 Bicentennial]] to [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]]?
* ... that [[Benedictines|Benedictine]] monk '''[[Justus Trettel|Brother Justus]]''' helped make [[still]]s so that farmers could illegally make alcohol during [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]]?
* ... that Born in the U.S.A. was the first compact disc to be manufactured in the United States for commercial release?
* ... that '''''[[Born in the U.S.A.]]''''' was the first [[compact disc]] to be manufactured in the United States for commercial release?
* ... that '''[[Andrei Demurenko]]''', the first Russian officer to be a graduate of the [[United States Army Command and General Staff College|U.S. Army Command and General Staff College]], served alongside the [[Wagner Group]] in Ukraine?
* ... that two poll workers for the [[2024 United States elections]] were found dead on Election Day, having drowned in '''[[Tornado outbreak of November 2–5, 2024|a major flash flood event]]'''?
Israel agrees to a United States plan to extend the first phase of the ceasefire through Ramadan and Passover, during which half of the 59 remaining hostages will be released. Hamas rejects the proposal, insisting that the deal proceed with phase two, which includes the release of all remaining living hostages, a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and a permanent end to the war. (The Times of Israel)
:[[Israel]] agrees to a United States plan to extend the first phase of the [[ceasefire]] through [[Ramadan]] and [[Passover]], during which half of the 59 [[Gaza war hostage crisis|remaining hostages]] will be released. [[Hamas]] rejects the proposal, insisting that the deal proceed with phase two, which includes the release of all remaining living hostages, a full withdrawal of [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli troops]] from [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] and a permanent end to the war. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-truce-enters-limbo-israel-gives-diplomacy-with-hamas-one-last-chance-before-resuming-war/ (''The Times of Israel'')]
:[[United States Central Command]] says that it has carried out a precision airstrike in [[Syria]], targeting and killing Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, a senior military leader in [[Hurras al-Din]]. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/03/01/us-military-says-it-killed-senior-al-qaeda-leader-in-syria (Al Arabiya)]
:[[President of the United States|United States President]] [[Donald Trump]] signs an [[executive order]] designating [[English language|English]] as [[United States|the country]]'s [[official language]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/02/trump-signs-executive-order-designating-english-as-official-language-of-us (''The Guardian'')]
:A 24-hour [[Consumer spending|consumer spending]] [[boycott]] takes place across the [[United States]], in protest of wealth and [[Income distribution|income inequality]], high prices of essential goods, and the rollback of [[diversity, equity, and inclusion]] initiatives by the [[Second presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]]. [https://apnews.com/article/feb-28-economic-blackout-2025-d6b0bf2d1c989ee3071016e36598d76c (AP)]
:The [[United States]] [[Social Security Administration]] announces it will [[layoff|lay off]] over 7,000 jobs to align with [[U.S. President|President]] [[Donald Trump]]'s [[executive order]], despite its workforce already being at a 50-year low. [https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5296986/trump-worker-cuts-social-security-administration (NPR)]
The number of measles cases in Texas, United States, increases to 146 with 20 people hospitalized, spanning nine counties in the state. (AP)
:The number of [[measles]] cases in [[Texas]], United States, increases to 146 with 20 people hospitalized, spanning nine [[List of counties in Texas|counties]] in the state. [https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-texas-vaccination-rfk-7e1df8310d6e139010ab7f4e4069c199 (AP)]
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Greetings, Today Oct. 1, 2019 is a Tuesday, and calendar here shows Oct. 1 as Saturday. I'm clueless on how to fix, so asking for help here. Regards, JoeHebda (talk) 12:02, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure how many places it needs to get "put back"; I am only handling pages in Category:Idaho for now. But, please, feel free to list other "U.S." pages that list "State" Portals as a reply to this notice. Mjquinn_id (talk) 02:45, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
