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Welcome to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. 7,022,552 articles in English Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based, free content encyclopedia project, written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. Read more at Wikipedia:About... Overview • Editing • Questions • Help Contents • Categories • Featured content Today's featured articles William Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, voice actor, and musician who co-created Tom and Jerry and provided the vocal effects for the series's title characters. Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930 and gained prominence while working on cartoons such as The Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hanna met Joseph Barbera. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became a successful television animation studio, creating or producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million. Hanna and Barbera were nominated for two Academy Awards and won eight Emmys. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. (Full article...) Recently featured: Heartburn Holkham Hall Llullaillaco Flag of Manitoba Manitoba is a province of Canada. Indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Manitoba for thousands of years. In the early 17th century, English and French fur traders arrived and established settlements in the area. The Kingdom of England secured control of the region in 1673 and created Rupert's Land, which included present-day Manitoba, under the administration of the Hudson's Bay Company. Negotiations for the creation of the province of Manitoba commenced in 1869 but disagreements over the right to self-determination led to the Red River Rebellion. The resolution of the conflict and further negotiations led to Manitoba becoming the fifth province to join Canadian Confederation on 15 July 1870. Manitoba is Canada's fifth-most populous province. It has a widely varied landscape, from Arctic tundra and the Hudson Bay coastline to dense boreal forest, large freshwater lakes, and prairie grassland. Manitoba's largest city and capital is Winnipeg. (Full article...) Recently featured: William Hanna Heartburn Holkham Hall Did you know... 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Today's featured media LAPD helicopter A Bell 206 Jetranger helicopter of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) showing clearly the searchlight, loudspeakers, antennas and other law enforcement modifications. Photo credit: Matthew Field Recently featured: Scene composed using Blender – American Robin – Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima In the news Abdul Hakim Haqqani The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani (pictured) over their alleged persecution of women in Afghanistan. Flooding in Central Texas, United States, leaves at least 120 people dead. Astronomers announce the discovery of 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object passing through the Solar System. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile releases the first light images from its new 8.4-metre (28 ft) telescope. Ongoing: Gaza war Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Bradman Weerakoon Joe Coleman Humaira Asghar Helena Tattermuschová Simon Groot Din Mohammad On this day... July 14: Bastille Day in France (1789); Festino di Santa Rosalia begins in Palermo, Italy The seal of Louis VIII of France 1223 – Louis VIII (seal pictured) became King of France and began a three-year reign. 1798 – The Sedition Act became law, making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. government. 1865 – A seven-man team made the first ascent of the Matterhorn, marking the end of the golden age of alpinism. 1960 – Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44. 2014 – Lightning strikes started four fires in the Methow River in the American state of Washington, collectively known as the Carlton Complex Fire. 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