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[[User:Jpecore|Joe P.]] 14:41, 21 January 2013 (EST)
[[User:Jpecore|Joe P.]] 14:41, 21 January 2013 (EST)
== Upcoming Events ... ==
... should be updated. Events from July and August 2015 are still listed ... how about mentioning "Zauber-Pedia" under "Friends of MagicPedia" ... ? :-) --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 02:14, 2 September 2015 (EST)
: done and done.  thanks!  [[User:Jpecore|Joe P.]] 06:16, 2 September 2015 (EST)
:: thank YOU!--[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 16:31, 2 September 2015 (EST)
:::Lou Derman was born on September <span style="color:#C51B45;">'''28th'''</span>, NOT 27th  ----[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 10:38, 27 September 2015 (EST)
:::: Thanks again! [[User:Jpecore|Joe P.]] 12:49, 27 September 2015 (EST)
::Please check the entries for today, October 3rd: [[Max Malini]] and [[Max Katz Breit]]  (double entry plus ''Max Malini <span style="color:#C51B45;">'''(October 3, 1875-October 3,1942)'''</span> known ... ''--[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 06:50, 3 October 2015 (EST)
:::[[Henk Vermeyden]] was not born today, October 16, Please check. --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 03:12, 16 October 2015 (EST)
:::: Thanks again! [[User:Jpecore|Joe P.]] 06:09, 16 October 2015 (EST)
::[[Cardini]] died 12th November, not 13th --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 03:48, 13 November 2015 (EST)
::: Good catch. Thanks for making the updates! [[User:Jpecore|Joe P.]] 08:21, 13 November 2015 (EST)
::::[[Matt Schulien]] wasn’t born on the 17th, but 19th--[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 02:20, 17 November 2015 (EST)
::[[ B. L. Gilbert]] did not die on this day 28th...--[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 03:56, 28 November 2015 (EST)
:::[[Robert-Houdin]] was born on December 7th, not 6th. Could not change because page is locked. --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 18:34, 5 December 2015 (EST)
:::: There is a known bug with pages that have an "accent" mark in the title which does not allow editing. I'll try to get it fixed some day. [[User:Jpecore|Joe P.]] 12:32, 6 December 2015 (EST)
[[Al Flosso]] did not pass away on Dec.20--[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] 05:11, 20 December 2015 (EST)
: Correct. His wifel, Mrs. Lillie Flosso, did. [[User:Jpecore|Joe P.]] 08:19, 20 December 2015 (EST)
== January 22 ==
when following the link: ''Search for all articles with the date: January 22''  some names appear which have nothing to do with that day: [[Lord Amwell]] and [[Gogia Pasha]] --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 13:13, 22 January 2016 (EST)
: It finds the text anywhere. Pasha is in the references " Obit, Abra, '''January 22''', 1977" [[User:Jpecore|Joe P. ]] ([[User talk:Jpecore|talk]]) 15:09, 22 January 2016 (EST)
Tommy Tucker was born Febr. 5th--[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 13:14, 6 February 2016 (EST)
: Thanks again, as always! [[User:Jpecore|Joe P. ]] ([[User talk:Jpecore|talk]]) 16:31, 6 February 2016 (EST)
== March 30 ==
[[Edwin Brush]] did NOT die today (March 30) --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 02:33, 30 March 2016 (EDT)
== [[Félicien Trewey]] ==
cannot open ... have to sign in with Genii --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 06:10, 23 May 2016 (EDT)
: There is a known problem with pages that have accents in the name. Try [[Felicien Trewey]] [[User:Jpecore|Joe P. ]] ([[User talk:Jpecore|talk]]) 17:03, 23 May 2016 (EDT)
::right, now I remember ... --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 09:35, 25 May 2016 (EDT)
== [[Maurice F. Raymond]] ==
... was not born this (May 30) day ... --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 05:01, 30 May 2016 (EDT)
: Fixed. Thanks! [[User:Jpecore|Joe P. ]] ([[User talk:Jpecore|talk]])
== Search Function ==
search for more entries (Search for all articles with the date: March 14) doesn't seem to work ... --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 19:01, 14 March 2018 (EDT)
: Can you provide a link?  Mine seems to work:  https://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&search=%22March+14%22&fulltext=Search  [[User:Jpecore|Joe P. ]] ([[User talk:Jpecore|talk]]) 07:58, 15 March 2018 (EDT)
::I tried just now: https://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%253ASearch&profile=advanced&search=%2522March+16%2522  --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 13:58, 16 March 2018 (EDT)
:: looks like you might be using fancy quotes. [[User:Jpecore|Joe P. ]] ([[User talk:Jpecore|talk]])
:::I don't do anything except clicking on to the ''Search for all articles with the date: March 16''  link ...I have not idea ... --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 20:11, 16 March 2018 (EDT)
== Ed Reno ==
he was NOT born on the 23rd ... I would have corrected it but you wiki seems to be very slow ... --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 10:25, 23 April 2018 (EDT)
: Fixed. Thanks! [[User:Jpecore|Joe P. ]] ([[User talk:Jpecore|talk]])
== Featured Article ==
How about a change of the "current" (for more than one year) article. e. g. [[The Whole Art of Legerdemain, or Hocus Pocus in Perfection]] or [[FISM]] or [[Intellectual rights to magic methods]] --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 12:09, 7 May 2018 (EDT)
== [[John Albenice]] ==
he died December 1st ... --[[User:Cortini|Cortini]] ([[User talk:Cortini|talk]]) 07:21, 3 December 2018 (EST)

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Upcoming Events ...

... should be updated. Events from July and August 2015 are still listed ... how about mentioning "Zauber-Pedia" under "Friends of MagicPedia" ... ? :-) --Cortini 02:14, 2 September 2015 (EST)

done and done. thanks! Joe P. 06:16, 2 September 2015 (EST)
thank YOU!--Cortini 16:31, 2 September 2015 (EST)
Lou Derman was born on September 28th, NOT 27th ----Cortini 10:38, 27 September 2015 (EST)
Thanks again! Joe P. 12:49, 27 September 2015 (EST)
Please check the entries for today, October 3rd: Max Malini and Max Katz Breit (double entry plus Max Malini (October 3, 1875-October 3,1942) known ... --Cortini 06:50, 3 October 2015 (EST)
Henk Vermeyden was not born today, October 16, Please check. --Cortini 03:12, 16 October 2015 (EST)
Thanks again! Joe P. 06:09, 16 October 2015 (EST)
Cardini died 12th November, not 13th --Cortini 03:48, 13 November 2015 (EST)
Good catch. Thanks for making the updates! Joe P. 08:21, 13 November 2015 (EST)
Matt Schulien wasn’t born on the 17th, but 19th--Cortini 02:20, 17 November 2015 (EST)
B. L. Gilbert did not die on this day 28th...--Cortini 03:56, 28 November 2015 (EST)
Robert-Houdin was born on December 7th, not 6th. Could not change because page is locked. --Cortini 18:34, 5 December 2015 (EST)
There is a known bug with pages that have an "accent" mark in the title which does not allow editing. I'll try to get it fixed some day. Joe P. 12:32, 6 December 2015 (EST)

Al Flosso did not pass away on Dec.20--Cortini 05:11, 20 December 2015 (EST)

Correct. His wifel, Mrs. Lillie Flosso, did. Joe P. 08:19, 20 December 2015 (EST)

January 22

when following the link: Search for all articles with the date: January 22 some names appear which have nothing to do with that day: Lord Amwell and Gogia Pasha --Cortini (talk) 13:13, 22 January 2016 (EST)

It finds the text anywhere. Pasha is in the references " Obit, Abra, January 22, 1977" Joe P. (talk) 15:09, 22 January 2016 (EST)

Tommy Tucker was born Febr. 5th--Cortini (talk) 13:14, 6 February 2016 (EST)

Thanks again, as always! Joe P. (talk) 16:31, 6 February 2016 (EST)

March 30

Edwin Brush did NOT die today (March 30) --Cortini (talk) 02:33, 30 March 2016 (EDT)

Félicien Trewey

cannot open ... have to sign in with Genii --Cortini (talk) 06:10, 23 May 2016 (EDT)

There is a known problem with pages that have accents in the name. Try Felicien Trewey Joe P. (talk) 17:03, 23 May 2016 (EDT)
right, now I remember ... --Cortini (talk) 09:35, 25 May 2016 (EDT)

Maurice F. Raymond

... was not born this (May 30) day ... --Cortini (talk) 05:01, 30 May 2016 (EDT)

Fixed. Thanks! Joe P. (talk)


Search Function

search for more entries (Search for all articles with the date: March 14) doesn't seem to work ... --Cortini (talk) 19:01, 14 March 2018 (EDT)

Can you provide a link? Mine seems to work: https://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&search=%22March+14%22&fulltext=Search Joe P. (talk) 07:58, 15 March 2018 (EDT)


I tried just now: https://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special%253ASearch&profile=advanced&search=%2522March+16%2522 --Cortini (talk) 13:58, 16 March 2018 (EDT)
looks like you might be using fancy quotes. Joe P. (talk)
I don't do anything except clicking on to the Search for all articles with the date: March 16 link ...I have not idea ... --Cortini (talk) 20:11, 16 March 2018 (EDT)

Ed Reno

he was NOT born on the 23rd ... I would have corrected it but you wiki seems to be very slow ... --Cortini (talk) 10:25, 23 April 2018 (EDT)

Fixed. Thanks! Joe P. (talk)

Featured Article

How about a change of the "current" (for more than one year) article. e. g. The Whole Art of Legerdemain, or Hocus Pocus in Perfection or FISM or Intellectual rights to magic methods --Cortini (talk) 12:09, 7 May 2018 (EDT)

John Albenice

he died December 1st ... --Cortini (talk) 07:21, 3 December 2018 (EST)