Portal:History/Did you know

Process
This section of the History portal uses the following layout template:

You may add a new selection to the first available numbered subpage below; to display your new selection, you must then increment the max= parameter on this page's Random portal component on the portal itself. Each selection should contain eight historically relevant and interesting did you know selections, that have been through the DYK process; in its current form its elements consist of relevant hooks from the list of most popular hooks, organized by month. Remember to avoid systematic bias; give regional and topical balance by, for instance, limiting the amount of WWII-related hooks to one or two per selection.