Wikipedia:Half-million pool

This was a pool to guess when Wikipedia would hit 500,000 articles. The person who came closest to the correct date was the winner. Wikipedia currently has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles. It reached 500,000 on March 17, 2005 at 20:54:46 (UTC). Congratulations go to User:Llywrch, the winner!

This pool is closed. Any further votes will be reverted.

June 2004

June 16 - anthony (see warning)

July 2004

August 2004

September 2004

September 19 - sannse (talk) 20:26, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)

October 2004

October 8 - Tuf-Kat 14:49, Jun 16, 2004 (UTC)
October 30 - Stargoat 15:12, 17 Jun 2004 (UTC)

November 2004

November 1 - Everyking 23:54, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
November 11 00:00:01 (UTC) - Alex.tan 04:43, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
November 11 11:11:11.11 (UTC) (according to server clock) - Cimon 15:52, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
November 16 - Lan3y 19:01, Jun 16, 2004 (UTC)
November 25 - bbx 02:26, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
November 26 14:23 UTC - Seth Ilys
November 30 - Mushroom 15:24, 5 Jun 2004 (UTC)

December 2004

December 1 - Niteowlneils
December 14, 0947:10 UTC - Yath
December 24 - Timwi
December 31 - Burgundavia

January 2005

January 1 - Cyrius|✎ 03:49, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
January 3 - TheCustomOfLife 15:23, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
January 5 - Meelar 20:44, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
January 6 - Fennec (はさばくのきつね) 18:33, 17 Jun 2004 (UTC)
January 15 - blankfaze | •• 03:05, 6 Jun 2004 (UTC)
January 20 - Ilyanep 18:51, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
January 25 - Waerth 04:50, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)

February 2005

February 1 - denny vrandečić 00:03, Jun 13, 2004 (UTC)
February 2 - Taxman 22:21, Jun 16, 2004 (UTC)
February 7 — Lady Lysine Ikinsile 00:33, Jun 17, 2004 (UTC)
February 8 - gadfium 22:00, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
February 9 - Angela . 02:25, 9 Jun 2004 (UTC)
February 15 - Denelson83 07:04, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)
February 18 - BCorr|Брайен 19:04, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
February 21 - hike395 08:46, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)
February 25 - Isam 06:56, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
February 27 - Ambivalenthysteria 13:55, 5 Jun 2004 (UTC)
February 28 - MykReeve 20:26, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

March 2005

March 1 - EmRick 02:42, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 6 - ALargeElk | Talk 15:33, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 7 - Etaoin 20:30, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 12 - Morwen - Talk 20:25, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 15 - dml 01:53, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 18 - llywrch 00:08, 11 Jun 2004 (UTC) - winner!
March 20 - MHardwick 15:59, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 21 - webkid 13:40, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 22 - RedWolf 22:00, Jun 12, 2004 (UTC)
March 25 - KIZU 09:31, 17 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 29 - mkrohn 21:12, 5 Jun 2004 (UTC)
March 31 - James F. (talk) 05:28, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)

April 2005

April 1 - Steven jones 04:23, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
April 3 - Jeff8765 23:36, Jun 3, 2004 (UTC)
April 4 - Dysprosia 07:11, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
April 19 - ✏ Sverdrup 20:39, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
April 21 - David Remahl 20:44, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
April 23 - Michael Warren 20:56, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
April 30 - nadavspi 20:23, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

May 2005

May 1 - –Hajor 19:09, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
May 5 - Adam Bishop 20:22, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)
May 8 - Kpjas ☤ 21:26, 13 Jun 2004 (UTC)
May 13 - bdesham 14:33, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
May 16 - →Raul654 03:07, Jun 3, 2004 (UTC)
May 21 - Nommo 01:52, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
May 24 - Gentgeen 20:57, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
May 27 - Jniemenmaa 08:43, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
May 28 - seng-ming tan 09:35, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

June 2005

June 7 - Gregb 21:00, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)
June 9 - David Gerard 13:08, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
June 17 - Slowking Man 03:11, Jun 3, 2004 (UTC)
June 30 - \Mikez 09:07, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)

July 2005

July 16 - Radagast 14:55, Jun 5, 2004 (UTC)
July 22 - Ram-Man 12:20, Jun 16, 2004 (UTC)

August 2005

August 17 - haavis 16:28, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
August 20 - Vitaleyes 21:00, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)
August 24 - Muriel G 09:58, 17 Jun 2004 (UTC) (a nice birthday present for me)

September 2005

September 1 - Arwel 21:52, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
September 28 - Jwrosenzweig 17:49, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)

October 2005

October 11 - Dori | Talk 16:30, Jun 15, 2004 (UTC)
October 22 - jredmond 04:10, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)

November 2005

November 8 - Fuzheado | Talk 05:24, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

December 2005

December 7 - Timc 14:52, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
December 27 - pir 00:49, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)

January 2006

January 4 - Jrincayc 13:12, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)

February 2006

February 17 - Jeff Q 19:55, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

March 2006

March 1 — Viajero

April 2006

April 1 - Chucker 13:14, 2004 Jun 16 (UTC)
April 2 - — Matt 13:37, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)

May 2006

June 2006

July 2006

July 1st, if not sooner. KirbyMeister 15:40, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)

August 2006

August 14 - Buster 20:47, Jun 16, 2004 (UTC)

September 2006

September 7 – Darrien 20:19, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

October 2006

November 2006

December 2006

January 2010

January 1 - Olathe 20:27, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Never

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