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 6,811,405 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)

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)

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)

January 2010

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

Never

• Maximus Rex