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Featured lists (WP:FL) are considered to be the best lists in Wikipedia. The Today's featured list (WP:TFL) was launched in June 2011, with lists featured every Monday, and since then there has been a record of the articles chosen. Since February 2014, TFLs are featured on Mondays and Fridays. The values include: the date at the Main Page, the topic of interest,[1] the main author(s),[2] and pageview and image statistics.[3] Please, do not see this list as a competition, but as a helpful tool for determining correlations between reader views and topics featured on the main page, in relation to the date selected.

The most-viewed list in the year was Aishwarya Rai filmography at 22,500 views on 20 May.

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Lists that have been featured on the Main Page in 2016 and related statistics
List Date Topic area[1] Page views Image views Principal author(s)
Awards and nominations received by Vidya Balan 1 January 2016 Arts: Media: Awards received by actors and filmmakers 1,400 [1] 500 [2] FrB.TG, Krimuk90
British Poet Laureate 4 January 2016 Arts: Literature and theatre: Honour 3,100 [3] 300 [4] SchroCat
Cetaceans 8 January 2016 Natural Sciences: Biology: Mammals 5,500 [5] 400 [6] Chris huh
History of Briarcliff Manor 11 January 2016 History: Archaeology 2,700 [7] 400 [8]
Season 1 of How I Met Your Mother 15 January 2016 Arts: Media: Episodes: Seasons 2,700 [9] Haha169
Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 18 January 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Cricket: International 3,100 [10] 400 [11] Harrias
1920s jazz standards 22 January 2016 Arts: Music: Miscellaneous 2,800 [12] 300 [13] Jafeluv
Padma Bhushan recipients from 1954 to 1959 25 January 2016 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Civil decorations 2,100 [14] 28 [15] Vivvt
2010 Pacific hurricane season 29 January 2016 Meteorology: Tropical Cyclones: Pacific: Season timelines 1,000 [16] 300 [17] Cyclonebiskit
Battlecruisers of Germany 1 February 2016 History: Military and military history: Watercraft: Battlecruisers by country 11,000 [18] 700 [19] Parsecboy
Abhishek Bachchan's acting career 5 February 2016 Arts: Media: Filmographies 3,900 [20] 400 [21] Jim Carter
National Football League (NFL) champions from 1920 to 1969 8 February 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: American Football: National Football League: Other 13,400 [22] 400 [23] Toa Nidhiki05
Crafoord Prize 12 February 2016 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations, vexillology: Other awards 2,000 [24] 400 [25] The Rambling Man
Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 15 February 2016 Arts: Music: Awards and honours: Grammy Awards 1,500 [26] 500 [27] Albacore
Colleges and universities in Washington, D.C. 19 February 2016 Education: Colleges and universities: By U.S. region 2,600 [28] 400 [29] Caponer
22nd Presidium of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 22 February 2016 Politics and government: Lists of heads of state or government : Europe 3,600 [30] Trust Is All You Need
Ant subfamilies 26 February 2016 Natural sciences: Biology : Insects 2,200 [31] 1,300 [32] Jonkerz
68th Academy Awards 29 February 2016 Arts: Media: Awards: Academy Award ceremonies 11,000 [33] 500 [34] Birdienest81
Alamo defenders 4 March 2016 History: Military and military history: Other 8,200 [35] 1,200 [36] Maile66
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction winners 7 March 2016 Literature and theatre: Awards and prizes : Other 1,900 [37] The Rambling Man
Tributaries of Shamokin Creek 11 March 2016 Geography and places: Geography: Rivers 1,400 [38] 700 [39] Jakec
List of Connecticut Huskies in the WNBA Draft 14 March 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: National Collegiate Athletic Association: Other 1,900 [40] 600 [41] Grondemar
Off-season Atlantic hurricanes 18 March 2016 Meteorology: Tropical cyclones: Atlantic: Other 1,400 [42] 300 [43] Hylian Auree, Hurricanehink, and Jason Rees
Audrey Hepburn's acting career 21 March 2016 Arts: Media: Career histories 14,800 [44] 400 [45] Cowlibob
Tombs of antipopes 25 March 2016 Philosophy and religion: Religion and philosophy: Christianity: Catholicism 11,100 [46] 400 [47] Savidan
List of songs recorded by Lady Gaga 28 March 2016 Arts: Music: Songs recorded by artists 4,100 [48] 1,700 [49] FrB.TG, Calvin999, GagaNutella, IndianBio, and SNUGGUMS
List of Major League Baseball players with unidentified given names 1 April 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Baseball: Major League Baseball: Other 6,800 [50] Seattle
1st Magritte Awards 4 April 2016 Media: Awards: Other awards 1,000 [51] 200 [52] Earthh
List of works by Joseph Priestley 8 April 2016 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Bibliographies 2,600 [53] 200 [54] Wadewitz
List of aircraft operated by Scandinavian Airlines 11 April 2016 Engineering and technology: Transport: Air 4,400 [55] 400 [56] Arsenikk
List of scheduled monuments in Bath and North East Somerset 15 April 2016 Arts: Art and architecture: Scheduled monuments 3,300 [57] 850 [58] Rodw
NASA space-flown Gemini and Apollo medallions 18 April 2016 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Awards: Other medals 3,300 [59] 750 [60] Godot13
List of National Natural Landmarks in Alaska 22 April 2016 Geography and places: Geography: National Landmarks: Natural Landmarks 2,300 [61] 800 [62] Dana boomer
List of accolades received by Miami Vice 25 April 2016 Arts: Media: Awards: Television series award lists 3,400 [63] 300 [64] Grapple X
Led Zeppelin discography 29 April 2016 Arts: Music: Artist discographies 9,400 [65] 600 [66] Tomcat7
Ballon d'Or 2 May 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Association football: Other: Players of the year 5,800 [67] 400 [68] NapHit
Rudolph Valentino's acting career 6 May 2016 Arts: Media: Filmographies 5,300 [69] 300 [70] SchroCat
Mayor of San Diego 9 May 2016 Social sciences and society: Politics and government: Miscellaneous 2,600 [71] 250 [72] Mcd51
List of highways in Warren County, New York 13 May 2016 Engineering and technology: Transport: Roads 2,300 [73] 450 [74] Mitchazenia
World Fantasy Award for Best Collection 16 May 2016 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Awards and prizes: World Fantasy Awards 2,800 [75] PresN
Aishwarya Rai's acting career 20 May 2016 Arts: Media: Filmographies 22,500 [76] 800 [77] Krimuk90
List of French Open men's singles champions 23 May 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Tennis 4,400 [78] 500 [79] NapHit
List of World Heritage Sites in Spain 27 May 2016 Arts: Art and architecture: World Heritage Sites 6,300 [80] 600 [81] Grsz11
Katy Perry videography 30 May 2016 Arts: Media: Videographies 8,300 [82] 1,000 [83] FrB.TG, SNUGGUMS
List of video games in the Museum of Modern Art 3 June 2016 Everyday life: Video gaming: Miscellaneous 10,400 [84] 500 [85] Maplestrip
List of Detroit Red Wings head coaches 6 June 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Ice hockey: National Hockey League: Head coaches 1,800 [86] 250 [87] Milk's Favorite Cookie, Rejectwater
List of Phi Kappa Psi brothers 10 June 2016 Social sciences and society: Education: Fraternities and sororities 3,550 [88] 200 [89] NYCRuss
List of accolades received by Lagaan 13 June 2016 Arts: Media: Awards: Film accolades lists 1,100 [90] 300 [91] Yashthepunisher
Arthur Conan Doyle bibliography 17 June 2016 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Bibliographies 6,400 [92] 700 [93] SchroCat
List of counties in New Jersey 20 June 2016 Geography and places: Places: American counties 2,850 [94] Mm40, Alansohn, Geraldk
List of awards and nominations received by Jorge Drexler 24 June 2016 Arts: Music: Awards won by artists 1,350 [95] 900 [96] Jaespinoza
List of Space Shuttle missions 27 June 2016 Natural sciences: Physics and astronomy: Astronomy 6,400 [97] 500 [98] Phoenix2, Matthewrbowker
Academy Award for Best Director 1 July 2016 Arts: Media: Awards: Academy Awards categories 3,600 [99] 700 [100] Johanna
Historical coats of arms of the U.S. states from 1876 4 July 2016 Social sciences and society: Politics and government: Miscellaneous 3,000 [101] 400 [102] Godot13
List of teams and cyclists in the 2012 Tour de France 8 July 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Cycling: Teams and cyclists 2,150 [103] 350 [104] BaldBoris
Croatian Special Police order of battle in 1991–95 11 July 2016 History: Military and military history: Orders of battle 3,600 [105] 300 [106] Tomobe03
List of Nobel Memorial Prize laureates in Economics 15 July 2016 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Awards: Nobel Prizes 2,000 [107] 200 [108] Sephiroth BCR
List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong 18 July 2016 Arts: Art and architecture: Tallest buildings 7,300 [109] 1,600 [110] Raime
List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom 22 July 2016 Arts: Music: Charts: Other charts 5,700 [111] 600 [112] A Thousand Doors
List of tributaries of Bowman Creek 25 July 2016 Geography and places: Geography: Rivers 650 [113] 500 [114] Jakec
Gene Roddenberry's filmmaking career 29 July 2016 Arts: Media: Filmographies 8,600 [115] 200 [116] Miyagawa
1936 Summer Olympics medal table 1 August 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Olympic Games: Summer Olympics: Medal tables 4,400 [117] 2,000 [118] Miyagawa
Works of Keith Floyd 5 August 2016 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Bibliographies 3,600 [119] SchroCat
List of songs in Guitar Hero Live 8 August 2016 Everyday life: Video gaming: Song lists 3,800 [120] 400 [121] Masem
Hughes Medal 12 August 2016 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Awards: Medals of the Royal Society 1,600 [122] 200 [123] Neurolysis, Ironholds
Jessica Mauboy discography 15 August 2016 Arts: Music: Artist discographies 4,700 [124] 900 [125] Alex Douglas, 0z
Cantons of Costa Rica 19 August 2016 Geography and places: Places: Miscellaneous 1,150 [126] 400 [127] Mattximus
List of film directors of the Dutch East Indies 22 August 2016 Arts: Media: Miscellaneous 1,200 [128] 300 [129] Crisco 1492
Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak 26 August 2016 Natural sciences: Meteorology: Tornadoes 2,000 [130] 500 [131] Cyclonebiskit
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 29 August 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Multi-sport awards 11,500 [132] 29 [133] Vivvt
List of power stations in Sri Lanka 2 September 2016 Engineering and technology: Engineering and technology 2,000 [134] 500 [135] Rehman
List of Millennium characters 5 September 2016 Arts: Media: Cast members 3,300 [136] Grapple X
Discontinued Hugo Awards 9 September 2016 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Awards and prizes: Hugo Awards 4,900 [137] PresN
List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross 12 September 2016 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Military decorations: Victoria Cross 5,700 [138] 200 [139] Dana boomer
Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album 16 September 2016 Arts: Music: Awards and honours: Latin Grammy Awards 700 [140] 300 [141] Hahc21, Status
List of Miami-Dade Transit metro stations 19 September 2016 Engineering and technology: Transport: Railways: Stations 2,600 [142] 450 [143] Dream out loud
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust 23 September 2016 Geography and places: Geography: Nature reserves and conservation areas: UK Wildlife Trusts 1,350 [144] 450 [145] Dudley Miles
Tom Hanks' acting career 26 September 2016 Arts: Media: Career histories 16,900 [146] 600 [147] Cowlibob
List of Arsenal F.C. managers 30 September 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Association football: British club football: Managers 2,200 [148] 600 [149] Qwghlm, Goonerak, Lemonade51
List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings) 3 October 2016 Arts: Art and architecture: National Treasures of Japan 3,000 [150] 500 [151] Bamse
List of regicides of Charles I 7 October 2016 Social sciences and society: Law 8,000 [152] 800 [153] SchroCat
Anatomical terms of motion 10 October 2016 Natural sciences: Biology: Miscellaneous 3,750 [154] 400 [155] LT910001
List of CMLL World Welterweight Champions 14 October 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Professional wrestling: Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre 900 [156] 900 [157] MPJ-DK
List of songs recorded by Adele 17 October 2016 Arts: Music: Songs recorded by artists 6,550 [158] 400 [159] Calvin999
List of accolades received by Frozen (2013 film) 21 October 2016 Arts: Media: Awards: Film accolades lists 1,600 [160] 450 [161] Quenhitran, Cowlibob
Timeline of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season 24 October 2016 Natural sciences: Meteorology: Tropical cyclones: Atlantic: Season timelines 1,700 [162] 200 [163] Irmela
List of municipalities in Manitoba 28 October 2016 Geography and places: Places: Canadian municipalities 2,600 [164] 500 [165] Hwy43
List of international cricket centuries at the Adelaide Oval 31 October 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Cricket: International: Centuries at stadiums 1,400 [166] 600 [167] Yellow Dingo
Matthew McConaughey's acting career 4 November 2016 Arts: Media: Filmographies 11,400 [168] 400 [169] Cowlibob
List of members of the 14th National Assembly of Pakistan 7 November 2016 Social sciences and society: Politics and government: Lists of politicians 1,550 [170] Saqib
The class the stars fell on 11 November 2016 Social sciences and society: Education: College/university alumni, faculty and related people: United States military academies 13,350 [171] 450 [172] Hawkeye7
Powderfinger discography 14 November 2016 Arts: Music: Artist discographies 3,000 [173] 450 [174] Spebi, Shaidar cuebiyar
List of lakes in Minneapolis 18 November 2016 Geography and places: Geography: Miscellaneous 3,300 [175] 400 [176] Bobamnertiopsis
List of Six Nations Championship hat-tricks 21 November 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Rugby: Rugby union 2,400 [177] 300 [178] NapHit
List of Mass Effect media 25 November 2016 Everyday life: Video gaming: Media and titles by series 2,200 [179] PresN
59th Academy Awards 28 November 2016 Arts: Media: Awards: Academy Awards ceremonies 3,900 [180] 200 [181] Birdienest81
List of works by Leslie Charteris 2 December 2016 Language and linguistics: Literature and theatre: Bibliographies 2,500 [182] SchroCat
List of destroyers of India 5 December 2016 History: Military and military history: Watercraft: Other ships by country 4,200 [183] 650 [184] Krishna Chaitanya Velaga
List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Waffen-SS 9 December 2016 Social sciences and society: Awards, decorations and vexillology: Military decorations: Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients 6,400 [185] MisterBee1966
Rajinikanth filmography 12 December 2016 Arts: Media: Career histories: Actors 7,400 [186] 300 [187] Kailash29792, Vensatry
List of teams and cyclists in the 2016 Tour de France 16 December 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Cycling: Teams and cyclists 2,000 [188] 600 [189] Yellow Dingo
List of songs recorded by Alyssa Milano 19 December 2016 Arts: Music: Songs recorded by artists 12,100 [190] 500 [191] Aoba47
List of cities and towns in Alabama 23 December 2016 Geography and places: Places: American municipalities: By state 2,350 [192] 400 [193] Mattximus
Premier of the Soviet Union 26 December 2016 Social sciences and society: Politics and government: Lists of heads of state or government: Europe 4,650 [194] Trust Is All You Need
1982 Asian Games medal table 30 December 2016 Everyday life: Sports and recreation: Asian Games: Medal tables 1,000 [195] 800 [196] Bill william compton

Notes

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  1. ^ a b As described at WP:FL.
  2. ^ Includes the people who nominated the page for WP:FL and people whose total edits are above 100 (if any).
  3. ^ The TFL may include a copyfree image in its blurb; their pageview statistics are also included.