Wikipedia Chronicle
How it works
- Retrieve the 45 most viewed articles from Wikipedia for yesterday.
- Determine why they were trending based on search/news around the internet.
- Store in database.
- Display results in a scrollable feed.
- Aug 2, 2026•165,779views124%
Generic top-level domain using final three alphabet letters, popular with tech startups and Web3 projects.
.xyz, a generic top-level domain, is trending after its registry announced surpassing 7.88 million registrations with a 3.13% market share.
Carried from Jul 31, 2026
- Aug 2, 2026•139,376views2170%
American MLB pitcher; two-time Cy Young Award winner; 2024 Triple Crown achiever.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Aug 2, 2026•73,068views52466%
American professional golfer competing on the PGA Tour circuit.
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- Aug 2, 2026•64,624views217%
American Republican congressman from Ohio serving since 2023; former Trump administration appointee.
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- Aug 2, 2026•59,682views396%
Napoleon's second wife who ruled Parma after his fall in 1814.
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- Aug 2, 2026•59,180views2202%
Avalanche on Pakistani mountain kills climbers during summit attempt.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Aug 2, 2026•55,671views580%
Record-breaking first-weekend box office earnings for movies, dominated by recent releases.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Jul 31, 2026•546,834views7666%
Spanish autonomous city on North Africa's coast, bordering Morocco between two seas.
Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, is trending due to a surge of thousands of migrants crossing from Morocco, prompting Spain to declare a humanitarian and security emergency and deploy military forces.
Carried from Jul 30, 2026
- Jul 31, 2026•219,937views1211%
Nepalese mountaineer and former British Army special forces soldier.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Jul 31, 2026•112,574views3935%
German AI researcher and investor; founded hedge fund focused on artificial intelligence companies.
Leopold Aschenbrenner, a German AI researcher, is trending because his hedge fund Situational Awareness LP was forced to liquidate its entire public stock portfolio after steep losses on AI-related bets, with Citadel acquiring the holdings.
Carried from Jul 30, 2026
- Jul 31, 2026•98,265views482%
Electoral contest to fill vacant mayoral position in English metropolitan county following disqualification.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Jul 31, 2026•92,358views127%
Founding X-Men member with telepathic and telekinetic mutant powers in Marvel Comics.
Jean Grey, a founding X-Men member with telepathic and telekinetic powers, is trending because Sadie Sink plays the character in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, now in theaters, sparking interest in her comics history and speculation about an MCU X-Men reboot.
Carried from Jul 30, 2026
- Jul 31, 2026•90,013views2141%
Spanish autonomous city on North Africa's coast, bordering Morocco.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Jul 31, 2026•73,010views608%
Romantic fantasy comedy film starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, releasing 2026.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Jul 31, 2026•60,468views353%
North African country with Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines; capital Rabat.
Morocco, a North African country, is trending after eliminating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16.
Carried from Jul 9, 2026
- Jul 31, 2026•57,949views749%
International beauty pageant held in Poland in 2026, its 17th edition.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Jul 30, 2026•231,128views142571%
German football manager currently leading Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli.
Matthias Jaissle, a German football manager, is trending after being named Newcastle United's new manager following Eddie Howe's departure.
- Jul 30, 2026•133,820views7666%
Spanish autonomous city on North Africa's coast, bordering Morocco between two seas.
Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, is trending due to a surge of thousands of migrants crossing from Morocco, prompting Spain to declare a humanitarian and security emergency and deploy military forces.
- Jul 30, 2026•85,282views3410%
English actress known for television and film roles including Star Wars.
Harriet Walter, an English actress known for Star Wars, is trending after her Who Do You Think You Are? episode aired on 30 July 2026, revealing her family lineage of accomplished women in military intelligence.
- Jul 30, 2026•79,252views1841%
Terrorist bombing of transatlantic aircraft over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people.
Pan Am Flight 103, a 1988 terrorist bombing, is trending due to Netflix's new drama series The Bombing of Pan Am 103.
- Jul 30, 2026•71,799views2234%
Influential American R&B and soul singer who shaped Motown sound during 1960s-1970s.
Marvin Gaye, an influential R&B and soul singer, is trending after Barack Obama featured him on his summer 2026 playlist and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" was named the greatest Motown song ever.
- Jul 30, 2026•67,490views319%
European football's governing body overseeing national and club competitions across 55 nations.
UEFA, European football's governing body, is trending after its 55 member associations unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and all FIFA competitions in protest of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a significant minority stake in a new entity running FIFA's main events to private equity investors.
- Jul 30, 2026•65,905views3935%
German AI researcher focused on safety risks and AGI development; founded investment fund.
Leopold Aschenbrenner, a German AI researcher, is trending because his hedge fund Situational Awareness LP was forced to liquidate its entire public stock portfolio after steep losses on AI-related bets, with Citadel acquiring the holdings.
- Jul 30, 2026•64,157views838%
FIFA's continental governing body for association football in North, Central America, and Caribbean regions.
CONCACAF, FIFA's continental governing body for North and Central America, is trending after publicly rejecting FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell World Cup minority stakes to private equity investors.
- Jul 30, 2026•59,531views1001%
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"Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A–L," a Wikipedia character reference, is trending after Marvel announced Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.
- Jul 30, 2026•53,603views1520%
Indian filmmaker known for award-winning Hindi films and children's cinema work.
Nitesh Tiwari, an Indian filmmaker, is trending after the trailer for his Ramayana film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash dropped on July 30.
- Jul 29, 2026•657,637views189968%
Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of rock band the Frames.
Glen Hansard, an Irish singer-songwriter, is trending following his death at 56 in a motorcycle crash in Dublin on Wednesday.
- Jul 29, 2026•244,472views2379%
American actor and musician known for method acting and fronting a rock band.
Jared Leto, an American actor and musician, is trending after a BBC documentary featured allegations of sexual misconduct from ten women, including four who claim incidents occurred when they were teenagers; Leto has denied all allegations.
- Jul 29, 2026•237,734views103262%
French musician and producer creating electropop inspired by 1980s film soundtracks.
Kavinsky, a French electropop musician, is trending following his death at age 50 in Paris on July 29.
- Jul 29, 2026•166,066views453%
American immunologist and physician who directed NIAID for nearly four decades.
Anthony Fauci, an American immunologist and physician, is trending after invoking the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing chaired by Sen. Rand Paul about COVID-19's origins.
- Jul 29, 2026•135,555views76054%
Czech-Icelandic singer-songwriter and actress; Oscar winner for "Falling Slowly."
Markéta Irglová, a Czech-Icelandic singer-songwriter and Oscar winner, is trending following the death of her "Once" co-star and "Falling Slowly" collaborator Glen Hansard in a motorcycle crash on July 29.
- Jul 29, 2026•78,527views16432%
2007 Irish romantic musical drama about two struggling Dublin musicians composing songs together.
Once, a 2007 Irish romantic musical drama, is trending following the death of star Glen Hansard, who won the Best Original Song Oscar for the film, in a motorcycle crash at age 56.
- Jul 29, 2026•68,272views1145%
American Republican senator from Kentucky since 2011; chairs Homeland Security Committee.
Rand Paul, a Republican senator from Kentucky, is trending after he clashed with Anthony Fauci at a Senate hearing where Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and accused Paul of wanting him imprisoned.
- Jul 29, 2026•62,619views172%
Four University of Idaho students fatally stabbed; PhD student arrested for murders.
2022 Idaho student murders, a quadruple stabbing case, is trending as the convicted killer filed a petition to withdraw his guilty plea while a Netflix documentary on the case releases.
- Jul 29, 2026•61,412views1018%
Upcoming action-adventure film concluding the Jumanji franchise with returning cast members.
Jumanji: Open World, the final Jumanji franchise film, is trending after Sony released its first trailer ahead of a Christmas Day theatrical release.
- Jul 29, 2026•60,009views121%
Swiss football administrator; FIFA president since 2016, formerly UEFA Secretary General.
Gianni Infantino, FIFA president since 2016, is trending due to scrutiny over his ties to Donald Trump and calls for investigation into his political neutrality, alongside his announcement that FIFA will examine expanding the men's World Cup to 64 teams.
Carried from Jul 20, 2026
- Jul 29, 2026•59,472views1246%
American NFL quarterback who played 13 seasons with Dallas Cowboys.
Tony Romo, an American NFL quarterback, is trending after his arrest in Milwaukee on July 23 on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and subsequent withdrawal from the Texas State Open golf tournament.
- Jul 29, 2026•56,812views1220%
American Republican politician and businessman serving as Ohio's senior U.S. senator since 2025.
Bernie Moreno, Ohio's Republican U.S. senator, is trending after cursing out Dr. Anthony Fauci at a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins.
- Jul 29, 2026•56,361views206%
Surrealist neo-noir horror film featuring mysterious disappearance and identity transformation.
Lost Highway, a surrealist neo-noir horror film, is trending after Christopher Nolan revealed it influenced his film Memento.
- Jul 28, 2026•361,888views244%
Upcoming MCU superhero film featuring Spider-Man facing a mysterious new threat and power evolution.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, an upcoming MCU Spider-Man film, is trending after its new trailer dropped showing Tom Holland teaming up with the Hulk and Punisher against a mysterious villain while losing control of his powers.
Carried from Jul 26, 2026
- Jul 28, 2026•179,531views776%
American politician and attorney who served South Carolina in Senate and House.
Lindsey Graham, a Republican U.S. Senator from South Carolina, is trending following his death on July 11, 2026, at age 71 from a brief illness.
Carried from Jul 16, 2026
- Jul 28, 2026•126,096views299%
American journalist and CNN news anchor covering the White House and politics.
Kaitlan Collins, a CNN White House correspondent, is trending after Trump singled her out for personal attacks during his White House Correspondents' Dinner speech, including posting a doctored image comparing her to Dylan Mulvaney.
- Jul 28, 2026•123,078views18719%
Malicious backdoor discovered in compression software enabling remote code execution via SSH.
XZ Utils backdoor, a malicious compression software vulnerability, is trending due to renewed industry focus on software supply chain security and open-source maintainer vetting following a RedMonk post highlighting the 2024 incident.
- Jul 28, 2026•72,509views517%
French football legend and manager; former playmaker with multiple FIFA awards.
Zinedine Zidane, a French football legend and manager, is trending after being appointed France's new men's national team head coach on Tuesday with a four-year contract through the 2030 World Cup.
- Jul 28, 2026•60,753views2730%
American singer-songwriter who gained fame through social media and released multiple studio albums.
Madison Beer, an American singer-songwriter, is trending after announcing her engagement to Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert on July 28 via Instagram.
- Jul 28, 2026•58,633views301%
Australian politician and lawyer serving as Victorian premier and Labor Party leader since 2026.
Ben Carroll, Victorian premier and Labor Party leader, is trending after being sworn in as Victoria's 50th premier following Jacinta Allan's resignation amid poor polling.
- Jul 28, 2026•57,049views653%
American Republican politician serving as South Carolina's junior U.S. senator since 2026.
Darline Graham Nordone, a South Carolina politician, is trending after being appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster to fill her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham's Senate seat and being sworn in Tuesday.
Carried from Jul 21, 2026
- Jul 28, 2026•56,311views891%
Unusual deep-sea fish with bright red lips that walks along ocean floors.
Unclear why this article is trending.
- Jul 28, 2026•55,366views1118%
Italian football manager and former player, currently leading the national team.
Roberto Mancini, an Italian football manager, is trending after being announced as Italy's head coach for a second spell following the team's third consecutive World Cup qualification failure.