Syrian civil war
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces launch an offensive to capture the ISIL-held city of Raqqa.
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Day'Ron Sharpe
Day'Ron Sharpe, American basketball player
On November 6, 2008, the world witnessed the first election of an African American president, Barack Obama, who was elected as the...
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
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Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.
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Socrates
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
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November 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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November 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
2025
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James Watson
James Watson, American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist (born 1928)
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Frederick Hauck
Rick Hauck, American naval officer, fighter pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1941)
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