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6 November 2023
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Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
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Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2025 - Canadian ostrich cull: The Government of Canada kills 314 ostriches after H5N8 is detected in an ostrich farm in Edgewood, BC.Legal issue resulting from detection of H5N8
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2016 - Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces launch an offensive to capture the ISIL-held city of Raqqa.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
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2012 - Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.American politician and lawyer (born 1962)
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2004 - An express train collides with a stationary car near the village of Ufton Nervet, England, killing seven and injuring 120.2004 rail crash in Berkshire, England
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2002 - Jiang Lijun is detained by Chinese police for signing the Open Letter to the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.Chinese freelance writer (born 1965)
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2002 - A Fokker 50 crashes near Luxembourg Airport, killing 20 and injuring three.Regional airliner by Fokker
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1995 - Cleveland Browns relocation controversy: Art Modell announces that he signed a deal that would relocate the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore.NFL franchise move
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1988 - Lancang–Gengma earthquakes: At least 730 are killed after two powerful earthquakes rock the China–Myanmar border in Yunnan Province.Major earthquakes in the Myanmar–China border region
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1986 - Sumburgh disaster: A British International Helicopters Boeing 234LR Chinook crashes 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Sumburgh Airport killing 45 people. It is the deadliest civilian helicopter crash on record.Fatal aviation disaster in the Shetland Islands
History
1985 - Colombian conflict: leftist guerrillas of the 19th of April Movement seize control of the Palace of Justice in Bogotá.Low-intensity asymmetric war in Colombia
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Rick Hauck, American naval officer, fighter pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1941)American naval captain and astronaut (1941–2025)
Died
2025 - James Watson, American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist (born 1928)American biologist (1928–2025)
Died
2024 - Dorothy Allison, American writer (born 1949)American writer (1949–2024)
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2024 - John Nott, British politician (born 1932)British politician (1932–2024)
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2024 - Madeleine Riffaud, French poet, journalist and Resistance member (born 1924)French poet, journalist and Resistance member (1924–2024)
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2023 - Antoni Martí, Andorran politician, former Prime Minister of Andorra (born 1963)Andorran politician (1963–2023)
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
43.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 22.7 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
13.80 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Leo
26.22 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Astronomy events
Moon
Moon at ApogeeThe Moon reaches a relatively distant point in its orbit around Earth.