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{{*mp|November 6}} [[Barack Obama]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[United States presidential election, 2012|re-elected]]''' [[President of the United States]]. |
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{{*mp|November 6}} The first complete specimens of '''''[[Spade-toothed whale|Mesoplodon traversii]]''''', the world's rarest whale species, are identified. |
{{*mp|November 6}} The first complete specimens of '''''[[Spade-toothed whale|Mesoplodon traversii]]''''', the world's rarest whale species, are identified. |
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{{*mp|November 6}} In [[thoroughbred horse racing]], [[Green Moon]], ridden by [[Brett Prebble]], wins the '''[[2012 Melbourne Cup|Melbourne Cup]]'''. |
{{*mp|November 6}} In [[thoroughbred horse racing]], [[Green Moon]], ridden by [[Brett Prebble]], wins the '''[[2012 Melbourne Cup|Melbourne Cup]]'''. |
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{{*mp|November 4}} '''[[Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria|Theodoros II of Alexandria]]''' is selected as [[Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria|Pope]] of the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria|Coptic Orthodox Church]] |
{{*mp|November 4}} '''[[Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria|Theodoros II of Alexandria]]''' is selected as [[Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria|Pope]] of the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria|Coptic Orthodox Church]] |
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{{*mp|November 3}} In [[baseball]], the [[Yomiuri Giants]] defeat the [[Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters]] to win the '''[[2012 Japan Series|Japan Series]]'''. |
{{*mp|November 3}} In [[baseball]], the [[Yomiuri Giants]] defeat the [[Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters]] to win the '''[[2012 Japan Series|Japan Series]]'''. |
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{{*mp|October 29-31}} After striking the [[Caribbean]], '''[[Hurricane Sandy]]''' causes widespread damage on the [[East Coast of the United States]], including flooding in parts of [[New York City]]. |
{{*mp|October 29-31}} After striking the [[Caribbean]], '''[[Hurricane Sandy]]''' causes widespread damage on the [[East Coast of the United States]], including flooding in parts of [[New York City]]. |
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Revision as of 05:58, 7 November 2012
- Barack Obama (pictured) is re-elected President of the United States.
- The first complete specimens of Mesoplodon traversii, the world's rarest whale species, are identified.
- In thoroughbred horse racing, Green Moon, ridden by Brett Prebble, wins the Melbourne Cup.
- Theodoros II of Alexandria is selected as Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
- In baseball, the Yomiuri Giants defeat the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters to win the Japan Series.
- After striking the Caribbean, Hurricane Sandy causes widespread damage on the East Coast of the United States, including flooding in parts of New York City.
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