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{{*mp|November 9}} '''[[Justin Welby]]''' is announced as the 105th [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. |
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{{*mp|November 7}} An '''[[2012 Guatemala earthquake|earthquake]]''' off the Pacific coast of [[Guatemala]] kills at least 52 people. |
{{*mp|November 7}} An '''[[2012 Guatemala earthquake|earthquake]]''' off the Pacific coast of [[Guatemala]] kills at least 52 people. |
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{{*mp|November 7}} [[Barack Obama]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[United States presidential election, 2012|re-elected]]''' [[President of the United States]]. |
{{*mp|November 7}} [[Barack Obama]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[United States presidential election, 2012|re-elected]]''' [[President of the United States]]. |
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{{*mp|November 7}} In a non-binding referendum, [[Puerto Rico]] '''[[Puerto Rican status referendum, 2012|votes in favor]]''' of changing its [[political status of Puerto Rico|territorial status]] and requesting to become the [[51st state]] of the [[United States]]. |
{{*mp|November 7}} In a non-binding referendum, [[Puerto Rico]] '''[[Puerto Rican status referendum, 2012|votes in favor]]''' of changing its [[political status of Puerto Rico|territorial status]] and requesting to become the [[51st state]] 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]]'''. |
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Revision as of 16:42, 9 November 2012
- Justin Welby is announced as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury.
- An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala kills at least 52 people.
- Barack Obama (pictured) is re-elected President of the United States.
- In a non-binding referendum, Puerto Rico votes in favor of changing its territorial status and requesting to become the 51st state of the United States.
- The first complete specimens of Mesoplodon traversii, the world's rarest whale species, are identified.
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