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Today — November 6

15 notable things happened on November 6. Here is a selection; see the full entry.

• 2016 — Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces launched a successful military campaign to isolate and eventually capture Raqqa, the Islamic State's capital.

  Syrian civil warSyrian Democratic ForcesRaqqa campaign (2016–2017)

• 2012 — Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.

  Tammy BaldwinUnited States Senate

• 2004 — A man committing suicide parked his car on the railway tracks in Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, England, causing a derailment that also killed six people on the train.

  Ufton NervetUfton Nervet rail crash

• 1988 — Two earthquakes occurring 12 minutes apart struck Yunnan near the China–Myanmar border, killing more than 730 people.

  1988 Lancang–Gengma earthquakesYunnanChina–Myanmar border

• 1977 — The Kelly Barnes Dam in Stephens County, Georgia, collapsed; the resulting flood killed 39 people and caused US$2.8 million in damages.

  Kelly Barnes DamStephens County, Georgia

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