Historical Events for 14th October 2022

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1700 - Rabbi Judah Hasid and Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem
1951 - Organization of Central American States forms
1960 - Belgian senator Victor Leemans reveals huge gas field in Groningen
1964 - Little known American distance runner Billy Mills scores major upset by winning the 10,000m at the Tokyo Olympics; beats Mohammed Gammoudi of Tunisia by 0.4s; only American to ever win the event
1965 - Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km
1969 - Race riots in Springfield, Massachusetts
1970 - Cleveland Cavaliers lose to Buffalo Braves in their 1st game 107-92
2002 - MLB National League Championship: San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 1
2019 - British Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Pakistan to begin a 5-day royal tour
2021 - Record price for a Banksy artwork paid of 18.5 million pounds ($25.4 million) for "Love is in the Bin", that was famously shredded on purchase in 2018

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