Historical Events for 14th July 2023

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1865 - The Chickasaw Nation is the last of the Five Tribes to surrender to the Union following the Confederate defeat
1870 - The United States Congress grants Mary Todd Lincoln a life pension in the amount of $3,000 a year
1951 - In his last race, 1948 Triple Crown champion Citation wins the Hollywood Gold Cup by 4 lengths, to become American racing's first millionaire horse.
1984 - STS 41-D vehicle moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for remanifest of payloads
1986 - US Open Women's Golf, NCR CC: Jane Geddes wins by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Monday playoff with South African born Sally Little
1987 - Steve Miller's star is unveiled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
2012 - Suicide bomber attacks a wedding reception and kills 22 people and inures 22 in northern Afghanistan
2014 - After 7 days, Israel has struck Gaza 1320 times, while Gaza has fired 940 rockets at Israel
2015 - Arms deal agreed between 6 world powers and Iran limiting Iranian nuclear arms but ending sanctions
2018 - Civilians killed in Afghan war reaches record high with 1,692 killed in first six months of 2018 says UN

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