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Historical Event on 7/14/1963

Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.

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1/12/1996Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.
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6/6/1997U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.
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