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1. In 1870, the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes signed a treaty with the US government, ceding land in Oklahoma in exchange for money and new territory.
2. On June 5, 1917, Oklahoma City's largest bank, the Central State Bank, failed, causing a panic and widespread financial hardship.
3. In 1962, astronaut Gordon Cooper returned to Oklahoma after his historic 22-orbit spaceflight aboard the Faith 7 spacecraft.
4. The Oklahoma tornado outbreak of June 5-6, 1999 was one of the most devastating in state history, with at least 46 people killed and over 800 injured.
5. On June 5, 2012, Oklahoma voters passed a measure that banned the use of affirmative action in state government hiring, education, and contracting.
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