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May
A HOLIDAY FOR REMEMBERING
27
May
THE FIRST INDIANAPOLIS 500 WAS IN 1911
27
May
FOLK HERO BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1837
James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876)
He was known as Wild Bill Hickok, a legend of the American Old
West. His skills as a gunfighter and scout, along with his reputation
as a lawman and professional gambler, resulted in his fame, though
some of his exploits are fictionalized.
Hickok came to the West as a stagecoach driver, then became a
lawman in the frontier territories of Kansas and Nebraska. Hickok
was involved in several notable shootouts. He was shot and killed
while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory,
now South Dakota.
posted by Bob Karm in Action/Adventure,ANNIVERSARY,BIRTHDAY,DEATH,HISTORY,WESTERN and have Comments (2)
27
May
YOUNG EVANGELIST VISITS PORTLAND IN 1950
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27
May
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