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FAMOUS GUNFIGHT ON THIS DAY IN 1881

OK Corral Gunfight Print - Tombstone ...

Fire insurance map of Tombstone in 1886. The OK Corral is bounded by 3rd  and 4th Streets and Fremont and Allen Streets. A driveway exited on Fremont  Street, where the gunfight took

On October 26, 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the
Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the
O.K.
Corral
in Tombstone, Arizona.

Sheriff John Behan of Cochise County, who witnessed the
shootout, charged the Earps and Holliday with murder. A
month later, however, a Tombstone judge found the men
not guilty, ruling that they were “fully justified in committing
these homicides.”

The famous shootout has been immortalized in many movies,
including Frontier Marshal (1939), Shootout at the O.K. Corral
(1946), Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957), Tombstone (1993)
and Wyatt Earp (1994).

140 years ago today Wyatt Earp, two of his brothers, and Doc Holliday  engaged in what would become to be known as "The Gunfight at the O.K.  Corral". In an Inquest held

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Billy Clanton - Cowboy Casualty At The O.K. Corral - The History Junkie

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TELEVISION “MOM” HAS DIED AT 100

1938 YOUNG Actress June Lockhart ? signed Autographed Photo Film Stage  Televsion

Lassie (1954 TV series) - Wikipedia

June Lockhart Dead: 'Lassie,' 'Lost in Space' Mom Was 100

June Lockhart Net Worth 2025: How Much Money Does the Retired Actor Make?
June Lockhart (June 25, 1925 – October 23, 2025)

June Lockhart, a popular actress from the 1950s and ’60s,
has died.  Best known for her roles in "Lost in Space"
(1965 – 1969) and "Lassie" where she appeared from
1958 to 1964.

She was a two-time Emmy Award nominee and a Tony
Award
winner. With a career spanning nearly 90 years,
Lockhart was one of the last surviving actors from the
Golden Age of Hollywood.

Lost in space mission to alpha centauri

TV Guide Magazine April 30 1960 May 6th June Lockhart New York State  edition | eBay
1960

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PAST EVENTS THAT MADE HISTORY

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CARLATA BRADLEY

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SLASHER FILM PREMIERED ON THIS DAY

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John Carpenter’s "Halloween" premiered, sending chills
across small towns nationwide.

Produced for $300,000, the slasher movie grossed more
than $47 million in North America.

Jamie Lee Curtis, 19 at the time, was paid only $8,000 for
her film debut
.


Halloween
spawned a film franchise comprising 13 films
which helped construct an extensive backstory for Michael
Myers.

Halloween: Jamie Lee Curtis didn't get work after release of original  horror classic

Jamie Lee Curtis Pays Tribute to 'Halloween' Fans at N.Y. Comic Con
Jamie Lee Curtis will be 67 years young on November 22.

Original Michael Myers actor returning for 'Halloween Kills'
Nick Castle played Michael Meyers right.

John Carpenter on Love of Los Angeles, Music and If He'll Direct Again

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John Howard Carpenter (77)

13 Days of Terror: The Ultimate Halloween Movie Marathon

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PROLIFIC ARTIST BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1881

Pablo Picasso - Wikipedia

All you need to know about Picasso's blue and rose periods

Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists
of the 20th century, is born in Malaga, Spain.

Picasso’s father was a professor of drawing, and he bred his
son for a career in academic art.

Picasso had his first exhibit at age 13 and later quit art school
so he could experiment full-time with modern art styles.

The work of Picasso, which comprises more than 50,000
paintings, drawings, engravings, sculptures, and ceramics
produced over 80 years, a series of overlapping periods.

10 Most Famous Paintings by Pablo Picasso | Arthive

Decoratus  *Figure At The Seaside* (1931)- A Famous Painting by Pablo  Picasso, Wall D cor Frame. Canvas print stretched on Pinewood Frame. Size  14"x18" : Amazon.in: Home & Kitchen

The Most Expensive Picassos to Sell at Auction

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