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A LEGEND BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1851
John Henry "Doc" Holliday
(August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887)
Holliday was a gambler, gunfighter, dentist, and a good friend of Wyatt
Earp. He was also a Deputy U.S. Marshal during and after the famous
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. At age 19 Holliday left his birthplace of
Georgia for Pennsylvania to study dentistry.
LEGENDARY LAWMAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1837
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James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876)
Some of Hickok’s exploits as reported at the time were fictionalized, but his skills as
a gunfighter and gambler provided the basis for his enduring fame. He was relieved
of his duties as marshal less than two months after accidentally killing Deputy. This incident was one of a series of questionable shootings and claims of misconduct.
FAMOUS DENTIST BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1851
John Henry "Doc" Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887)
Holliday was a gambler, gunfighter, and dentist of the American Old West
who is usually remembered for his friendship with lawman Wyatt Earp and
his involvement in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, October 26, 1881, in
Tombstone, Arizona Territory.
Doc Holliday’s Actual Dental Bag
GARY COOPER WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1901
Gary Cooper (Frank James Cooper) (May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961)
Cooper’s career spanned from 1925 until shortly before his death, and
comprised more than one hundred films. Cooper received five Academy
Award nominations for Best Actor, winning twice for Sergeant York (1941)
and High Noon (1952). He also received an Honorary Award in 1961 from
the Academy. The American Film Institute named Cooper among the their
100 Years…100 Stars, ranking 11th among males.
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