July 14, 1881 Fort Sumner, New Mexico territory Henry McCarty, alias William H. Bonney, alias Billy the Kid, is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garret while attempting to evade capture Billy was an American outlaw and gunfighter who allegedly had killed 8 men before his own death. In 1878, Billy and others in a…
The deaths of Bonnie and Clyde
May 23, 1934 Bienville Parish, Louisiana Infamous outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are killed in an ambush The two were notorious for their robberies and murders and grew to a celebrity status among the general population, which concerned Bonnie and Clyde as hiding became much more difficult. In June 1933 things became even more…
A gift of a gun from Clyde to Bonnie
February 28, 1932 Clyde Barrow gives Bonnie Parker a gift of a .32 caliber pocket pistol engraved with the message: To Bonnie "I owe you one" Clyde 2-28-32
Pretty Boy Floyd killed
October 22, 1934 East Liverpool, Ohio Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd is killed by federal agents while evading arrest Pretty Boy Floyd was a notorious bank robber and gangster, and was promoted to Public Enemy No. 1 by the FBI after John Dillinger's death on July 23, 1934. His short 30 years of life were…
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