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Events on Thursday 14 July 1881 1
1859 – 1881Billy the Kid (1859-1881)Died 14 July 1881, aged 21American outlaw and gunfighter associated with the Lincoln County War in New Mexico Territory. He was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett at Fort Sumner after escaping jail. He became one of the most enduring legends of the American Old West.