Saturday, July 12, 2008

July 12: Wild Bill Shootout

On this day in history...

King Henry VIII marries Catherine in 1543. It is his 6th and last marriage, her 3rd and not last marriage.
The Battle of Kursk in 1943 sees the largest tank battle ever, on this day.
Yeltsin resigns from the Communist Party in 1990, bringing yet more pressure for democratization.


Also On This Day...

Wild Bill Hickok shoots McCanles in his first gunfight. He then shoots two more.

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