On this day in history...
in 1861 the First Battle of Bull Run results in a Confederate victory.
Wild Bill Hickok and Dave Tutt engage in a western showdown in 1865. Tutt fires first, but Bill fires accurately and kills Tutt.
Jesse James and James Younger gang commit their first train robbery in 1873.
Also On This Day...
Eisenhower proposes Open Skies in 1955. His proposal that all superpowers be able to fly surveillance flights over military installations to increase trust, is rejected by the Soviet Union.
Monday, July 21, 2008
July 21: Wild West Train Robberies and Showdowns
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