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What Happened on November 23, 1859

Killing Rampage of Billy The Kid

Governor Lew Wallace (who went on to write the book Ben-Hur) offers a $500 reward for the capture of Billy the Kid
Governor Lew Wallace (who went on to write the book Ben-Hur) offers a $500 reward for the capture of Billy the Kid

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Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid [William H. Bonney], American frontier outlaw, born in NYC, New York (d. 1881)

Billy the Kid
Frontier Outlaw Billy the Kid
1859 Highlights

About November 23, 1859

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 162 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Sagittarius



What Happened in 1859

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