Historical Events tagged with "wild bill hickok"

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Crime & Law

Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt's Famous Duel

July 21st, 1865 159 years ago

Wild Bill Hickok confronts Davis Tutt in a duel in Springfield, Missouri. The showdown occurs over a dispute about a gambling debt and personal honor. Both men draw their revolvers in the town square, and Hickok successfully shoots Tutt, solidifying his reputation as a gunslinger.

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