On July 14, 1881, outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias “Billy the Kid,” was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner in present-day New Mexico.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY: On July 14, 2004, the Senate scuttled a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, with 48 senators voting to advance the measure — 12 short of the
By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Friday, July 14, the 195th day of 2023. There are 170 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in Histo