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November 21
1860- Tom Horn was born in Memphis, Missouri. Tom went on to become a Cavalry scout at age 16, Pinkerton detective, a range detective, and an outlaw. He was hung for murder on 20 November 1903.

1867- Missouri- Carry Amelia Moore's wedding was delayed a few hours when the drunk groom, Dr. Gloyd finally arrived. She would eventually leave him and marry a guy with the last name of Nations (who was a boozer too). You know the rest of the story.

1871- Cimarron, New Mexico Territory- the bodies of outlaws Taylor and Burns are brought to town.

1880- New Mexico Territory- William Bonney, AKA Billy the Kid, and four helpers steal eight horses from the Grzelachowski ranch.

1883- Kansas- Cash Hollister moved to Caldwell, Kansas from his native Cleveland as a thirty-one year old in 1877. Two years later, he was elected mayor after the sudden death of the incumbent In 1880, Hollister chose not to run for reelection, but three years later was appointed a deputy U.S. marshal. On Nov. 21, 1883, Hollister and Ben Wheeler tried to arrest Chet Van Meter, who was accused of beating his family and threatening others. Van Meter fired at the lawmen as they approached, but was killed by five shots in the chest.

1887- Helena, Montana- in a snowstorm the first Montana Central train arrives.

1944 - The Roy Rogers Show was first heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Singing along with the King of the Cowboys were the Whippoorwills and The Sons of the Pioneers.

1948- Clay Calhoun died. He had been a Range detective, deputy sheriff, & US Marshall who in the 1880's was the top man of a group of lawmen in Arizona Territory dubbed the Outlaw Exterminators, Inc. by the press. Clay was the last surviving member.

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