Category: On This Day in Criminal History

On this day in Criminal Justice History “Billy the Kid” was shot and killed.

July 14th – On this day in 1881, Sheriff Pat Garrett shot and killed William Bonney better known as “Billy the Kid.”
Billy the Kid was one of the most notorious outlaws of the American West. According to legend, he killed at least 21 men, one for every year of his short life, [...]

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On This Day in Criminal Justice History – July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O’Connor to be the first woman Supreme Court Justice.

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March 2, 1807 – Congress abolishes slave trade.

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February 15, 1879 – Statute permitting female lawyers to argue before U.S. Supreme Court enacted.

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February 4, 1789 George Washington was elected the 1st President of The United States.

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1947 – Notorius Gangster Al Capone dies at age 48 due to complications
of syphilis.

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