- Billy the Kid, born Henry McCarty; also known as William H
| Born: | 23 November 1859 Comment | | When did Billy the Kid die? / Died | 14 July 1881 | | How many years did Billy the Kid live? / Lived | 21 years | | Zodiac sign: | Sagittarius |
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- Bonney (September 17, 1859 – July 14, 1881) was an American Old West gunfighter who participated in New Mexico's Lincoln County War
- He is known to have killed eight men
- His first arrest was for stealing food in late 1875, and five months later he was arrested for stealing clothing and firearms
- His escape from jail two days later and flight from New Mexico Territory into Arizona Territory made him both an outlaw and a federal fugitive
- After murdering a blacksmith during an altercation in August 1877, Bonney became a wanted man in Arizona Territory and returned to New Mexico, where he joined a group of cattle rustlers
- He took part in the Lincoln County War and joined the Regulators, making him a well-known outlaw in the region
- In April 1878, however, the Regulators killed three men, including Lincoln County Sheriff William J
- Brady and one of his deputies
- Bonney and two other Regulators were later charged with killing all three men
- Bonney's notoriety grew in December 1880 when the Las Vegas Gazette in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and the New York Sun carried stories about his crimes
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