1878 in the American Old West

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See also: 1877 in the American Old West, other events of 1878, 1879 in the American Old West and the list of 'years in the American Old West'.

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Events

• February 18 - Rancher John Tunstall is killed by a posse, whose members included gunman Charles Wolz, beginning the Lincoln County War.
• March - John Younger, a member of the Younger Gang, is killed by Pinkerton detectives Louis Lull and Jim Duckworth in St. Clair County, Missouri.
• June 18 - Nick Worthington, a well known outlaw throughout New Mexico and Colorado, is killed by residents of Cimarron, New Mexico and killing several men and stealing horses.
• July 19 - McSween gunman Francisco Zamora is killed in a gunbattle during the Lincoln County War.

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[edit] Deaths

• February 18 - John Tunstall, Lincoln County rancher
• March - John Younger, Younger Gang member
• June 18 - Nick Worthington, outlaw
• July 19 - Francisco Zamora, McSween gunman