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Notorious outlaw Billy The Kid, aged 21, is shot dead by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory, USA. The tales of Billy's life and death will inspire several songs, including Billy The Kid [1944] by Woody Guthrie, Billy The Kid [1959] by Marty Robbins and The Ballad Of Billy The Kid [1976] by Billy
Joel.
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