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Today in History: October 26, Shootout at the O.K. Corral

Also on this day, “Baby Fae,” a newborn with a severe heart defect, was given the heart of a baboon in an experimental transplant

A black-and-white photo of three men in coffins
The bodies of, from left to right, Tom McLaury (or McLowry), Frank McLaury (or McLowry) and Billy Clanton. These three members of the ‘Clanton Gang’ were shot by Wyatt Earp, his brothers Virgil and Morgan and Doc Holiday during the ‘Gunfight at OK Corral’ on 26th October 1881, Tombstone, Arizona. Original Artwork: Arizona Historical Society Library (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Four lawmen, including Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, exchanged gunfire with five outlaws, killing three of them, at the “Shootout at the O.K. Corral” in Tombstone, Arizona.

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