1878 in the American Old West
- 1878 in the American Old West
"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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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.
Arts and literature
Births
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
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