ON THIS DAY: In 1859, Billy the Kid was born in New York City -- though his birth name was probably Henry McCarty, he was better known as William H. Bonney. A notorious outlaw, he was killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico in 1881. The 1988 Brat Pack flick YOUNG GUNS repositions Billy, as played by Emilio Estevez, as more of a good-hearted Robin Hood than the ruthless murderer and thief he was. [today's movie at IMDb]

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