1877 - Near Elkhorn Creek, WY, Charles A. Bessey earned a Medal of Honor when he led his men in a defense against an Indian attack. He helped the wounded although wounded himself.
1885 - Wyoming Territory Governor William Hale died. The Legislative Assembly appropriated $500 toward his funeral expenses and erecting a monument in his memory.
1899 - Jack R. Gage was born. He served as the Governor of Wyoming from 1961 to 1963.
1899 - U.S. Senator Francis E. Warren introduced a bill for the construction of a government military post near Sheridan.
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