TODAY IN HISTORY

On October 26, 1881,

the Earp brothers face off against

the Clanton-McLaury gang

in a legendary shootout

at the O.K. Corral

in Tombstone, Arizona.

The famous gunfight that ensued

lasted all of 30 seconds,

and around 30 shots were fired.

Though it’s still debated who fired

the first shot, most reports say

that the shootout began

when Virgil Earp pulled out his revolver

and shot Billy Clanton point-blank in the chest, while Doc Holliday fired a shotgun blast at Tom McLaury’s chest.

Though Wyatt Earp wounded

Frank McLaury with a shot

to the stomach, Frank managed

to get off a few shots before collapsing,

as did Billy Clanton.

When the dust cleared,

Billy Clanton and the McLaury brothers

were dead, and Virgil and Morgan Earp

and Doc Holliday were wounded.

Ike Clanton and Claiborne

had run for the hills.