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1. In 1885, outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett at a ranch in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
2. On July 18, 1871, the famous Lincoln County War began when John Tunstall was killed by members of a rival faction, including Billy the Kid.
3. The world's first nuclear test, code-named Trinity, was conducted on July 18, 1945, at Alamogordo Air Base in southern New Mexico.
4. In 1867, the first steam locomotive arrived in Albuquerque, which marked a significant development in the city's transportation system.
5. On July 18, 1928, oil was discovered in the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico, which led to a significant expansion of the state's oil industry.
5 Fun Facts About July 18 In New Mexico History
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