1877: Crazy Horse fights last battle

[Jan 8]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1877 [Crazy Horse fights last battle]( On this day in 1877, Crazy Horse and his warriors–outnumbered, low on ammunition and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves–fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana. Six months earlier, in the Battle of Little Bighorn, Crazy Horse and his ally... [read more »]( American Revolution 1790 [President George Washington delivers first State of the Union »]( Automotive 1916 [Bugatti brother commits suicide »]( Civil War 1821 [Confederate General James Longstreet born »]( Cold War 1976 [Chinese leader Zhou Enlai dies »]( Crime 2011 [Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords injured in shooting rampage »]( Disaster 1996 [Cargo plane crashes into crowded market »]( General Interest 1642 [Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy »]( 1815 [The Battle of New Orleans »]( 1867 [Congress expands suffrage in nation's capital »]( 1916 [Allies retreat from Gallipoli »]( 1918 [Wilson announces his 14 Points »]( 1962 [Mona Lisa exhibited in Washington »]( Hollywood 1941 [William Randolph Hearst stops Citizen Kane ads »]( Literary 1976 [Ragtime wins the National Book Critics Circle Award »]( Music 1946 [Elvis Presley receives his first guitar »]( Old West 1877 [Crazy Horse fights his final battle »]( Presidential 1815 [Jackson leads troops to victory at New Orleans »]( 1918 [Fourteen Points »]( Sports 2000 [Music City Miracle »]( Vietnam War 1967 [Operation Cedar Falls is launched »]( 1973 [Peace talks resume in Paris »]( World War I 1917 [Wilson outlines the Fourteen Points »]( World War II 1940 [Mussolini questions Hitler's plans »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2018 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](