1929 Birthday John Gutfreund, former CEO of investment bank, Salomon Brothers Inc., featured in book Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis 1876 Death Wild Bill Hickok, shot dead (from behind) by Jack McCall while playing poker. He held a pair of Aces and a pair of 8's 1836 Birthday Bret Harte, U.S., author, Outcasts of Poker Flat 1834 Event 1st published reference to poker (as Mississippi riverboat game)
