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Osburn Shootout and Spokane Rain | Spokane News
In 1976, a deadly shootout in Osburn, Idaho, sparked a seven-hour manhunt involving helicopters, planes, and K-9 units—culminating when a citizen spotted the suspect with a rifle near Fourth of July Pass, leading to his surrender. Meanwhile, in 1926, Spokane finally broke its 40-day drought, giving firefighters a much-needed boost as rain helped tame raging wildfires across the region. Elsewhere, 1903 saw Joseph Pulitzer’s $1 million gift to Columbia University launching the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes, while 1945 marked Korea’s division along the 38th parallel—a pivotal moment that reshaped…
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