Clint Eastwood, the actor who played the lead role in The Outlaw Josey Wales, is born.
The novel by Forrest Carter, which The Outlaw Josey Wales film is based on, is published.
The western film The Outlaw Josey Wales, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, is released in theaters.
The Outlaw Josey Wales marks one of Clint Eastwood's notable works as a director, expanding his career beyond acting.
Josey Wales becomes part of a Confederate guerrilla band during the American Civil War fighting against Union forces.
Union soldiers kill Josey Wales' wife and son, which sets him on a path of vengeance.
After his family is killed, Josey Wales vows revenge against those responsible and begins hunting down Union soldiers.
Following his attacks against Union forces, Josey Wales is declared an outlaw and hunted by bounty hunters and Union soldiers.
Josey Wales gradually forms a community of diverse settlers he protects and travels with, including a Cherokee woman and a young orphan boy.
Josey Wales confronts and defeats a group of bounty hunters sent to capture or kill him.
After his vengeance is complete and threats are neutralized, Josey Wales chooses to live peacefully among his new community.
