July 11 - The Day in History

July 11 : General Interest 1804: Burr slays Hamilton in duel In a duel held in Weehawken, New Jersey, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton... read more American Revolution 1782 : British evacuate Savannah, Georgia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-evacuate-savannah-georgia Automotive 1916 : President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Aid Road Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-woodrow-wilson-signs-federal-aid-road-act Civil War 1861 : Union notches a victory at the Battle of Rich Mountain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-rich-mountain Cold War 1945 : Soviets agree to hand over power in West Berlin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-agree-to-hand-over-power-in-west-berlin Crime 2010 : Barefoot Bandit is captured in the Bahamas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barefoot-bandit-is-captured-in-the-bahamas Disaster 1978 : Gas fire incinerates crowded campsite http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gas-fire-incinerates-crowded-campsite General Interest 1656 : First Quaker colonists land at Boston http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-quaker-colonists-land-at-boston 1979 : Skylab crashes to Earth http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iskylabi-crashes-to-earth 1995 : U.S. establishes diplomatic relations with Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-establishes-diplomatic-relations-with-vietnam Hollywood 1922 : Hollywood Bowl opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hollywood-bowl-opens Literary 1899 : "Charlotte's Web" author E.B. White born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charlottes-web-author-eb-white-born Music 1960 : The Hollwood Argyles' "Alley Oop" leads a novelty-song outbreak http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-hollwood-argyles-quotalley-oopquot-leads-a-novelty-song-outbreak Old West 1869 : Tall Bull dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tall-bull-dies Presidential 1767 : John Quincy Adams is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-quincy-adams-is-born Sports 1914 : Babe Ruth makes MLB debut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/babe-ruth-makes-mlb-debut Vietnam War 1966 : Public opinion approves bombing of North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/public-opinion-approves-bombing-of-north-vietnam 1967 : Senators debate U.S. policy in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senators-debate-us-policy-in-vietnam 1969 : Thieu challenges NLF to participate in free elections http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thieu-challenges-nlf-to-participate-in-free-elections World War I 1918 : German command makes final plans for renewed offensive on the Western Front http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-command-makes-final-plans-for-renewed-offensive-on-the-western-front World War II 1944 : Hitler is paid a visit by his would-be assassin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-is-paid-a-visit-by-his-would-be-assassin

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