July 11 - This 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