Historical Events In July - 11

1801  French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovers his 1st comet on July - 11.  

1804  Alex Hamilton killed by VP Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken on July - 11.  

1804  On this day in history american VP Aaron Burr kills US treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton during a duel.  

1804  On July - 11 former U S Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton is mortally wounded at age 49 in a duel at Weehawken, N J with Vice President Aaron Burr, now 48, who has heard of insults directed at him by Hamilton and demanded satisfaction  

1804  On this day in history vP Aaron Burr kills Alex Hamilton in a pistol duel near Weehawken  

1804  On July - 11 vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel.  

1806  James Smith, Irish/US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 87 on July - 11.  

1810  On this day in history eugene L Simonis, Belgian sculptor  

1811  On July - 11 italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro publishes his memoir about molecular content of gases.  

1811  On July - 11 joseph Lanman, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874  

1812  US invades Canada (Detroit frontier) on this day in history.  

1816  On this day in history french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect  

1818  On this day in history keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," & "Gadfly"  

1824  Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer on this day in history.  

1825  Edward Henry Hobson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on July - 11.  

1826  Alexander Aphanashev, Russ story teller (Narodnye roesskie skazki) on this day in history.  

1826  Carl Bernhard Wessely, composer, dies at 57 on July - 11.  

1836  Carlos Gomez, composer on July - 11.  

1837  Paul Lacombe, composer on this day in history.  

1838  On this day in history john Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store)  

1841  Daniel de Lange, Dutch composer on July - 11.  

1844  Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

1847  Joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1848  On July - 11 edmund Hickly gets 1st known 10 wicket innings (Kent v England)  

1851  Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins on July - 11.  

1857  Alfred Binet, French child psychologist on July - 11.  

1860  On July - 11 johannis J van Laar, Dutch chemist (thermodynamics)  

1861  Battle of Laurel Mountain VA-Gen Morris forces retreat of rebels on July - 11.  

1861  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on this day in history.  

1862  Lincoln appoints General Halleck general-in-chief on July - 11.  

1862  On this day in history liza Nina Mary Frederica Lehmann, composer  

1863  Japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4 on this day in history.  

1864  On July - 11 confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash DC  

1864  Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) on July - 11.  

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1274  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)  

1366  On this day in history birth of anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394)  

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on July - 11.  

1558  Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on this day in history.  

1561  Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on July - 11.  

1603  On this day in history birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)  

1628  On July - 11 birth of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701)  

1657  On this day in history birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)  

0155  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on July - 11.  

0472  On this day in history death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire  

0937  Death of King Rudolph II of Burgundy on July - 11.  

0969  On this day in history death of olga of Kiev  

1174  Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.  

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on July - 11.  

1302  On July - 11 jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies  

1382  Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 on July - 11.