Historical Events In July - 11

1801  French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovers his 1st comet on this day in history.   

1804  Alex Hamilton killed by VP Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken on this day in history.   

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

1804  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 on this day in history.   

1804  On July - 11 vP Aaron Burr kills Alex Hamilton in a pistol duel near Weehawken   

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

1806  On July - 11 james Smith, Irish/US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 87   

1810  On July - 11 eugene L Simonis, Belgian sculptor   

1811  Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro publishes his memoir about molecular content of gases on this day in history.   

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 July - 11 french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect   

1818  On July - 11 keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," & "Gadfly"   

1824  Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer on July - 11.   

1825  On this day in history edward Henry Hobson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1826  Alexander Aphanashev, Russ story teller (Narodnye roesskie skazki) on July - 11.   

1826  On July - 11 carl Bernhard Wessely, composer, dies at 57   

1836  Carlos Gomez, composer on this day in history.   

1837  On July - 11 paul Lacombe, composer   

1838  John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) on this day in history.   

1841  Daniel de Lange, Dutch composer on this day in history.   

1844  Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia on July - 11.   

1847  On this day in history joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71   

1848  Edmund Hickly gets 1st known 10 wicket innings (Kent v England) on this day in history.   

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

1857  Alfred Binet, French child psychologist on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history battle of Laurel Mountain VA-Gen Morris forces retreat of rebels   

1861  Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on July - 11.   

1862  Lincoln appoints General Halleck general-in-chief on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4   

1864  On this day in history 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 July - 11 birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)   

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on July - 11.   

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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

1603  Kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

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

1657  Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13) was born on this day in history.   

0155  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on this day in history.   

0472  Death of Anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire on this day in history.   

0937  On this day in history death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy   

0969  On July - 11 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 this day in history.