Historical Events In July - 11

1801  On July - 11 french astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovers his 1st comet   

1804  On this day in history alex Hamilton killed by VP Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken   

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

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 July - 11.   

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

1804  On this day in history vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel.   

1806  On this day in history james Smith, Irish/US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 87   

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

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

1811  Joseph Lanman, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874 on July - 11.   

1812  On July - 11 uS invades Canada (Detroit frontier)   

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

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

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

1825  Edward Henry Hobson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1826  On July - 11 alexander Aphanashev, Russ story teller (Narodnye roesskie skazki)   

1826  Carl Bernhard Wessely, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1836  Carlos Gomez, composer on July - 11.   

1837  Paul Lacombe, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1844  On this day in history peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia   

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

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

1851  On July - 11 millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins   

1857  On July - 11 alfred Binet, French child psychologist   

1860  On this day in history johannis J van Laar, Dutch chemist (thermodynamics)   

1861  On July - 11 battle of Laurel Mountain VA-Gen Morris forces retreat of rebels   

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

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

1862  Liza Nina Mary Frederica Lehmann, composer on this day in history.   

1863  Japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4 on July - 11.   

1864  Confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash DC on July - 11.   

1864  Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) on this day in history.   

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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  On July - 11 birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

1558  On July - 11 birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

1561  On July - 11 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

1603  On July - 11 birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)   

1628  Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701) was born on July - 11.   

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

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

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on July - 11.   

1174  On July - 11 amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies   

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

1302  Jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies on July - 11.   

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