July 11

What happened on July 11 in history

3 events fall on July 11, from 1804 to 1995. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on July 11

  1. 1804

    The Burr–Hamilton duel

    The vice president mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton at Weehawken.

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  2. 1960

    To Kill a Mockingbird is published

    Harper Lee's only novel for decades appears.

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  3. 1995

    The Srebrenica massacre begins

    Bosnian Serb forces take the UN safe area and kill over eight thousand men and boys.

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