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.

    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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