On July 11, 1804, in one of the most famous duels in American
history, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shot his long-time
political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading
Federalist and the chief architect of America’s political
economy, died the following day.

 
Alexander Hamilton
(January 11, 1755, or 1757 – July 12, 1804)

The guns used in the duel are on display at the New York headquarters of J.P. Morgan Chase.

Aaron Burr Jr.
(February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836)