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)

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Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox
where he pitched seven strong innings to lead the Sox over the
Cleveland Indians, 4-3.

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Full diplomatic relations were established between the United States
and Vietnam on this day in 1995. President Clinton (above) made the
announcement of the normalization.

The United States’ first secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in a duel on this day in 1804.

On this day in 1979, the abandoned United States space station
Skylab returned to Earth. It burned up in the atmosphere and
showered debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.

Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox on
this day in 1914.

Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (May 22, 1907 – July 11, 1989)

Laurence Olivier was among actors who dominated the British stage of the
mid-20th century. For his work in films, Olivier received four Academy
Awards: an honorary award for Henry V (1947), a Best Actor award and
one as producer for Hamlet (1948), and a second honorary award in 1979
to recognize his lifetime of contribution to the art of film. He was nominated
for nine other acting Oscars and one each for production and direction. Late
in his career, he had considerable success in television roles.

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The establishment of full diplomatic relations between the United
States and Vietnam were announced by President Clinton on this
day in 1995.
 

Alexander Hamilton-Aaron Burr-Duel-Pistols on display in the JP
Morgan Chase Headquarters in NYC.

The abandoned U.S. space station Skylab returned to Earth. It
burned up in the atmosphere and showered debris over the
Indian Ocean and Australia on this day in 1979.

It was on this day in 1914, Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues
with the Boston Red Sox.

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