July 11th
1798
The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War.
1804
Former vice president Aaron Burr fatally wounded former secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Hamilton died the following afternoon.
1859
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is published.
1864
Confederate general Jubal A. Early and his troops attacked Washington, DC. They retreated the next day, ending the Confederate threat to occupy the capital.
1914
Babe Ruth made his major league baseball debut as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
1960
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published.
1985
Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first major league pitcher to earn 4,000 strikeouts in a career.
1989
Actor Laurence Olivier died at age 82.
2007
Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson died in Austin, Texas, at age 94.
Birthdays
78 Tab Hunter Actor
66 Susan Seaforth Hayes Actress ("Days of Our Lives")
62 Jeff Hanna Country singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
59 Bruce McGill Actor
57 Stephen Lang Actor
56 Leon Spinks Boxer
56 Mindy Sterling Actress
53 Sela Ward Actress ("Once and Again," "Sisters")
52 Peter Murphy Rock singer
51 Mark Lester Actor
50 Richie Sambora Rock musician (Bon Jovi)
50 Suzanne Vega Singer
46 Lisa Rinna Actress, TV host
44 Scott Shriner Rock musician (Weezer)
43 Debbe Dunning Actress ("Home Improvement")
43 Greg Grunberg Actor ("Heroes")
42 Jeff Corwin Wildlife expert
39 Justin Chambers Actor ("Grey's Anatomy")
37 Michael Rosenbaum Actor ("Smallville")
34 Lil' Kim Rapper
29 AndyMadera Cigar Asylum Inmate
20 David Henrie Actor
?? acruce Cigar Asylum Inmate
80 John Quincy Adams 7/11/1767 - 2/23/1848 sixth president of the United States of America
65 Yul Brynner 7/11/1920 - 10/10/1985 American stage and motion-picture actor