Thursday, July 11, 2024

History for July 11

History for July 11 - On-This-Day.com 
John Quincy Adams 1767 - Sixth President of the United States
  • 1786 - Morocco agreed to stop attacking American ships in the Mediterranean for a payment of $10,000.
  • 1798 - The U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by "An Act for Establishing a Marine Corps" passed by the U.S. Congress.
  • 1804 - The United States' first secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in a duel.
  • 1955 - The U.S. Air Force Academy was dedicated in Colorado at Lowry Air Base.
  • 1962 - The first transatlantic TV transmission was sent through the Telstar I satellite.

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