Today in News History

On July 11, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1804, A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. In 1833, Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1915, Leonard Goodwin, British protozoologist (died 2008) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1935, Oliver Napier, Northern Irish lawyer and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.