Today in history: What happened on 11th July?

Today in history: What happened on July 11th?

Took place in Flanders during the Franco-Flemish War.

Excommunication was due to Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.

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Babe Ruth made his professional debut as a pitcher.

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Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

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The first prisoners arrived at the federal prison on Alcatraz Island.

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Harper Lee's acclaimed novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was published.

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The abandoned U.S. space station Skylab re-entered Earth's atmosphere.

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Today in history: What happened on July 11th?

Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302)

Excommunication was due to Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.

Babe Ruth made his professional debut as a pitcher.

Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

The first prisoners arrived at the federal prison on Alcatraz Island.

Harper Lee's acclaimed novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was published.

The abandoned U.S. space station Skylab re-entered Earth's atmosphere.

The abandoned U.S. space station Skylab re-entered Earth's atmosphere.