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July 11th
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- 1859
Big Ben's current bell chimes for the first time. View Post →
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- 138
Antoninus Pius becomes Roman Emperor, succeeding Hadrian.
- 1914
Babe Ruth makes his Major League Baseball debut.
- 1888
Monongahela River rises 32' after heavy rainfall.
- 2008
Apple releases the iPhone 3G.
- 1960
To Kill a Mockingbird is published.
- 2015
Drug lord El Chapo escapes from Altiplano prison.
- 2021
Richard Branson flies to the edge of space in a Virgin Galactic test.
- 1991
Calumet Farm, home of 8 Derby winners, files bankruptcy.
- 2019
Last Volkswagen Beetle models produced in Pueblo, Mexico.
- 1804
Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
- 1889
Tijuana in Mexico is officially recognized as a city.
- 1979
NASA's Skylab re-enters Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris.
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