11th July In History

11th July In History

July 11 has been marked by several important events in history:

Global Events

1. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton was fatally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr in Weehawken, New Jersey. The former Secretary of the Treasury was killed by Vice President Burr after a long-standing personal and political feud.
2. Harper Lee’s iconic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” addressing themes of racial injustice in the American South, was published in 1960. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961 and was later adapted into a successful film.
3. In 1979, the United States’ first space station, Skylab, crashed to Earth, scattering debris across the Indian Ocean and parts of Australia. Launched by NASA in 1973, Skylab decayed faster than expected.
4. The Cicero Race Riots occurred in 1951 when a Black family moved into a predominantly white neighborhood in Cicero, Illinois. The riots resulted in significant property damage and highlighted racial tensions in the area.
5. The first meeting of the Niagara Movement took place in 1905, an early civil rights group formed to oppose racial segregation and disenfranchisement. This organization served as a precursor to the NAACP.

In India

1. On July 11, several significant events have taken place in Indian history:
2.  World Population Day is a global recognition of the importance of population issues, particularly relevant in India due to its large population.
3.  Baba Kanshi Ram, a noted freedom fighter and social reformer, was born in Dada Siba village, Kangra district in 1882 and played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.
4. On July 11, 1832, the British Parliament rejected the appeal to remove the ban on Sati, the practice of burning widows on their husband’s funeral pyres, marking a significant moment in the struggle between traditional practices and reform in India.

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