JULY 11 | Birthdays and Events

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Notable Birthdays for July 11

Sarah Good (1653-1692) - One of the first women to be accused of witchcraft (Salem Witch Trials).

Peggy Shippen (1760-1804) - Wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy.

John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) - The 6th President of the U.S.

Millie and Christine McCoy (1851-1912) - Only known record of Siamese twins who were born into slavery.

Rollin White (1872-1962) - Inventor of steam boilers for early automobiles.

Thomas Mitchell (1892-1962) - Actor who played Gerald O'Hara in Gone with the Wind.

E. B. White (1899-1985) - Author who wrote Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web.

Theodore Harold Maiman (1927-2007) - Inventor who created the first working laser.

Frank Rosenblatt (1928-1971) - Computer scientist credited with making significant contributions to the development of AI.

Richie Sambora (1959-Still Living) - Guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Bon Jovi.

1798 - The Marine Corps is established.

1804 - Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

1900 - Charlotte Cooper becomes the first female Olympic tennis champion and the first individual female Olympic champion in any sport.

1914 - Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.

1916 - Congress passed the Federal Aid Road Act.

1921 - Former President William Taft is sworn in as 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

1944 - President Roosevelt announces that he will run for a fourth term.

1960 - Harper Lee published her novel To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time.