1804A deadly showdown between two rivals in early American politics takes place in Weehawken, New Jersey. That’s where Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel . 1979"Something is in progress. Indications are Skylab is beginning its final entry to earth." Skylab, the abandoned US space station burns up in the atmosphere, showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.

1914Baseball Hall of Famer Babe Ruth makes his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox. His team beats the Cleveland Indians 4 to 3. And 1989"Farewell, I took thee for thy better." Laurence Olivier, actor, director and producer of both stage and the silver screen , dies near London. He was 82.

Today in History, July 11th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.