July 11 marks significant historical events including the fall of Srebrenica to Bosnian Serb forces in 1995, leading to over 8,000 deaths of Muslim men and boys. Other notable occurrences include the formal re-establishment of the U.S. Marine Corps in 1798, the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton in 1804, the debut of Babe Ruth in 1914, and the publication of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird in 1960. These events reflect pivotal moments across different contexts in history.
On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated safe haven of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried out the killings of over 8,000 Muslim men and boys.
In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a congressional act that also created the U.S. Marine Band.
On July 11, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey.
In 1960, Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird was published.
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