What Happened on this Date In History – July 11th
1798— Congress creates the US Marines
1804— VP Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in pistol duel near Weehawken, NJ
1864— Confederate forces led by Gen. Jubal Early begin the invasion of Washington, DC
1934—FDR is the first president to travel through the Panama Canal
1974— House Judiciary Committee releases evidence es on Watergate inquiry
1977—Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.