July 11 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for July 11
In the headlines today:

1991	A total solar eclipse causes up to six minutes of darkness in an area ranging from Hawaii to Mexico to Colombia and Brazil.
1991	A Nigerian Airlines jetliner crashes in Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew.
1989	Actor Sir Laurence Olivier dies in England at age 82.
1985	Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan becomes the first player in major league baseball history to strike out 4,000 opponents during his career.
1979	The US space station Skylab falls out of orbit, making a dazzling display as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.
1978	Former world heavyweight boxing champ Gene Tunney dies in Greenwich, Connecticut, at age 80.
1955	The US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is dedicated.
1934	The first commissioners to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are appointed,
1804	Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr stage a duel; Hamilton dies as a result.
1798	President John Adams establishes the US Marine Corps Band.