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Notable anniversaries in history for today: July 11
- 750th: 1274 - Birth of Robert the Bruce Scotland, King (1328-1329).
- 90th: 1934 - Franklin Roosevelt becomes first US president to travel through Panama Canal.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Bill Boggs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; TV host/producer (Midday, Morton Downey Junior Show).
- 80th: 1944 - National League beats American League 7-1 in 12th All Star Game (Pittsburgh' Forbes Field).
- 70th: 1954 - First White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Mississippi.
- 50th: 1974 - US House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry.
- 50th: 1974 - World Football League plays first games.
- 50th: 1974 - CBS premieres the Mac Davis Show TV series.
- 40th: 1984 - England's MusicBox begins satellite transmission to Europe.
- 40th: 1984 - National League beats American League 3-1 in 55th All Star Game (Candlestick Park San Francisco, California).
- 30th: 1994 - Gary Kildall dies in a bar brawl, at age 52. He was an American microcomputer industry visionary and pioneer, most well-known for creating the CP/M operating system.
- 25th: 1999 - India recaptures Kargil, forcing the Pakistan Army to retreat. India announces victory ending the two-month conflict.
- 25th: 1999 - In Honduras, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs. Few injuries, damage to houses, bridges, and highways. Felt throughout most of Honduras and in eastern Guatemala. Felt in Belize, El Salvador and at Villahermosa, Mexico.
- 15th: 2009 - (to July 19) The 2009 Lusophony Games take place, with athletes from 12 Portuguese-speaking nations taking part.
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