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This is a list of selected July 11 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article, featured list or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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Blurb Reason
1302Flemish infantry successfully halted a French invasion near Kortrijk at the Battle of the Golden Spurs. needs more footnotes
1789French Revolution: Jacques Necker was dismissed as Director-General of Finances of France, sparking public demonstrations in Paris that led to the Storming of the Bastille three days later. refimprove section
1804U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. disputed
1811Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro published a hypothesis on the molecular content of gases, now known as Avogadro's law. Needs more footnotes, date not in article
1889Tijuana, the westernmost city in Mexico, was founded. Needs more footnotes
1893Japanese entrepreneur and inventor Mikimoto Kōkichi first created the hemispherical cultured pearl. refimprove
1947 – The passenger ship Exodus departed France with the intent of taking Jewish emigrants to British-controlled Palestine. refimprove
1957Prince Karīm al-Hussaynī succeeded Sultan Mahommed Shah as the Aga Khan, becoming the 49th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. Not neutral, needs more footnotes
2006 – A series of seven bombs exploded over a period of 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, killing 209 people and injuring over 700 others. refimprove section

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July 11: Naadam in Mongolia begins; Day of the Flemish Community of Belgium

Philippe Pétain

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