Today in History, January 11th

<p>A few of the great historical events that happened today in history, January 11th!</p>

<p>1757
American founding father Alexander Hamilton was born in the West Indies.</p>

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1805
The Michigan Territory was created.</p>

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1861
Alabama secedes from the Union.</p>

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1862
Lincoln accepts Simon Camerons resignation as Secretary of War. </p>

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1887
At Fort Smith, Arkansas, hangman George Maledon dispatches four victims in a multiple hanging.</p>

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1904
British troops massacre 1,000 dervishes in Somaliland.</p>

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1916
Russian General Yudenich launches a WWI winter offensive and advances west.</p>

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1923
The French enter the town of Essen in the Ruhr valley, to extract Germanys resources as war payment.</p>

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1934
The German police raid the homes of dissident clergy in Berlin.</p>

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1940
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., becomes the U.S. Armys first...