Today in History: Aaron Burr shoots Alexander Hamilton in duel
- Posted on July 11, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: Aaron Burr shoots Alexander Hamilton in duel
On July 11, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. (Hamilton died the next day.)
