July 11

Sunday 11, 2004:

CIA Director George Tenet leaves his position at the CIA

Thursday 11, 1811:

Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro publishes his memoir about molecular content of gases.

Thursday 11, 1776:

Captain James Cook begins third voyage.

Monday 11, 1735:

Mathematical calculations suggest it was on this day that Pluto moved from the ninth to the eighth most distant planet from the Sun for the last time before 1979.

Monday 11, 1616:

Samuel de Champlain returns to Quebec.

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