January 11th in History

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January 11th in History

1785: Continental Congress convenes in New York City
1787: William Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons
1803: Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans. they buy Louisiana.
1923: French troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations
1973: Trial of the Watergate burglars begins in Washington, DC

January 11th birthdays

1905: Pierre Mendes-France, French politician
1906: Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD)