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Today in History: Born on August 11

1757

Alexander Hamilton, first U.S. Secretary of Treasury, killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.

1864

H. George Selfridge, founder of Selfridge and Co., Ltd., coined the phrase "the customer is always right."

1903

Alan Patton, South African novelist (Cry, the Beloved Country).

1931

Rod Taylor, actor (The Birds).

1943

Jim Hightower, radio host, author, social activist; created concept of the "Doug Jones Average"—how is "Doug Jones" (i.e., your neighbor) doing financially—as a better measure of the economy than the Dow Jones Average.

1952

Ben Crenshaw, pro golfer; nicknamed "Gentle Ben," he won the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995.

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75 Years Since Hiroshima: Atomic Bomb Photos

75 years after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan in 1945, Military History shares a closer look at atomic bombs with a stunning image gallery showing nuclear weapons testing.

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Dragon Lady Down: Crazy Night Landing in a U-2 Spyplane

Republic of China Air Force Major “Mike” Hua pulled off a nighttime dead-stick landing in an early U-2

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VIDEO: Battery H Of The 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery At Gettysburg

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Video: ‘Jungle Drums’ Cartoon Superman Outwits Nazis

VIDEO: The Attack on Pearl Harbor – Armchair Historian

VIDEO: The U.S. Army Celebrates 243 Years

VIDEO: Encounter at Goose Creek Bridge

VIDEO: Battery H Of The 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery At Gettysburg

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Tiny Tinian Played a Big Role in World War II’s End

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Dragon Lady Down: Crazy Night Landing in a U-2 Spyplane

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