Daily Facts about January 11

2023

Alexander Hamilton's birthday is observed. He was a Founding Father of the United States and the first Secretary of the Treasury.

1908

President Theodore Roosevelt takes action to preserve the Grand Canyon in Arizona by designating it as a national monument.

1861

Alabama secedes from the Union, becoming the fourth state to join the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

1757

Alexander Hamilton, a prominent Founding Father of the United States, is born in Charlestown, Nevis, leaving a lasting impact on American history.