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September 11

A look at September 11 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Ferdinand Marcos and Eric Abidal, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2001

    September 11 attacks

    The September 11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killing 2,977 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda. Two aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, a third crashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

    2001 terror attacks in
  2. 1992

    Hurricane Iniki

    Hurricane Iniki strikes the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaii, killing 7 and causing $3.1bn in economic damages.

    Category 4 Pacific hurricane
  3. 1943

    World War II

    World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  4. 1941

    Charles Lindbergh

    Charles Lindbergh makes his Des Moines speech accusing the British, Jews and FDR's administration of conspiring for war with Germany.

    American aviator (1902–1974)
  5. 1914

    World War I

    World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.

    1914–1918 global conflict
  6. 1881

    Switzerland

    In the Swiss state of Glarus, a rockslide buries parts of the village of Elm, destroying 83 buildings and killing 115 people.

    Country in Central Europe
  7. 1851

    Christiana Riot

    Christiana Resistance: Escaped slaves led by William Parker fight off and kill a slave owner who, with a federal marshal and an armed party, sought to seize three of his former slaves in Christiana, Pennsylvania, thereby creating a cause célèbre between slavery proponents and abolitionists.

    1851 armed resistance by
  8. 1789

    Alexander Hamilton

    Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.

    American Founding Father (1755–1804)
  9. 1776

    Staten Island Peace Conference

    British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.

    1776 diplomatic meeting between
  10. 1541

    Santiago

    Santiago, Chile, is attacked by indigenous warriors, led by Michimalonco, to free eight indigenous chiefs held captive by the Spaniards.

    Capital and largest city
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Famous birthday twins

Born on September 11

Ferdinand Marcos

b. 1917

Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 10th President of the Philippines

Eric Abidal

b. 1979

French footballer

Franz Beckenbauer

b. 1945

German footballer and manager

Vivian Cheruiyot

b. 1983

Kenyan runner

Vinoba Bhave

b. 1895

Indian philosopher and Gandhian, Bharat Ratna Awardee

Moby

b. 1965

American singer-songwriter, musician, and DJ

Leaford Bearskin

b. 1921

American tribal leader and colonel

Queen Paola of Belgium

b. 1937

Queen of the Belgians from 1993 to 2013

Deaths

  • 2007Ian Porterfield, Scottish footballer and manager
  • 2007Joe Zawinul, Austrian keyboard player and songwriter
  • 2006William Auld, Scottish poet and author
  • 19781978 smallpox outbreak in the United Kingdom, English photographer
  • 1973Salvador Allende, Chilean physician and politician, 29th President of Chile
  • 1971Nikita Khrushchev, Russian general and politician

Holidays & observances

  • —Battle of Tendra Day (Russia)
  • —Christian feast days: Blessed Francesco Bonifacio
  • —Christian feast days: Deiniol
  • —Christian feast days: Felix, Regula, and Exuperantius
  • —Christian feast days: Harry Burleigh (Episcopal Church)
  • —Christian feast days: John Gabriel Perboyre (one of Martyr Saints of China)
  • —Christian feast days: Leudinus (Bobo)
  • —Christian feast days: Our Lady of Coromoto

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