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SEPTEMBER 11, 1789
Alexander Hamilton (pictured), co-writer of The Federalist Papers, became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1995
Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to Earth after approximately 75 days in space.
Mir EO-19 was the nineteenth crewed expedition to the space station Mir, lasting from June to September 1995. The crew, consisting of Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1945
The Japanese-run camp at Batu Lintang in Borneo was liberated by the Australian 9th Division, averting the planned massacre of its 2,000-plus Allied POWs and civilian internees by four days.
The Imperial Japanese Army was the principal ground force of the Empire of Japan from 1871 to 1945. It played a central Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Hurricane Iniki, the most powerful hurricane on record to strike the Hawaiian Islands, passed directly over the island of Kauai, killing six people and causing around US$1.8 billion dollars in damage.
Hurricane Iniki was a hurricane that struck the island of Kauaʻi on September 11, 1992. It was the most powerful hurricane to Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1851
In a fight near Christiana, Pennsylvania, a group of escaped slaves and free Blacks led by William Parker fought off a federal posse seeking to arrest and return the escapees to slavery.
The Christiana Riot, also known as Christiana Resistance, or Christiana incident, was the successful armed resistance by free Blacks and escaped slaves Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1914
First World War: The Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force invaded German New Guinea, winning the Battle of Bita Paka.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1941
In Des Moines, Iowa, American aviator Charles Lindbergh delivered an antisemitic speech accusing Jews of controlling the media and manipulating the United States into joining World War II.
The City of Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
The American consulate and CIA annex in Libya were attacked by a heavily armed group, resulting in the deaths of U.S. ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others.
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1649
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland: Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army ended the Siege of Drogheda, took over the town and massacred its garrison.
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649–1653) was the re-conquest of Ireland by the Commonwealth of England, initially led by Oliver Cromwell. It Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger airliners to carry out a series of terrorist attacks (one pictured) against targets in New York City and the area of Washington, D.C., killing 2,977 people.
Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1697
Great Turkish War: Forces led by Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated Ottoman troops at the Battle of Zenta in present-day Serbia, ending the Turkish threat to Europe.
The Great Turkish War or The Last Crusade, also called in Ottoman sources The Disaster Years, was a series of conflicts between Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1978
British medical photographer Janet Parker became the last recorded person to die from smallpox, leading to a debate on whether the virus should be preserved.
In 1978, an outbreak of smallpox in the United Kingdom resulted in the death of Janet Parker, a British medical photographer, who Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1897
Gaki Sherocho was captured by the forces of Ethiopian emperor Menelik II, bringing an end to the Kingdom of Kaffa.
Gaki Sherocho was the last king of the Kingdom of Kaffa from 6 April 1890 to 10 September 1897, in what is Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1780
American Revolutionary War: Approximately ten American soldiers were killed by Loyalists and their Native American allies in the Sugarloaf massacre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1775
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold's expedition departed from Cambridge, Massachusetts, as part of the invasion of Quebec.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1758
Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the Battle of Saint Cast.
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers. It was primarily fought in Central Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1857
A legion of Mormon militiamen completed a massacre of at least 120 California-bound Arkansas pioneers at Mountain Meadow, Utah.
The Nauvoo Legion was a state-authorized militia of Nauvoo, Illinois, United States from February 4, 1841 until January 29, 1845. Its main Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1981
Iranian politician Ayatollah Madani and three others were assassinated by an agent of the MEK who detonated a grenade during Friday prayers in Tabriz.
Mir Asadollah Madani Dehkharghani (1914 - 11 September 1981) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric. He was the second Imam Jumu'ah Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1893
Swami Vivekananda (pictured) gave a speech introducing Hinduism on the opening day of the first Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago.
Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1776
British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New York, in the hopes of bringing an end to the nascent American Revolutionary War.
The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief informal diplomatic conference held between representatives of the British Crown and its rebellious North Read More
SEPTEMBER 11, 1297
First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated English troops at the Battle of Stirling Bridge on the River Forth.
The First War of Scottish Independence was the first of a series of wars between England and Scotland. It lasted from the Read More

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