September 11

    What happened on September 11 in history

    6 events fall on September 11, from 1297 to 2001. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on September 11

    1. 1297

      The Battle of Stirling Bridge

      Wallace and Moray defeat an English army at a river crossing.

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    2. 1609

      Hudson enters the harbour

      The Half Moon sails into what will become New York.

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    3. 1941

      The Pentagon is begun

      Ground is broken in Arlington for the largest office building in the world.

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    4. 1973

      The Chilean coup

      Pinochet's forces bomb the presidential palace and Allende dies.

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    5. 1973

      The coup in Chile

      Pinochet's forces bomb La Moneda; Allende dies inside.

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    6. 2001

      The September 11 attacks

      Hijacked airliners strike the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

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