September 11

• Information on the: 9/11/2001 Terrorist Attacks

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September 11 2008

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September 11 Historical Events

The 2000s

• 2001: 19 Terrorists affiliated with Al Qaeda hijack four airplanes and crashed them into American landmarks, World Trade Center and the Pentagon. 2,974 people died in the attack.
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The 1990s

• 1992: Hawaii is struck by Hurricane Iniki. The category 4 hurricane was blamed for six deaths and over 1.8 billion dollars in damages.
• 1990: During a televised speech George H. W. Bush threatens to to use force against Iraq, which had recently invaded the oil rich country of Kuwait, the speech was titled Toward a New World Order.
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The 1970s

• 1973: Salvador Allende, the Democratically elected President of Chile is overthrown by a coup led by Augusto Pinochet.

September 11 Historical Information

• Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
• Library of Congress: This Day in History
• The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
• BBC News: Historical Archive
• CBC News: Today in Canada Archive  
• History.com: This Day in History
• YouTube: AP: Today in History - September 11th (Time 2:35)
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September 11 in Sports

• TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
• National Pastime: Today in Baseball History

September 11 Historical Articles

• The New York Times: 2 Planes Crash Into World Trade Center (September 11, 2001)
• Wired: Church Admits It's Not All About Us (September 11, 1822)