September 11

September 11: This Day in History

• 1789— Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.
• 1893— Swami Vivekananda delivered his landmark address at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, introducing Hinduism to a Western audience.
• 1922— The British mandate over Palestine formally began, setting the stage for decades of regional conflict.
• 1973— A U.S.-backed military coup in Chile overthrew President Salvador Allende, who died during the takeover of the presidential palace.
• 2001— Coordinated terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda using hijacked airplanes destroyed the World Trade Center towers and damaged the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people.

Famous Birthdays on September 11

• Harry Connick Jr. (1967) — singer, actor, and musician
• Taraji P. Henson (1970) — actress known for Empire and Hidden Figures
• Ludacris (1977) — rapper and actor
• Virginia Madsen (1961) — actress known for Sideways
• Moby (1965) — electronic musician and DJ

What Happens on September 11?

Did You Know? September 11 Fun Facts

• September 11, 2001 saw the largest loss of life from a foreign attack on American soil, surpassing the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
• The September 11 attacks led directly to the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the USA PATRIOT Act.

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