1973⚡ Event
Chilean coup d'état
General Augusto Pinochet leads a military coup against President Salvador Allende in Chile, who dies during the siege.
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What Happened on September 11?
Browse 18 historical entries recorded for September 11 — 6 events, 6 births, and 6 deaths.
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Historical Events on September 11(6)
1992⚡ Event
Hurricane Iniki Strikes Hawaii
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.
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1995⚡ Event
Mir EO-19 Returns to Earth
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.
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2001⚡ Event
September 11 attacks
Terrorists hijack four commercial airplanes, crashing two into the World Trade Center in New York and one into the Pentagon.
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2012⚡ Event
Benghazi attack
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.
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2025⚡ Event
Jair Bolsonaro sentenced
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in a coup plot.
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Birthdays on September 11(6)
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O. Henry born
American short story writer William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, is born in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Deaths on September 11(6)
1973🕊️ Death
Salvador Allende dies
Chilean President Salvador Allende dies during the military coup led by Augusto Pinochet.
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2024🕊️ Death
Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori, former President of Peru, passed away. He was also a politician, professor, and engineer.
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2024🕊️ Death
Chad McQueen
Chad McQueen, an American actor and race car driver, has died.
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2024🕊️ Death
Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt, an American football player and coach, has passed away.
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2025🕊️ Death
John D. Petersen
American chemist, educator, and academic administrator (born 1947).
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September 11 in History
September 11 is home to 18 recorded historical entries in our collection: 6 events, 6 births, and 6 deaths. These counts describe the current collection, not every historical occurrence associated with this date.
Events on September 11
Examples currently recorded for September 11 include Chilean coup d'état (1973), Hurricane Iniki Strikes Hawaii (1992), Mir EO-19 Returns to Earth (1995). View all events →
Birthdays on September 11
People recorded as born on September 11 include O. Henry, Harmony Tan, Leandro Bolmaro. View all birthdays →
Deaths on September 11
Remembered figures who died on September 11 include Salvador Allende, Kenneth Cope, Alberto Fujimori. View all →
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- What happened on September 11?
- The DayFacts collection currently has 18 entries for September 11: 6 events, 6 births, and 6 deaths.
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- One event currently recorded for September 11 is: Chilean coup d'état.
- Who was born on September 11?
- People recorded as born on September 11 include O. Henry, Harmony Tan, Leandro Bolmaro.
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- The current DayFacts collection records 6 historical events for September 11.
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