On this day in history
September 11
American
2001Terrorists fly planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing 2,977 people in the worst attack o…
Terrorists fly planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing 2,977 people in the worst attack on American soil.
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1777Washington's army is defeated at Brandywine, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia falls to the British.
Washington's army is defeated at Brandywine, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia falls to the British.
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World
1297William Wallace routs the English at Stirling Bridge, Scotland's great victory.
William Wallace routs the English at Stirling Bridge, Scotland's great victory.
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1973Chile's military overthrows Salvador Allende in a bloody coup; Allende dies in the palace.
Chile's military overthrows Salvador Allende in a bloody coup; Allende dies in the palace.
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