On September 11
On September 11, 2 pivotal events are recorded in the Human Saga, including The September 11 attacks (2001).
On this day
On 11 September 2001 the militant group al-Qaeda carried out coordinated suicide attacks against the United States, hijacking four passenger airliners.
On 11 September 1973 the Chilean armed forces, led by army commander General Augusto Pinochet, overthrew the democratically elected socialist president Salvador Allende and his Popular Unity coalition.
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