1600s / 17th century history on the 11th of September
1609 : Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there.
1700s / 18th century history on the 11th of September
1775 : Benedict Arnold’s expedition to Quebec left Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
1792 : The Hope Diamond was stolen, along with other French crown jewels, when 6 men broke into the house where they were stored.
1800s / 19th century history on the 11th of September
1816 : Carl Zeiss, the German lens maker, was born in Weimar, German Confederation (died in 1888 aged 72). In 1846 he founded Carl Zeiss AG, a German manufacturer of optical systems, which is still in operation 176 years later (as of 2022) aka Zeiss Group . official website : Zeiss.com
1847 : “Oh! Susanna” song by Stephen Foster was performed for the first time, at a saloon in Pittsburgh.
1885 : D. H. Lawrence, the writer, was born David Herbert Lawrence, in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England (died in 1930 aged 44).
1900s / 20th century history on the 11th of September
1903 : The 1st Milwaukee Mile race was held, at the Milwaukee Mile oval race track, in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is the oldest operating major speedway in the world.
1917 : Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th President of the Philippines, was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Islands (died in 1989 aged 72).
1940 : The 1st remote operation of a computer was performed, by George Stibitz.
1941 : The construction of The Pentagon was started. official website : defense.gov
1950 : Bruce Doull, the Australian footballer, was born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
1953 : Tommy Shaw, the American singer-songwriter and guitarist, was born in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. He is best known for time in the rock band Styx since 1975. official websites : TommyShaw.net | StyxWorld.com
1953 : Renée Geyer, the Australian singer was born in Melbourne, Australia. official website : ReneeGeyer.com.au
1962 : Kristy McNichol, the American actress was born Christina Ann McNichol, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
1965 : Moby, American singer-songwriter and musician, was born Richard Melville Hall, in New York City, USA. official website : Moby.com
1967 : Harry Connick Jr., American singer, musician and actor, was born Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr., in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. official website : HarryConnickJr.com
1977 : Ludacris, the American rapper, was born Christopher Brian Bridges, in Champaign, Illinois, USA.
1978 : Ben Lee, the Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor, was born in Sydney, Australia. official website : Ben-Lee.com
1997 : The NASA Mars Global Surveyor reached Mars.
1998 : Opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This was the first time that an Asian country hosted the Commonwealth Games. official website of the Commonwealth Games Federation: TheCGF.com
2000s / 21st century history on the 11th of September
2001 : The September 11 attacks : Two hijacked aircraft crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. A third aircraft smashed into The Pentagon, in Arlington County, Virginia. And a fourth aircraft crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The series of 4 coordinated suicide attacks, by 19 members of al-Qaeda, resulted in the deaths of 2,996 people.
2004 : David Mann, the American artist, died aged 64 (born in 1939).
2007 : Russia tested the Father of All Bombs. the largest conventional weapon ever made.
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