What Happened on Sep 11

Battle of Brandywine

September 11 began with a heavy fog, which provided cover for the British troops. Washington received contradictory reports about the British troop... Read more

Jenny Lind Makes Her Debut

Swedish soprano Jenny Lind, whose purity of voice and natural singing style earned her the nickname "the Swedish nightingale," made her American... Read more

P. T. Barnum Arranges American Tour of Swedish Opera Star, Jenny Lind

By 1849, when Lind was in the midst of her third triumphant London season, P. T. Barnum had become aware of her success and the large audiences she... Read more

Gandhi Introduces Non-Violent Protest Philosophy of Satyagraha

At the onset of the South African War, Gandhi argued that Indians must support the war effort in order to legitimize their claims to full... Read more

Battle of Bita Paka

The Battle of Bita Paka was fought at Bita Paka (also spelled Bitapaka), south of Kabakaul, on the island of New Britain, on 11 September 1914 and... Read more

"Shock Corridor" Is Released

Shock Corridor is a 1963 film, directed and written by Samuel Fuller. The film tells the story of a journalist who gets himself committed to a... Read more

"Five Easy Pieces" Is Released

Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. The film stars Jack... Read more

Operation Tailwind

Operation Tailwind was a covert incursion into southeastern Laos by a company-sized element of U.S. Army Special Forces and Montagnard commando... Read more

"Fatal Attraction" Is Released

Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller film about a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes... Read more

Warrant Releases Cherry Pie

Cherry Pie is the second music album by American glam metal band Warrant. The record—which spawned the hits "Cherry Pie", "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and... Read more

"Life Is Sweet" Is Released

Life Is Sweet is a 1991 British film directed by Mike Leigh, starring Jim Broadbent, Alison Steadman, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks and Timothy... Read more

MST3K Ep. 508 - "Operation Double 007"

A plastic surgeon (played by Sean Connery's brother Neil Connery), who is himself the brother of a secret agent, combats evil villain Thair Beta... Read more

Brett Favre throws 99-yard touchdown to Robert Brooks

Sept. 11, 1995, at Chicago. Favre throws a 99-yard touchdown pass to Robert Brooks — becoming only the eighth QB in league history to do so - and... Read more

American Airlines Flight 77 Crashes into Pentagon

American Airlines Flight 77 was the third flight hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks, and it was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon.... Read more

Hijacked American Airlines Flights 11 and 175 Crash into the World Trade Center's North and South Towers, Destroying Both

Tuesday, September 11, 2001, dawned temperate and nearly cloudless in the eastern United States. Millions of men and women readied themselves for... Read more

Jay-Z releases sixth studio album "The Blueprint"

The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by rapper Jay-Z. It was released on September 11, 2001 (a week earlier than planned, to combat... Read more

Slayer Releases "God Hates Us All"

God Hates Us All is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. Released on September 11, 2001, the album received mixed critical... Read more

United Airlines Flight 93 Crashes in Pennsylvania Field

United Airlines Flight 93 was a United States domestic passenger flight from Newark International Airport in Newark, NJ, to San Francisco... Read more

New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 1-0

NEW YORK -- RBR (Randy Being Randy). WBW (Wake Being Wake). BBB (Baseball Being Baseball). That's what we had at Yankee Stadium yesterday... Read more

Haitian Gang Members Begin Surrender of Guns in Exchange for Grants and Job Training through U.N.-Led Program

Three gang members surrendered their guns Monday in the first handover of weapons in a U.N.-led effort to disarm hundreds of Haitian criminals.... Read more

Lupe Fiasco releases "Daydreamin'" single

"Daydreamin'" is the Grammy Award–winning third single taken from Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor album and features soul singer Jill Scott and music... Read more

Mastodon releases Blood Mountain

Blood Mountain is the third full-length studio album by metal band Mastodon. The recording of the album finished in April, 2006 and it was released... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 16-10

It all started with a round of boos. With Mike Lowell on first base and David Ortiz on second, J.D. Drew stood at the plate looking at a third... Read more

Kanye West releases his third studio album "Graduation"

Graduation is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released on September 11, 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United... Read more

Alexi Giannoulias announces support for Gay Marriage, repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Illinois State Treasurer and U.S. Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias surprised voters last week when he announced an extensive LGBT rights platform... Read more