Wednesday, September 11, 2024

History for September 11

History for September 11 - On-This-Day.com 
D.H. Lawrence 1885
  • 1842 - 1,400 Mexican troops captured San Antonio, TX. The Mexicans retreated with prisoners.
  • 1954 - The Miss America beauty pageant made its network TV debut on ABC. Miss California, Lee Ann Meriwether, was the winner.
  • 2001 - In the U.S., four airliners were hijacked and were intentionally crashed. Two airliners hit the World Trade Center, which collapsed shortly after, in New York City, NY. One airliner hit the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Another airliner crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. About 3,000 people were killed.
  • 2012 - Terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Four Americans were brutally murdered and ten others were injured.

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