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In 1973, A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende. This featured entry focuses on the immediate decision and its direct historical impact.
September 11 in History
1973 — A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende
September 11 spans 81 recorded events across recorded history, from 9 to 2024. Below is a curated digest of the most significant moments tied to this date.
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Historical Events
81 events
9 – 2024
Today in history
More major events on September 11
The featured story and these ranked highlights form a quick summary. Every recorded event remains available in the chronology below.
- 9 The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defeat of its history and the Rhine is established as the border between the Empire and the so-called barbarians for the next four hundred years. Source
- 1980 A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today. Source
- 1776 British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War. Source
- 1829 An expedition led by Isidro Barradas at Tampico, sent by the Spanish crown to retake Mexico, surrenders at the Battle of Tampico, marking the effective end of Spain's resistance to Mexico's campaign for independence. Source
Did you know
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer and military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.
Did you know
He led the military junta that overthrew President Salvador Allende in 1973 and established his dictatorship. This clarifies the institutional and public response around the event.
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He was proclaimed President of Chile in 1974 and served until 1990, when he stepped down to pave the way for democratic elections. This shows how the event shaped policy and public communication in the same period.
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Throughout his presidency, thousands of political opponents were tortured or executed. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.
9
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defeat of its history and the Rhine is established as the border between the Empire and the so-called barbarians for the next four hundred years.
First 9 years of the Common Era
The 0s began on January 1, AD 1 and ended on December 31, AD 9, covering the first nine years of the Common Era.
1185
Isaac II Angelos kills Stephen Hagiochristophorites and then appeals to the people, resulting in the revolt that deposes Andronikos I Komnenos and places Isaac on the throne of the Byzantine Empire.
Byzantine emperor (1185–1195; 1203–1204)
Isaac II Angelos or Angelus was Byzantine Emperor from 1185 to 1195, and co-Emperor with his son Alexios IV Angelos from 1203 to 1204.
1275
An earthquake occurred in the south of Great Britain, notably causing multiple fatalities as well as destroying St Michael's Church on Glastonbury Tor.
Strong medieval seismic event
On 11 September 1275, an earthquake struck the south of Great Britain. The epicentre is unknown, although it may have been in the Portsmouth/Chichester area on the south coast of England or in Glamorgan, Wales.
1297
Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scots jointly led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeat the English.
Battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was fought during the First War of Scottish Independence.
1390
Lithuanian Civil War (1389–1392): The Teutonic Knights begin a five-week siege of Vilnius.
Part of Vytautas–Jogaila power struggle
The Lithuanian Civil War of 1389–1392 was the second civil conflict between Jogaila, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his cousin Vytautas.
1541
Santiago, Chile, is attacked by indigenous warriors, led by Michimalonco, to free eight indigenous chiefs held captive by the Spaniards.
Capital and largest city of Chile
Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas.
1565
Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta.
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire or Turkey, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in…
1609
Henry Hudson arrives on Manhattan Island and meets the indigenous people living there.
English explorer (c. 1565 – after 1611)
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United States.
1649
Siege of Drogheda ends: Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarian troops take the town and execute its garrison.
1649 battle of the Irish Confederate wars
The Siege of Drogheda, 3 to 11 September 1649, took place at the start of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
1683
Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by Ottoman forces ahead of the Battle of Vienna.
Polish heavy cavalry from the 16th to 18th centuries
The Polish hussars, alternatively known as the winged hussars, were an elite heavy cavalry formation active in Poland and in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1503 to 1702.
1697
Battle of Zenta: a major engagement in the Great Turkish War (1683–1699) and one of the most decisive defeats in Ottoman history.
1697 battle of the Great Turkish War
The Battle of Zenta, also known as the Battle of Senta, took place on 11 September 1697 near Zenta, in the Kingdom of Hungary, then under Ottoman occupation.
1708
Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War.
The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII or Carolus Rex, was King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of the House of Wittelsbach.
1709
Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands, and Austria fight against France.
1709 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession
The Battle of Malplaquet took place on 11 September 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession, near Taisnières-sur-Hon in France, then part of the Spanish Netherlands.
1714
Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of the Principality of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Catalans, the last phase of the War of the Spanish Succession.
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
The siege of Barcelona was a 13 month battle at the end of the War of Spanish Succession, which pitted Archduke Charles of Austria against Philip V of Spain, backed by France in a contest for the Spanish crown.
1758
Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
1758 battle of the Seven Years' War
The Battle of Saint-Cast was a military engagement during the Seven Years' War on the French coast between British naval and land expeditionary forces and French coastal defence forces.
1775
Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1775 U.S. incursion into British Quebec
In September 1775, early in the American Revolutionary War, Colonel Benedict Arnold led a force of 1,100 Continental Army troops on an expedition from Cambridge in the Province of Massachusetts Bay to the gates of…
1776
British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
1776 diplomatic meeting between Britain and its rebellious North American colonies
The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief informal diplomatic conference held between representatives of the British Crown and its rebellious North American colonies in the hope of bringing a rapid end to the…
1777
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
1777 battle of the Philadelphia campaign
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe on September 11,…
1780
American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County, Pennsylvania, are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Sugarloaf massacre was a skirmish which occurred on September 11, 1780, in the U.S.
1786
The beginning of the Annapolis Convention.
Political convention among US states on inter-state trade
The Annapolis Convention was a national political convention held September 11–14, 1786 in the old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland.
1789
Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington.
1792
The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other French crown jewels when six men break into the house where they are stored.
Historic 45.52-carat diamond of deep-blue color
The Hope Diamond is a 45.52-carat blue diamond that has been famed for its great size and blue-violet color since the 17th century. It was extracted in the 17th century from the Kollur Mine in Andhra Pradesh, India.
1800
The Maltese National Congress Battalions are disbanded by British Civil Commissioner Alexander Ball.
Irregular militia of Malta, in service from 1798 to 1800
The National Congress Battalions, also known as the Truppe di Campagna, was an irregular military set up in Malta just after the Maltese rebellion against French rule in September 1798.
1802
France annexes the Kingdom of Piedmont.
State in Southern Europe from 1324 to 1861
The Kingdom of Sardinia, also referred to as the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica among other names, was a kingdom in Southern Europe from the late 13th until the mid-19th century.
1803
The Battle of Delhi, during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of Scindia's army under General Louis Bourquin ends in a British victory.
Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
The Battle of Delhi or Battle of Patparganj took place on 11 September 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British East India Company troops of the Bombay Army under General Lake, and the Marathas of…
1813
War of 1812: British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to march to and invade Washington, D.C.
1812–1815 conflict in North America
The War of 1812 was a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies fought mainly in North America and at sea during the wider Napoleonic Wars.
1814
War of 1812: The climax of the Battle of Plattsburgh, a major United States victory in the war.
1814 battle during the War of 1812
The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final British invasion of the northern states of the United States during the War of 1812.
1829
An expedition led by Isidro Barradas at Tampico, sent by the Spanish crown to retake Mexico, surrenders at the Battle of Tampico, marking the effective end of Spain's resistance to Mexico's campaign for independence.
Spanish general who attempted to reconquer Mexico (1782-1835)
Isidro Plácido Del Rosario Barrada y Valdés was a Spanish general sent to Mexico in 1829, eight years after Mexican independence in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to reconquer the country for the Spanish Crown.
1836
The Riograndense Republic is proclaimed by rebels after defeating Empire of Brazil's troops in the Battle of Seival, during the Ragamuffin War.
Revolutionary state in 19th-century Brazil
The Riograndense Republic, often called the Piratini Republic, was a de facto state that seceded from the Empire of Brazil and roughly coincided with the present state of Rio Grande do Sul.
1851
Christiana Resistance: Escaped slaves led by William Parker fight off and kill a slave owner who, with a federal marshal and an armed party, sought to seize three of his former slaves in Christiana, Pennsylvania, thereby creating a cause célèbre between slavery proponents and abolitionists.
1851 armed resistance by free Blacks and escaped slaves
The Christiana Resistance, also known as Christiana incident, or Christiana riot, was the successful armed resistance by free Blacks and escaped slaves to a raid led by a federal marshal to recover four escaped slaves…
1852
Outbreak of Revolution of September 11 resulting in the State of Buenos Aires declaring independence as a Republic.
State of Buenos Aires declares independence
The Revolution of 11 September 1852 was a conflict between the Province of Buenos Aires and the government of Justo José de Urquiza after the latter triumphed over Juan Manuel de Rosas at the Battle of Caseros.
1857
The Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers and Paiutes massacre 120 pioneers at Mountain Meadows, Utah.
1857 massacre of California-bound immigrants by Nauvoo Legion militiamen
The Mountain Meadows Massacre was a series of attacks during the Utah War that resulted in the mass murder of at least 120 members of the Baker–Fancher wagon train.
1881
In the Swiss state of Glarus, a rockslide buries parts of the village of Elm, destroying 83 buildings and killing 115 people.
Country in Central Europe
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe.
1897
After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of the Kaffa.
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1879 to 1913
Menelik II, baptised as Sahle Maryam, was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913.
1903
The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held.
It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
The Milwaukee Mile is a 1.015 mi (1.633 km) oval race track at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee.
1905
The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13.
1905 train derailment in New York City
The Ninth Avenue derailment, on the Ninth Avenue Elevated in Manhattan on September 11, 1905, was the worst accident on the New York City elevated railways, resulting in 13 deaths and 48 serious injuries.
1914
World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers.
1914
The Second Period of Russification: The teaching of the Russian language and Russian history in Finnish schools is ordered to be considerably increased as part of the forced Russification program in Finland run by Tsar Nicholas II.
Russian policy of suppressing Finnish autonomy (1899–1905, 1908–17)
The policy of Russification of Finland was a governmental policy of the Russian Empire aimed at limiting the special status of the Grand Duchy of Finland and possibly the termination of its political autonomy and…
1916
The Quebec Bridge's central span collapses, killing 11 men.
The bridge previously collapsed completely on August 29, 1907.
The Quebec Bridge is a road, rail, and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy and Lévis, in Quebec, Canada.
1919
United States Marine Corps invades Honduras.
Honduras was inhabited by many indigenous peoples when the Spanish introduced the wheel to them, in the 16th century.
1921
Nahalal, a Jewish moshav in Palestine, is settled.
Place in northern Israel
Nahalal is a moshav in northern Israel. Covering 8.5 square kilometers (3.3 mi2), it falls under the jurisdiction of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,572.
1922
The Treaty of Kars is ratified in Yerevan, Armenia.
1921 peace treaty
The Treaty of Kars was a treaty that established the borders between Turkey and the three Transcaucasian Soviet republics, which are now the independent republics of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
1941
Construction begins on the Pentagon.
Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
1941
Charles Lindbergh makes his Des Moines speech accusing the British, Jews and FDR's administration of conspiring for war with Germany.
American aviator (1902–1974)
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author.
1943
World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica.
Global conflict (1939–1945)
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers.
1944
World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500.
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
1945
World War II: Batu Lintang camp, a Japanese-run POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo, is liberated by Australian 9th Division forces.
Japanese-run WWII internment camp in Kuching, Sarawak
Batu Lintang camp at Kuching, Sarawak on the island of Borneo was a Japanese-run internment camp during the Second World War. It was unusual in that it housed both Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian internees.
1954
Hurricane Edna hits New England (United States) as a Category 2 hurricane, causing significant damage and 29 deaths.
Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1954
Hurricane Edna was a deadly and destructive major hurricane that impacted the United States East Coast in September of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season.
1961
Hurricane Carla strikes the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, the second strongest storm ever to hit the state.
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1961
Hurricane Carla was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale.
1965
Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Army captures the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore.
Armed conflict
The India–Pakistan war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965.
1967
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched an attack on Indian posts at Nathu La, Sikkim, India, which resulted in military clashes.
Combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
1968
Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
1968 airliner crash in the Mediterranean off Nice
Air France Flight 1611 (AF1611) was a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III en route from Ajaccio, on the island of Corsica, to Nice, mainland France, on 11 September 1968 when it crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off…
1968
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine with the Monteverdi Choir at the Proms.
English conductor (born 1943)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner is an English conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, especially the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage of 2000, performing Bach's church cantatas in…
1970
The Dawson's Field hijackers release 88 of their hostages.
The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens, are held until September 25.
In September 1970, members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) hijacked four airliners bound for New York City and one for London.
1971
The Egyptian Constitution becomes official.
Aspect of modern Egyptian history
The Constitution of Egypt has evolved over a long period of time, from the liberal constitution of 1923 to the modern constitution.
1971
The Festival Rock y Ruedas de Avándaro rock festival is held in the State of Mexico.
It attracted more than 100,000 attendees during the Mexican Dirty War, a period marked by widespread political repression.
The Festival Rock y Ruedas de Avándaro was a historic Mexican rock festival held on September 11–12, 1971, on the shores of Lake Avándaro near the Avándaro Golf Club, in a hamlet called Tenantongo, near the town of…
1972
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service.
Rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
1973
JAT Airways Flight 769 crashes into the Maganik mountain range while on approach to Titograd Airport, killing 35 passengers and six crew.
1973 aviation accident in Yugoslavia
On 11 September 1973, JAT Flight 769, carried out by a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N, was nearing its end completing a scheduled domestic flight from Skopje, SR Macedonia to Titograd, SR Montenegro when it crashed…
1974
Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
1974 aviation accident
Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Charleston Municipal Airport, South Carolina to Chicago O'Hare, Illinois, with an intermediate stop in Charlotte, North Carolina.
1976
A bomb planted by a Croatian terrorist, Zvonko Bušić, is found at New York's Grand Central Terminal; one NYPD officer is killed trying to defuse it.
Croatian hijacker (1946–2013)
Zvonko Bušić was a Croatian social justice warrior responsible for hijacking TWA Flight 355 in September 1976.
1980
A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today.
Democratic constitution of Chile
The Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile of 1980 is the fundamental law in force in Chile.
1982
The international forces that were guaranteeing the safety of Palestinian refugees following Israel's 1982 Invasion of Lebanon leave Beirut.
Five days later, several thousand refugees are massacred in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by Phalange forces.
In 1949, UNRWA formally defined the term "Palestine refugee" to refer to any Palestinian citizen or the descendant of any male Palestinian citizen who—if their regular place of residence was located within Mandatory…
1985
Moimenta-Alcafache train crash, the worst railway accident to occur in Portugal.
1985 train wreck in Mangualde, Portugal
The Moimenta-Alcafache train crash occurred on 11 September 1985 in Mangualde, Portugal, in the Portuguese Linha da Beira Alta. It killed about 150 people, making it the worst rail disaster in Portuguese history.
1989
Hungary announces that the East German refugees who had been housed in temporary camps were free to leave for West Germany.
Country in Central Europe (1949–1990)
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990.
1990
A Faucett Boeing 727 disappears in the Atlantic Ocean while being flown from Malta to Peru.
Peruvian airline
Compañía de Aviación Faucett, colloquially known simply as Faucett Perú or Faucett, was a Peruvian airline. Its headquarters were located on the premises of Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima.
1991
Continental Express Flight 2574 crashes in Colorado County, Texas, near Eagle Lake, killing 11 passengers and three crew.
1991 aviation accident in Texas
Continental Express Flight 2574 was a scheduled domestic passenger airline flight operated by Britt Airways from Laredo International Airport in Laredo, Texas to Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas.
1992
Hurricane Iniki strikes the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaii, killing 7 and causing $3.1bn in economic damages.
Category 4 Pacific hurricane in 1992
Hurricane Iniki was the most powerful hurricane to strike Hawaii in recorded history, and the only hurricane to directly affect the state during the 1992 Pacific hurricane season.
1995
The first game of the PCA World Chess Championship 1995, pitting incumbent champion Garry Kasparov against challenger Viswanathan Anand, takes place on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower in New York City.
Chess match between Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand
The Classical World Chess Championship 1995, known at the time as the PCA World Chess Championship 1995, was held from September 10, 1995, to October 16, 1995, on the 107th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade…
1997
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars.
American space and aeronautics agency
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program, as well as research in aeronautics and space.
1997
Kurkse tragedy: Fourteen Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion are drowned or die of hypothermia during a training exercise in the Kurkse Strait.
1997 military tragedy in Estonia
The Kurkse tragedy occurred on 11 September 1997, when 14 Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion drowned in the Kurkse Strait during a dangerous training maneuver.
1997
After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
Measure creating a devolved Scottish Parliament
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a pre-legislative referendum held in Scotland on 11 September 1997 over whether there was support for the creation of a Scottish Parliament with devolved powers, and…
2001
The September 11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killing 2,977 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda.
Two aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, a third crashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The September 11 attacks, colloquially known as 9/11, were a coordinated series of suicide attacks perpetrated by the Islamic terrorist organization al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001.
2007
Russia tests the largest conventional weapon ever, the Father of All Bombs.
Weapons whose ability to damage comes from the explosive or incendiary release of energy
Conventional weapons or conventional arms are weapons whose damaging impact comes from kinetic, incendiary, or explosive energy. They stand in contrast to weapons of mass destruction.
2008
A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
Non-fatal train fire
On 11 September 2008, a France-bound Eurotunnel Shuttle train carrying heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and their drivers caught fire while travelling through the Channel Tunnel.
2011
A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members.
Memorial and museum in New York City
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is a memorial and museum that are part of the World Trade Center complex, in New York City, created for remembering the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks which killed…
2012
A total of 315 people are killed in two garment factory fires in Pakistan.
2012 industrial disasters in Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan
Factories in Pakistan's two largest cities of Karachi and Lahore caught fire on 11 September 2012. The fires occurred in a textile factory in the western part of Karachi and in a shoe factory in Lahore.
2012
The U.S.
embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.
Benghazi is the second-largest city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean, Benghazi is also a major seaport.
2015
A crane collapses onto the Masjid al-Haram mosque in Saudi Arabia, killing 111 people and injuring 394 others.
2015 structural failure in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
A crawler crane collapsed over the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, around 5:10 p.m. on 11 September 2015, killing 111 people and injuring 394 others. The city was preparing for the Hajj pilgrimage.
2023
The Libyan city of Derna experiences catastrophic floods after Storm Daniel causes two dams to collapse, killing thousands of people.
Port city in Derna District, Libya
Derna is a port city in eastern Libya. With a population of around 90,000, Derna was once the seat of one of the wealthiest provinces among the Barbary States.
2024
Hurricane Francine impacts the Gulf of Mexico, as a Category 2 hurricane.
Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
Hurricane Francine was a moderately strong tropical cyclone that brought extensive flooding to parts of the Gulf of Mexico coast, especially Louisiana in September 2024.