In History, Today on September 11

The Battle of Stirling Bridge took place, where Scottish forces led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated the English army.

Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there.

The Battle of Vienna took place, marking a turning point in the Ottoman Empire's expansion into Europe.

Charles XII of Sweden stopped his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking a turning point in the Great Northern War.

The first submarine attack in history took place during the American Revolutionary War.

The Battle of Brandywine occurred during the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a British victory.

Alexander Hamilton was appointed as the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

The Battle of Plattsburgh ended in an American victory during the War of 1812, securing the northern border of the United States.

The Mountain Meadows Massacre took place in Utah Territory, where a wagon train was attacked by Mormon militia.

Swami Vivekananda delivered his famous speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago, introducing Hinduism to the Western world.

The British Mandate for Palestine was approved by the League of Nations, establishing British administration in the region.

Construction of the Pentagon began in Arlington, Virginia, which would become the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.

A military coup in Chile led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew the democratically elected President Salvador Allende.

U.S. President George H. W. Bush delivered a speech to Congress outlining his vision for a 'new world order' following the end of the Cold War.

Scotland voted to create its own Parliament after 290 years of union with England.

The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States. Four passenger airliners were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. Two planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, causing their collapse. A third plane hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overcome the hijackers.

The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated assault against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia. The attack resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.