September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. History occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons. Four separate teams of Mideast terrorists, operating from inside the U.S., boarded the morning flights posing as passengers, then forcibly commandeered the aircraft. Two fully-fueled jumbo jets, American Airlines Flight 11 carrying 92 people and United Airlines Flight 175 carrying 65 people, had departed Boston for Los Angeles. Both jets were diverted by the hijackers to New York City where they were piloted into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The impact and subsequent fire caused both 110-story towers to collapse, killing 2,752 persons including hundreds of rescue workers and people employed in the towers. In addition, United Airlines Flight 93, which had departed Newark for San Francisco, and American Airlines Flight 77, which had departed Dulles (Virginia) for Los Angeles, were hijacked. Flight 77 with 64 people on board was diverted to Washington, D.C., then piloted into the Pentagon building, killing everyone on board and 125 military personnel inside the building. Flight 93 with 44 people on board was also diverted toward Washington but crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overpower the terrorists on board.
The Battle of Stirling Bridge On 11 September 1297, Wallace won the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Although vastly outnumbered, the Scottish forces led by Wallace and Andrew Moray routed the English army. The Earl of Surrey's professional army of 3,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry met disaster as they crossed over to the north side of the river. The narrowness of the bridge prevented many soldiers from crossing together (possibly as few as three men abreast), so while the English soldiers crossed, the Scots held back until half of them had passed and then killed the English as quickly as they could cross. A pivotal charge, led by one of Wallace's captains, caused some of the English soldiers to retreat as others pushed forward, and under the overwhelming weight, the bridge collapsed and many English soldiers drowned. Harry claims that the bridge was rigged to collapse by the action of a man hidden beneath the bridge. The Scots won a significant victory which hugely boosted the confidence of their army. Hugh Cressingham, Edward's treasurer in Scotland, died in the fighting. Cressingham's skin was allegedly tanned and used to make trophy belts and sporrans by the Scots. William Crawford led 400 Scottish heavy cavalry to complete the action by running the English out of Scotland. It is widely believed that Moray died of wounds suffered on the battlefield sometime in the winter of 1297-98, but an inquisition into the affairs of his uncle, Sir William Moray of Bothwell, held at Berwick in late November 1300, records he was "slain at Stirling against the king." Upon his return from the Battle of Stirling Bridge, Wallace was knighted along with his second-in-command John Graham and his third-in-command William Crawford, possibly by Robert the Bruce, and Wallace was named "Guardian of Scotland and Leader of its armies". In the six months following Stirling Bridge, Wallace led a raid into northern England. His intent was to take the battle to English soil to demonstrate to Edward that Scotland also had the power to inflict the same sort of damage south of the border. Naturally, Edward was infuriated but he refused to be intimidated.
1953 - John F. Kennedy, 36, married Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750 invited guests at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston. 1953 - Nikita Khrushchev was elected first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR. 1974 - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, was deposed by an army coup after 44 years as ruler. 1977 - Steve Biko, the South African black civil rights leader, died while he was in police detention. 1990 - A treaty was signed by East and West Germany and the World War II Allies allowing for the restoration of sovereignty to a re-united Germany. Birthday - American Olympic athlete Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was born in Oakville, Alabama (as James Cleveland Owens). He won four medals in track and field at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, defeating Nazi athletes. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler stormed out of the stadium rather than present the medals to Owens, an African American.
From: http://www.brainyhistory.com 1940 4 teens, following their dog down a hole near Lascaux France discover 17,000-year-old drawings now known as Lascaux Cave Paintings 1935 Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed plane at 352.46 mph 1934 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania signs Baltic Entente, against U.S.S.R. 1933 Alejandro Lerroux forms new Spanish government 1933 Dutch parliament accepts ban on uniforms 1932 German government of Papen falls/Reichstag dissolved 1928 Hurricane in Florida, kills 6,000 1928 Katharine Hepburn's New York stage debut in "Night Hostess" 1923 Britain takes over Southern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1920 7th Olympic games close in Antwerp Belgium 1918 During WW I, U.S. forces launch an attack on German-occupied St. Mihiel 1912 Dutch Olympian Committee forms (NOC) 1910 World's 1st female cop, Alice Stebbins Wells, appointed (LAPD) 1908 Winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier 1907 Lusitania arrives in New York City after 5 day crossing of Atlantic (record) 1901 Arabs attack Gedara, Palestine 1895 Defender (U.S.) beats Valkyrie III (England) in 10th America's Cup 1890 Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Ft. Salisbury) 1888 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" 1878 Cleopatra Needle installed in London 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry VA 1857 423 die when "Central America" sinks off Cape Romain SC 1814 Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812 1751 Amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto 1733 Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king 1722 Russian troops occupy Baku and Derbent on Persia 1703 English army under arch duke Charles of Austria lands in Portugal 1695 New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties 1666 Great Fire in London ends, kills 8 1639 Viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England 1635 Sweden and Poland sign ceasefire Treaty of Stuhmsdorf 1624 1st submarine tested (London) 1396 Crusaders under earl of Nevers reaches Nicopolis 1217 French prince Louis and English king Henry III sign peace treaty 1213 Battle at Muret: Crusade of Simon de Montfort beat Pedro II of Aragon 1015 Henry I becomes earl of Leuven
September 18th From: http://www.brainyhistory.com 1934 U.S.S.R. admitted to League of Nations 1931 Japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo 1930 Enterprise (U.S.) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup 1930 New York Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing hits 2 home runs to beat St. Louis Browns, 7-6 1929 Pirates loss to Braves and clinch NL pennant for the Cubs 1929 Preston Sturges' "Strictly Dishonorable," premieres in New York City 1928 Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928 1928 Juan de la Cierva flies 1st helicopter above Channel 1927 18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is New York City affiliate) 1926 46th U.S. Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64) 1926 Hurricane hits Miami, kills 250 1926 Jean Rene Lacoste wins U.S. Tennis Open 1925 Bill Tilden wins 6th straight U.S. tennis championship 1924 Government routes 7 Provinces to Peking 1922 2nd government of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth 1922 Browns George Sisler's 41-game hit streak is stopped by New York's Joe Bush 1922 Hungary admitted to League of Nations 1919 Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage 1919 Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast 1918 Battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts 1915 Boston Braves trounce St. Louis Cardinals 20-1 1914 Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I 1914 Gen von Hindenburgs named commander of German armies on Eastern Front 1914 Irish home rule bill receive Royal assent 1914 South African troops land in German South West Africa 1911 Britain's 1st twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown 1911 Louis Napoleon Parker's "Disraeli," premieres in New York City 1910 25,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam for general male/female suffrage 1909 Largest paid baseball attendance (35,409), A's beat Tigers, 2-0 in Det 1908 Cleveland Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1 1905 Electric tramline opens in Rotterdam 1903 Phillie's Chick Fraser no-hits Chicago Cubs, 10-0 1898 Lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan 1897 Gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of New York City," premieres in New York City 1895 Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address 1895 D D Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, becomes 1st chiropractor 1891 Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief 1888 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" 1882 Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as Local Security Board) 1873 Government bond agent Jay Cooke and Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St 1862 General Read army pulls out of Antietam Creek Virginia 1851 New York Times starts publishing at 2 cents a copy 1850 Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850 1849 De Kempenaer's Dutch government resigns 1848 Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner 1846 Elizabeth Barrett and R Browning exchange last letters before eloping 1842 1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published 1838 Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden 1830 Horse beats 1st U.S. made locomotive (near Baltimore) 1812 Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses and 1,000 churchs 1811 English expeditionary army conquerors Dutch Indies 1810 Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day) 1809 Royal Opera House in London opens 1793 President Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building 1789 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents and Congress 1769 John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (U.S.) 1759 Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British 1755 Ft. Ticonderoga, New York opens 1739 Turkey and Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks 1679 New Hampshire becomes a county Massachusetts Bay Colony 1635 Emperor Ferdinand II declares war on France 1573 Spanish attack Alkmaar 1544 Charles V of Germany and Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy 1544 English King Henry VIII's troops occupy Boulogne 1544 Peace of Crepy: German emperor Charles V and French king Francois I 1502 Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage 1437 Farmer uprising in Transsylvania 324 Chrysopolis emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius
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October 3rd 1781 : French and Americans cut off British supplies at Gloucester On this day in 1781, British Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Dundas of the 80th Foot, leading 1,000 British troops, encounters French Brigadier General Marquis de Choisy, leading French troops and a battalion of the Virginia militia totaling 800 men. The action takes place in Gloucester, Virginia, across the York River from British-occupied Yorktown, which was under Patriot siege. On September 28, 17,000 combined Continental and French forces commanded jointly on land by General George Washington and French Lieutenant General Count de Rochambeau and at sea by French Admiral Count de Grasse had arrived to encircle British General Charles Cornwallis’ camp at Yorktown and began the siege. Prior to the encounter as Gloucester, Dundas and the British had enjoyed complete control of a strategic countryside position on the Gloucester side of the York River. The control of this area allowed the British to forage for nearly unlimited food and supplies, not only for themselves, but for Cornwallis and his British troops located across the river in Yorktown, which limited the success of the Patriot siege. While returning to camp on the evening of October 3, 1781, Dundas and the British were engaged in battle by General de Choisy. Although the ensuing battle between British and Patriot-allied forces was relatively small, it was nonetheless important, because it cut off supplies to General Cornwallis and the British troops across the river in Yorktown. The capture of Gloucester, Virginia, was one of the final steps toward the eventual Patriot victory at Yorktown just 16 days later.
October 3rd 1430 Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia 1789 Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day 1778 Capt Cook anchors at Alaska 1691 English and Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland 1605 Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre 1872 Bloomingdale's department store in New York opens 1863 Lincoln designates last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day 1862 Battle of Corinth, Mississippi 1904 France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia 1932 Iraq gains full independence from Britain, joins League of Nations
October 30th [SIZE=+1]October 30[/SIZE] October 30, 1905 - To counter the spread of revolutionary movements in Russia, Czar Nicholas II took a step toward constitutional government by allowing for an elected parliament (Duma) with legislative powers and guaranteeing civil liberties. October 30, 1938 - The War of the Worlds radio broadcast panicked millions of Americans. Actor Orson Welles and the Mercury Players dramatized the story by H.G. Wells depicting a Martian invasion of New Jersey. Their script utilized simulated radio news bulletins which many listeners thought were real. October 30, 1990 - For the first time since the Ice Age, Britain was connected with the European continent, via a new rail tunnel under the English Channel. Birthday - John Adams (1735-1826) the 2nd U.S. President was born in Braintree, Mass. He served from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1801. He had been George Washington's vice president, and was the father of John Quincy Adams, the 6th President. He died on July 4, 1826, the same day as Thomas Jefferson, on the 50th anniversary of adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Birthday - Emily Post (1872-1960) was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She wrote influential books on etiquette and a syndicated newspaper column giving advice on manners in specific situations. Birthday - Admiral William "Bull" Halsey (1882-1959) was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He was the American fleet commander during World War II in the Pacific and played a leading role in the defeat of the Japanese. In 1942, he launched the Doolittle Raid, the first air raid on Japan. From 1942-44, he coordinated successful attacks on the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. In 1944, he led the U.S. fleet to victory at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history.
On this day in History October 31st [SIZE=+1]October 31st http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/october.htm [/SIZE] October 31 - Halloween or All Hallow's Eve, an ancient celebration combining the Christian festival of All Saints with Pagan autumn festivals. October 31, 1517 - Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenberg's Palace church, denouncing the selling of papal indulgences and questioning various ecclesiastical practices. This marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Germany. October 31, 1940 - The Battle of Britain concluded. Beginning on July 10, 1940, German bombers and fighters had attacked coastal targets, airfields, London and other cities, as a prelude to a Nazi invasion of England. British pilots in Spitfires and Hurricanes shot down over 1,700 German aircraft while losing 915 fighters. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few," said Prime Minister Winston Churchill. October 31, 1941 - Mount Rushmore National Memorial was completed after 14 years of work. The memorial contains 60 foot tall sculptures of the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt - representing America's founding, political philosophy, preservation, and expansion and conservation. October 31, 1950 - Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in an National Basketball Association (NBA) game when he took the floor for the Washington Capitols in Rochester, New York. October 31, 1952 - The U.S. detonated its first hydrogen bomb at the Elugelab Atoll in the Eniwetok Proving Grounds in the Pacific Marshall Islands. October 31, 1961 - The body of Joseph Stalin was removed from the mausoleum in Red Square and reburied within the Kremlin walls among the graves of lesser Soviet heroes. This occurred as part of Russia's de-Stalinization program under his successor, Nikita Khrushchev. Stalin's name was also removed from public buildings, streets, and factories. Stalingrad was renamed Volgograd. October 31, 1968 - During the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson ordered a halt of American bombing of North Vietnam. October 31, 1984 - Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by three Sikh members of her bodyguard while walking in the garden of her New Delhi home. Birthday - Chinese soldier and statesman Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) was born in Chekiang. Educated at the Wampoa Military Academy, he led the KMT (nationalist) forces in the struggle against the Communist army led by Mao Zedong.
On this day in History December 26th From: December 26 Events in History 2004 Earthquake, greatest in over 40 years, strikes the Pacific Ocean near Sumatra, triggering a massive Indian Ocean tsunami, killing as many as 266,000 in coastal regions of Asia and Africa 2003 Earthquake kills more than 30,000 in Bam, Iran 1994 French commando's terminate Air France hijacking in Marseille 1993 Antonov-26 crashes at Gyumri, Armenia, 36 killed 1991 Jack Ruby's gun sells for $220,000 in auction 1991 Militant Sikhs kill 55 and wound 70 in India 1988 Anti African student rebellion in China PR 1983 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. 1978 India's former PM, Indira Gandhi, released from jail 1975 1st supersonic transport service (U.S.S.R.-Tupolev-144) 1973 "Exorcist," starring Linda Blair and rated X, premieres 1973 2 Skylab 3 astronauts walk in space for a record 7 hours 1973 Soyuz 13 returns to Earth 1968 Arab terrorists in Athens fire on El Al plane, kills 1 1968 Led Zeppelin's concert debut in Boston as opener for Vanilla Fudge 1964 Beatles' "I Feel Fine," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1963 Beatles release "I Want To Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There" 1963 US furnishes cereal to U.S.S.R. 1947 British transfer Heard and McDonald Is (Indian Ocean) to Australia 1947 Heavy snow blankets Northeast, buries New York City under 25.8" of snow in 16 hours That same day, LA set a record high of 84 degrees F 1933 US forswears armed intervention in Western Hemisphere 1932 Earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China 1931 SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich marries Lina von Osten 1926 Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan 1925 Turkey adopts Gregorian calendar 1917 Fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I 1916 Joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France 1899 Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed 1872 4th largest snowfall in New York City history (18") 1865 James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st U.S. coffee percolator 1862 Battle of Dumfries, VA 1862 1st U.S. Navy hospital ship enters service 1862 38 Santee Sioux Indians hanged in Mankato Minn, due to their uprising 1860 Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) 1860 Major Robert Anderson, under cover of darkness, concentrated his small force at Ft. Sumter 1825 Erie Canal opens 1813 Zamose, Modlin, Torgau surrenders to allied armies 1809 English invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen 1805 France and Austria signs Peace of Pressburg 1776 George Washington defeats Hessians at Trenton 1773 Expulsion of tea ships from Philadelphia 1748 France and Austria signs treaty about Southern Netherlands 1659 Long Parliament reforms in Westminster 1620 Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, MA 1492 1st Spanish settlement in New World founded, by Columbus 1481 Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
Died on this day December 26th 1986 Elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84 1985 Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 1977 Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81 1974 Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 1972 Harry Truman, 33rd U.S. President (1945-53), dies in Kansas City, Missouri at 88
Lusitania May 7, 1915 Memorial service recalls sinking of the Lusitania - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie RMS Lusitania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
