Unforgettable Moments: September 11th in History

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In this video, we'll explore the untold stories of September 11. From the victims to the first responders, we'll hear their stories and explore the aftermath of the deadliest terrorist attack in US history.

September 11 was a day that changed the world, and the memories of that day remain vivid for many people. In this video, we'll explore the hidden stories of September 11 and learn about the people who were affected by the tragedy. From government officials to the victims' families, we'll hear the untold stories of September 11.

1297 Battle at Stirling Bridge, Scottish rebel William Wallace defeats the English

1773 Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace”

1777 Battle of Brandywine, Pennysylvania; Americans lose to the British, Polish soldier Casimir Pulaski saves life of George Washington

1789 Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of the US Treasury

1814 Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British

1853 1st electric telegraph used - Merchant's Exchange, San Francisco to Pt Lobos, California

1941 Construction of the Pentagon begins in Arlington County, Virginia (completed Jan 15, 1943). Designed by architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain, construction was overseen by Leslie Groves.

1945 Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during most of World War II, attempts suicide rather than face war crimes tribunal but fails - later he is hanged

1945 Physician Willem J. Kolff performs the first successful kidney dialysis using his artificial kidney machine in the Netherlands

1954 1st Miss America TV broadcast; 19 year old Lee Meriwether of California crowned 27th Miss America

1959 Congress passes a bill authorizing food stamps for poor Americans

1967 "The Carol Burnett Show" starring Carol Burnett premieres on CBS-TV in the US

1970 Ford Motor Company introduces its first North American subcompact model - the Pinto

1977 The Atari 2600, originally known as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS) is released in North America, revolutionizing the video game industry

1978 The last known person dies of smallpox - medical photographer Janet Parker through infection in a laboratory, in Birmingham, England

1998 Independent counsel Ken Starr sends a report to the U.S. Congress accusing President Bill Clinton of 11 possible impeachable offenses.

2001 Two passenger planes hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists crash into New York's World Trade Towers causing the collapse of both and deaths of 2,606 people Terrorists hijack a passenger plane and crash it into the Pentagon causing the deaths of 125 people Attempt by passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 to retake control of their hijacked plane from terrorists causes plane to crash in Pennsylvania field killing all 64 people on board

2002 Through extreme and coordinated effort, The Pentagon is rededicated after repairs are completed, exactly one year after the attack on the building.

2017 Hurricane Irma leaves 7 million US homes without power in Florida and Georgia

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