What happened on September 11

80 documented historical events happened on September 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated English troops at the Battle of Stirling Bridge on the River Forth. On the same day, in another year: Cromwellian conquest of Ireland: Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army ended the Siege of Drogheda, took over the town and massacred its garrison. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 11, including Gerald Templer, Philipp Bouhler, Jimmie Davis. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

129 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 11, including Béla I of Hungary, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem, Stephen Hagiochristophorites. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

22 observances are celebrated on September 11 around the world: Battle of Tendra Day (Russia), Christian feast days: Blessed Francesco Bonifacio, Christian feast days: Deiniol, Christian feast days: Felix, Regula, and Exuperantius, Christian feast days: Harry Burleigh (Episcopal Church), Christian feast days: John Gabriel Perboyre (one of Martyr Saints of China). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.