How Many Days Until September 11?

This day in history: September 11

1. 1941

   In Des Moines, Iowa, American aviator Charles Lindbergh delivered an antisemitic speech accusing Jews of controlling the media and manipulating the United States into joining World War II.

2. 1945

   The Japanese-run camp at Batu Lintang in Borneo was liberated by the Australian 9th Division, averting the planned massacre of its 2,000-plus Allied POWs and civilian internees by four days.

3. 1978

   British medical photographer Janet Parker became the last recorded person to die from smallpox, leading to a debate on whether the virus should be preserved.

4. 1992

   Hurricane Iniki, the most powerful hurricane on record to strike the Hawaiian Islands, passed directly over the island of Kauai, killing six people and causing around US$1.8 billion dollars in damage.

5. 1995

   Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to Earth after approximately 75 days in space.

6. 2001

   al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger airliners to carry out a series of terrorist attacks against targets in New York City and the area of Washington, D.C., killing 2,977 people.

7. 2012

   The American consulate and CIA annex in Libya were attacked by a heavily armed group, resulting in the deaths of U.S. ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others.

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