September 11 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | September 11 Calendar
September 11th Daily Holidays include:
- 9/11 Remembrance Day
- I Want to Start my Own Business Day
- Libraries Remember Day
- Make Your Bed Day
- National Day of Service and Remembrance
- National Emergency Responder Day
- National Hot Cross Bun Day
- National No News is Good News Day
- Patriot Day
- Remember Freedom Day
- Women’s Baseball Day
September 11: Famous Birthdays
- September 11, 1816 – Cal Zeiss, German lens maker who created the Optical instrument (d. 1888)
- September 11, 1885 – David Herbert Lawrence (D.H.) English author, poet and writer (d. 1930)
- September 11, 1913 – Paul “Bear” Bryant, American football player and coach (d. 1983)
- September 11, 1924 – Tom Landry, American football player and coach (NY Giants / Dallas Cowboys)
- September 11, 1965 – Moby, American musician
- September 11, 1967 – Harry Connick, Jr. American singer, songwriter, and actor
September 11: Historical Events
- September 11, 1789 – Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of Treasury
- September 11, 1792 – The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other French crown jewels
- September 11, 1813 – British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to invade Washington D.C.
- September 11, 1919 – U.S. Marines invade Honduras
- September 11, 1939 – During World War II, Canada declares war on Germany
- September 11, 1941 – Ground is broken for the construction of The Pentagon which is completed on January 15, 1943
- September 11, 1944 – During World War II, the first Allied troops of the U.S. Army cross the western border of Germany
- September 11, 1954 – Category 3 Hurricane Edna hits New England and causes significant damage and 29 deaths
- September 11, 1961 – Category 4 Hurricane Carla hits the Texas coast
- September 11, 1968 – Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice France, killing 89 passengers and 6 crew
- September 11, 1970 – 88 of the hostages from the Dawson’s hijackings are released. The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens are held until September 25
- September 11, 1972 – The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) begins passenger service
- September 11, 1974 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and 2 crew
- September 11, 1992 – Hurricane Iniki devastates the Hawaiian Islands of Kauai and Oahu, killing 3 and injuring 8,000
- September 11, 2001 – Two aircraft hijacked by Al-Qaeda terrorists crash into the World Trade Center Towers causing the collapse of both buildings and death of 2,742 people
- September 11, 2001 – Al-Qaeda Terrorists hijack a passenger plane and crash it into the Pentagon causing the death of 125 people
- September 11, 2001 – Al-Qaeda Terrorists hijack United Airlines Flight 93, but passengers and crew retake control of the plane and crash the plan in a Pennsylvania field killing all 64 people onboard
- September 11, 2012 – The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacking, resulting in the death of four Americans.
- September 11, 2012 – The U.S. is warned by Moody’s that it’s AAA credit rating is at risk if law makers fail to come up with a long-term debt reduction plan
September 11: Music Events
- September 11, 1847 – Oh! Susanna by Stephen Foster is first sung at a saloon in Pittsburgh
- September 11, 1962 – Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You are recorded by The Beatles
- September 11, 1967 – The Beatles start filming Magical Mystery Tour
- September 11, 1982 – Hard To Say I’m Sorry by Chicago hits #1
- September 11, 1993 – Dreamlover by Mariah Carey hits #1
- September 11, 2000 – Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow release a cover of Smokey Robinson’s Cruisin
September 11: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for September 11 is Virgo.
August Birthstone:
What is the September Birthstone? Sapphire
The September birthstone is sapphire – a gem that’s been cherished for thousands of years. Although the term sapphire usually refers to the blue variety of corundum (ruby is the red variety), this birthstone comes in a rainbow of other colors. Sapphires are mined in many countries around the world, including Sri Lanka, Thailand, Australia, and the United States. The most valuable sapphires are those that are deep blue in color and have no visible inclusions.
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