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How the World Forgot September 11

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Do You Know What Happened on September 11?

September 11, 2001: Terrorists cause the death of 2,937
                                   innocent people.
September 11, 2000: I can't remember. Can you?

Those terrorists took more than our mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. More than our brave firemen and policemen. They took our history. They took away every September 11 that came before 2001. The births, the deaths, celebrations, and holidays. Events, important or not, now forgotten.
Well, I'd like to take a little time now to bring back our history by remembering all those forgotten September 11 events.



Did You Know?

On September 11, 1916 the Star Spangled Banner was sung at the beginning of a baseball game for the first time in Cooperstown, NY.

In the World of Sports

Can you believe how the sports world has been affected by all these September 11th events?

  • 1999 Serena Williams wins her first Grand Slam Tournament

  • 1985 Pete Ross breaks a record held for 60 years by getting his 4,192 career base hit

  • 1974 The Cardinals beat the Mets 4-3 in the longest baseball game in history. 25 innings. 7 hours 4 minutes. It didn't end until 3:10 in the morning.

  • 1951 Florence Chadwick becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel, from England to France.

  • 1918 The Boston Red Sox won their last World Series until 2004

People Born on September 11

Famous or Not

This one is especially important to me. My sister-in-law was born on September 11 and when she tells this to people, they gasp and say "That's horrible!". But it's not horrible. It's her birthday and a birthday is always a great day.

  • 1989 My sister-in-law Annette was born in N.C.

  • 1977 Rap artist, Ludacris was born

  • 1970 Tattoo artist, Chris Garver was born

  • 1967 Harry Connick Jr. was born

  • 1965 Techno music artist, Moby was born

  • 1927 - Willie Christine King (Martin Luther King Jr's sister) was born

Is Today Your Birthday?

Well, post it here!

  • skiesgreen Dec 25, 2011 @ 12:47 am | delete
    No, and I never thought about that effect on people before.
  • poddys Sep 11, 2011 @ 2:54 am | delete
    9-11 was my son's 21st birthday. He never got to celebrate it, as nobody felt like going out and celebrating that day.
  • bikerministry Sep 7, 2011 @ 7:09 pm | delete
    Yeah! I agree - September 11 was stolen from us. Not my birthday but certainly a day I'll always remember.
  • Cinnamonbite Aug 11, 2011 @ 7:10 am | delete
    It was yesterday
  • Othercat Aug 11, 2011 @ 7:30 am | delete
    Well, happy belated birthday!
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Music News

Each of these important music events happened on September 11.

  • 1969 'A Boy Named Sue' by Johnny Cash topped the charts

  • 1966 The Rolling Stones performed on the Ed Sullivan show

  • 1962 Ringo joined the Beatles

  • 1961 Bob Dylan performs in NY for the first time

  • 1847 'Oh! Susannah' made its debut in a Pittsburgh saloon

Did you attend a concert on September 11?

What year? And who did you see?

Post it here!

  • skiesgreen Dec 25, 2011 @ 12:48 am | delete
    No
  • Spook Sep 18, 2010 @ 4:45 am | delete
    No, never have.
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Did You Know?

On September 11, 2007 China signed an agreement to prohibit the use of lead paint on toys exported to the United States.

In the Government

This shows the importance of September 11th, before 2001.

  • 2002 The Pentagon was rededicated.

  • 1997 NASA's 'Mars Global Surveyor' reaches Mars.

  • 1959 Congress passed the food stamp bill

  • 1956 President Eisenhower founded 'People to People International'.

  • 1941 The first ground was broke for the construction of the Pentagon.

  • 1789 Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first United States Secretary of Treasury.

Did You Know?

on August 26, 1987, President Reagan proclaimed September 11 to be 911 Emergency Number Day.

In the Media

These may not be the most important September 11th events, but each one is still special.

  • 2007 MySpace opened its 200 millionth account

  • 1987 Dan Rathers walked off the set of the CBS news leaving 6 minutes of dead air. Why? He was angry when a major event was interrupted and postponed by a sports program.

  • 1964 This was the last night 'Friday Night Fights' was aired for free.

  • 1954 Ms.America pageant was broadcast on tv for the first time

  • 1950 'Beetle Bailey' comic strip made it's debut

Did you know?

On September 11, 1970 the Ford Pinto made its' debut

Can you remember what you were doing

On the most famous Sept.11?

I was sitting at home with three of my kids. I walked into the living room and saw the tv. I didn't understand what I was seeing. When I realized what had happened I dropped to my knees and started crying.
Before this happened, I would hear people talk about the day Kennedy was shot. How they could remember exactly what they were doing, like it was yesterday. I never believed them. Now I do, of course.

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In Remembrance

9-11 Heroes.us - Tribute to victims

Memorial for the heroes and victims of 9-11-2001. Songs, poems, pictures, victim lists, articles about war, children, and news. Nominate an everyday life hero, add your memorial thoughts.

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  • skiesgreen Dec 25, 2011 @ 12:51 am | delete
    This is a great lens to demonstrate how this one event changed so many lives, before and after. Thank you for doing it and reminding us all how human we are and how much we care when devastation hits, even if we are not directly affected. Hugs
  • GrowWear Sep 15, 2011 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Watched a documentary last night where a few of the folks that had camcorders that day told their stories. One filmed the first person to jump. A blue-sky day turned to horror and devastation in seconds. It was hard not to cry listening to them tell their stories, so I just let it flow.
  • alltoglory Sep 11, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    I really like this lens. I never looked at it from your point of view, but that memory of September 11, 2001 is embedded in us forever. I can tell you exactly what I was doing at 8:46a.m. on that day like it just happened. Anything that happened on sept. 11 the years before, I haven't got a clue. I see your prospective and great job!
  • poddys Sep 11, 2011 @ 2:56 am | delete
    This is a unique memory of all the 9-11's that went before, the ones we usually forget about, like the birth of my son, and of course his 21st birthday was on 9-11 2001, and never celebrated. I featured this in the 9-11 section on my United States Of America lens, and also left a blessing behind.
  • kimmanleyort Sep 10, 2011 @ 9:59 am | delete
    I really like this unique perspective on September 11th. You make a great point. I have always felt sorry for people whose birthday falls on this day. Blessed.
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