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On this day: 11 September

172 things happened on 11 September, from AD 9 to 2025. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 11

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Around the world 44

AD 9 2,017 years ago

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defeat of its history and the Rhine is established as the border between the Empire and the so-called barbarians for the next four hundred years.

War & peaceNature & weather Find out more: 0s (Wikipedia)
AD 911 1,115 years ago

William I of Aquitaine gifts abbot Berno a group of lands close to Mâcon to found a new monastery. Contrary to other Benedictine monasteries, William sets the monastery outside of the control of any feudal lord.

Find out more: AD 911 (Wikipedia)
1541 485 years ago

Santiago, Chile, is attacked by indigenous warriors, led by Michimalonco, to free eight indigenous chiefs held captive by the Spaniards.

Find out more: Michimalonco (Wikipedia)

Quick quiz

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  1. In which year did this happen: “Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the”?

    1. 1758
    2. 1777
    3. 1885
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    A: 1758. 1758 — that’s 268 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and”?

    1. 1297
    2. 1997
    3. 1800
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    A: 1297. 1297 — that’s 729 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the
    2. First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and
    3. British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New
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    B: First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and. 1758: Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the · 1297: First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and · 1776: British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New Find it on the page

  4. “British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New” happened in 1776. How many years ago was that?

    1. 250 years
    2. 260 years
    3. 240 years
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    A: 250 years. 2026 − 1776 = 250. Find it on the page

Born on this day 38

Famous people whose birthday is 11 September.

Remembering 21

Well-known people who died on 11 September.

Special days 19

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 11 September somewhere in the world.

For older readers 39 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “September 11” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.