On This Day for September 11 - World Trade Center and Pentagon attacked by terrorists, D.H. Lawrence is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 11 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY D.H. Lawrence READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 2001 World Trade Center and Pentagon attacked by terrorists READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2008: A major fire erupted in the Channel Tunnel, which runs under the English Channel and connects England with France, and the Chunnel (as it was sometimes called) did not resume full service until early the following year. 2002: American gridrion football player Johnny Unitas, considered one of the NFL 's all-time greatest quarterbacks, died in Maryland. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about American football.] 1985: American professional baseball player Pete Rose registered his 4,192nd career hit, breaking the record set by Ty Cobb. [ Take our baseball quiz.] 1973: General Augusto Pinochet led a coup d'état, overthrowing the government of President Salvador Allende of Chile. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Chile.] 1967: The Carol Burnett Show debuted on CBS, and the variety and sketch comedy program, which featured Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe, became a Saturday-night staple. [ Sort fact from fiction in our pop culture quiz.] 1944: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt met in Canada at the second Quebec Conference. [ Sort fact from fiction in our World War II quiz.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1965 Bashar al-Assad president of Syria 1970 Taraji P. Henson American actress 1917 Ferdinand Marcos ruler of Philippines 1977 Ludacris American rapper 1967 Harry Connick, Jr. American musician and actor 1913 Bear Bryant American football coach SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help