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Greeting myself a happy birthday as I get a year older. Hehehe. Recently whenever people find out that it’s my birthday on this day I get us...

Greeting myself a happy birthday as I get a year older. Hehehe.

Recently whenever people find out that it’s my birthday on this day I get usual reactions like “911 baby ka pala” or “Ayus sa birthday ah”. I guess the World Trade disaster in New York had set a mark in history. It’s still fresh from people’s mind unless another event would come along and top this one out. Well I used to enjoy my birthday when I was still a kid back in the 80’s during Ferdinand Marcos’ time, when it’s a holiday during the president’s birthday. Hehehe.

In numerology 11 is a master number along with 22. Persons with this number in their name or birthdate have the power to be creative or destructive, a two-edged-sword as they say. And 9 is the end of a series of numbers generally symbolizing the end of a cycle. Taken from September 11 News, below are some of the significant events in history that happened on this date:

3 B.C. Many biblical scholars, theologians, historians, and astronomers say that the Star of Bethlehem, signifying the birth of Jesus Christ, can be calculated to within a few hours of September 11, 3 B.C., based on celestial charts and alignments for that time. Historian Dr. Ernest L. Martin first
article on the subject appeared in 1976, and in 1981 he published his research in “The Birth of Christ Recalculated”. In 1991, the book was re-released as “The Star that Astonished the World.” Dr. Martin revealed
in his book, that the signs in the sky on the night of Jesus’ birth occurred on only one day in 3 B.C., and they occurred exactly on September 11, 3 B.C. between 6:15 pm and 7:49 pm EST.

1297 William Wallace leads over 15,000 Scottish soldiers to victory over the English Army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Battle depicted in the film Braveheart.

1499 French forces take Milan, Italy, with little opposition. At that time Italy was comprised of regions with city states.

1609 Henry Hudson sails into New York harbor and discovers Manhattan Island and the mouth of the river later named in his honor – the Hudson River.

1709 1714 The Spanish War of Succession (1702-14) represents the first European war of the Modern Era. On September 11, 1709 an Anglo-Dutch-Austrian force defeat the French in the Battle of Malplaquet, and on September 11, 1714, after 13 months of siege, Spanish and French troops broke into Barcelona, ending Catalonia’s sovereignty.

1776 After the fall of New York to the British, a Peace Conference was held between General Howe and three prominent representatives of the Continental Congress – Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Edward Rutledge. After taking the Americans key city, Howe thought he was entitled to a peace settlement. The Americans, having declared independence in July, considered separation from England as non-negotiable. The conference of Sept. 11, 1776, ended and the war continued for seven years.

1777 The British defeat the Americans, led by George Washington, at the Battle of Brandywine Creek in the American War of Independence. The battle is regarded as the first where Americans carried the American Flag (Old Glory) to battle.

1782 The siege of Fort Henry begins, and becomes the last battle of the American Revolution.

1814 The American navy defeat the British in the Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812.

1855 The siege of Sevastopol ends when British, French, and Piedmontese troops capture the main naval base of the Russian Black fleet in the Crimean War.

1922 Despite Arab protests, a British mandate is proclaimed in Palestine on September 11, 1922. The mandate came into effect at the end of September 1922.

1941 Construction of the Pentagon began on this day in 1941. The purpose was to provide a temporary solution to the War Department’s critical shortage of space. The ground breaking ceremony also took place on September 11, 1941.

Sixty years later, to the day, the Pentagon is attacked for the first time in it’s history on Sept. 11, 2001.

1944 President Roosevelt, British PM Winston Churchill, and Canadian PM Mackenzie King meet in Canada, at the Quebec Conference. Also, the US 1st Army crosses the border into German territory.

1948 Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the first head of state for Pakistan dies in Karachi. He is called “The Great Leader” and “Father of the Nation”. Born on Christmas Day, 1876, he is schooled in London and later returns to build the nation of Pakistan. Jinnah, a Muslim, was a strong advocate for Muslim – Hindu unity.

1972 The troubled Munich Olympic Games end on September 11, 1972 and the world witnesses the beginnings of terrorism. Eleven Israelis are killed by terrorists.

1973 Chilean President Salvador Allende is killed in a violent military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet.

1990 U.S. President George Bush addresses Congress on the Persian Gulf crisis, vowing that “Sadam Hussein will fail” in his takeover of Kuwait. Eleven years later, to the day, his son George W. Bush, would face an even greater challenge.

1999 The Jewish calendar is 6,000 years old. September 11, 1999 is regarded as the 6,000th anniversary of Adam’s creation. September 11th is recognized by many faiths as the end of a major cycle.

2001 Terrorists with connections to Osama bin Laden hijack four aircraft. Two are crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York, collapsing both towers. Another plane is crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, collapsing one side. The fourth plane crashes in a Pennsylvania field. The death toll exceeds 3,000 lives. U.S. President George W. Bush responds with a global attack on terrorism.