September 11th in History
September 11th
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On September 11th 1297, The Battle of Stirling Bridge occurred. It was the scene of William Wallace's greatest triumph against the English.
1649 Massacre of Drogheda, Ireland: Oliver Cromwell kills 3,000 Royalists.
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The Abercarn colliery disaster occurred following an explosion within the Prince of Wales Colliery in the village of Abercarn, on 11th September 1878, killing 268 men and boys.
Shortly after midday, the inhabitants of the valley were startled by the reverberation of three distinct explosions, followed by the sight of fierce flames and dense smoke issuing from the mouth of the shaft. The colliery’s steam whistle blew, signalling an emergency and in a remarkably short space of time the roads leading to the pit were crowded with men, women, and children hastening to ascertain what had happened. Search parties were organised without delay.
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The rescue was hampered by the fact that the explosion had caused significant damage to mine’s roadways and supporting timber structures, the shaft was full of smoke and overturned trams were strewn all around. By the faint light of the safety lamps rescuers saw dead human bodies intermingled with those of horses, but incredibly there were survivors. Badly shook and severely burned, 82 colliers were drawn up the shaft to the safety of the open air. But the rejoicing of those outside was short-lived, as most of the survivors were suffering from the effects of the toxic after-damp and death soon released them from their sufferings.
The cause of the disaster was assumed to have been the ignition of firedamp by a safety lamp and it is the third worst for loss of life to occur within the South Wales Coalfield.
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The first Women's Institute meeting in Britain was held in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch on 11th September 1915.
1930 Stromboli volcano in Sicily ejects 2-ton basaltic rocks 2 miles, making it one of the most violent eruptions in recorded history.
1940 Nazi Germany begins Operation Seelöwe (Sealion, the aborted invasion of England).
1942 Enid Blyton publishes "Five on a Treasure Island," the first of her "Famous Five" children's novels, starting one of the best-selling children's series ever with over 100 million copies sold.
Furry read them all.
1951 Florence Chadwick becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel from England to France, taking 16 hours and 19 minutes.
11 Sep 1956
Police were called to break up a crowd of rowdy teenagers following the showing of the film Rock Around the Clock at the Trocadero Cinema in London, England. The following day, The Times printed a reader's letter that said: "The hypnotic rhythm and the wild gestures have a maddening effect on a rhythm-loving age group and the result of its impact is the relaxing of all self-control." The film was quickly banned in several English cities.
11 Sep 2006
A study from the University of Leicester found that more than a quarter of classical music fans had tried cannabis. Researchers were trying to find out what people's taste in music revealed about their lifestyles. The UK study also revealed that blues buffs are the most likely to have received a driving penalty. Hip hop and dance music fans were more likely to have multiple sex partners and were among the biggest drug-takers surveyed. More than 2,500 people were interviewed for the study, which was published in the scientific journal Psychology of Music.
11 Sep 1964
The London Evening News reported that a 16 year-old Eltham Collage boy, introduced as Laurie Yarham, was everyone's idea of a winner in a Mick Jagger look-a-like competition. Laurie looked like Mick Jagger and seemed to know his every action and the audience at Greenwich Town Hall were delighted, until the winner turned out to be Mick's younger brother Chris Jagger.
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On September 11th 1297, The Battle of Stirling Bridge occurred. It was the scene of William Wallace's greatest triumph against the English.
1649 Massacre of Drogheda, Ireland: Oliver Cromwell kills 3,000 Royalists.
…
The Abercarn colliery disaster occurred following an explosion within the Prince of Wales Colliery in the village of Abercarn, on 11th September 1878, killing 268 men and boys.
Shortly after midday, the inhabitants of the valley were startled by the reverberation of three distinct explosions, followed by the sight of fierce flames and dense smoke issuing from the mouth of the shaft. The colliery’s steam whistle blew, signalling an emergency and in a remarkably short space of time the roads leading to the pit were crowded with men, women, and children hastening to ascertain what had happened. Search parties were organised without delay.
P
The rescue was hampered by the fact that the explosion had caused significant damage to mine’s roadways and supporting timber structures, the shaft was full of smoke and overturned trams were strewn all around. By the faint light of the safety lamps rescuers saw dead human bodies intermingled with those of horses, but incredibly there were survivors. Badly shook and severely burned, 82 colliers were drawn up the shaft to the safety of the open air. But the rejoicing of those outside was short-lived, as most of the survivors were suffering from the effects of the toxic after-damp and death soon released them from their sufferings.
The cause of the disaster was assumed to have been the ignition of firedamp by a safety lamp and it is the third worst for loss of life to occur within the South Wales Coalfield.
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The first Women's Institute meeting in Britain was held in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch on 11th September 1915.
1930 Stromboli volcano in Sicily ejects 2-ton basaltic rocks 2 miles, making it one of the most violent eruptions in recorded history.
1940 Nazi Germany begins Operation Seelöwe (Sealion, the aborted invasion of England).
1942 Enid Blyton publishes "Five on a Treasure Island," the first of her "Famous Five" children's novels, starting one of the best-selling children's series ever with over 100 million copies sold.
Furry read them all.
1951 Florence Chadwick becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel from England to France, taking 16 hours and 19 minutes.
11 Sep 1956
Police were called to break up a crowd of rowdy teenagers following the showing of the film Rock Around the Clock at the Trocadero Cinema in London, England. The following day, The Times printed a reader's letter that said: "The hypnotic rhythm and the wild gestures have a maddening effect on a rhythm-loving age group and the result of its impact is the relaxing of all self-control." The film was quickly banned in several English cities.
11 Sep 2006
A study from the University of Leicester found that more than a quarter of classical music fans had tried cannabis. Researchers were trying to find out what people's taste in music revealed about their lifestyles. The UK study also revealed that blues buffs are the most likely to have received a driving penalty. Hip hop and dance music fans were more likely to have multiple sex partners and were among the biggest drug-takers surveyed. More than 2,500 people were interviewed for the study, which was published in the scientific journal Psychology of Music.
11 Sep 1964
The London Evening News reported that a 16 year-old Eltham Collage boy, introduced as Laurie Yarham, was everyone's idea of a winner in a Mick Jagger look-a-like competition. Laurie looked like Mick Jagger and seemed to know his every action and the audience at Greenwich Town Hall were delighted, until the winner turned out to be Mick's younger brother Chris Jagger.
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