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    September 11 in History

    September 11 is the birthday of Oliver Peake (2006) and the anniversary of the death of Princess Astrid of Norway (2026). It is also Holiday or observance: Patriot Day. A U.S. day of remembrance for the people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Observances include moments of silence, memorial ceremonies, and service.. Below are famous birthdays, deaths for September 11, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.

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    Yuknoom Ch'een II, Mayan ruler was born in 600, while Kesta Styppiotes, Byzantine general died in 883.

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    Famous people born on September 11

    • Oliver Peake

      2006

      Oliver Peake

      Australian cricketer (born 2006)

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    • Joseph Fahnbulleh

      2001

      Joseph Fahnbulleh

      Liberian-American sprinter (born 2001)

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    • Leandro Bolmaro

      2000

      Leandro Bolmaro

      Argentine-Italian basketball player (born 2000)

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    • Zay Flowers

      2000

      Zay Flowers

      American football player (born 2000)

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    • Harmony Tan

      1997

      Harmony Tan

      French tennis player (born 1997)

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    • Ross Colton

      1996

      Ross Colton

      American ice hockey player (born 1996)

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    • Teuvo Teräväinen

      1994

      Teuvo Teräväinen

      Finnish ice hockey player (born 1994)

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    • Nicky Case

      1994

      Nicky Case

      Canadian indie game developer

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    • Jordan Ayew

      1991

      Jordan Ayew

      Ghanaian footballer (born 1991)

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    • Kygo

      1991

      Kygo

      Norwegian DJ and record producer (born 1991)

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    • Jo Inge Berget

      1990

      Jo Inge Berget

      Norwegian footballer (born 1990)

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    • Robert Acquafresca

      1987

      Robert Acquafresca

      Italian footballer (born 1987)

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    • Elizabeth Henstridge

      1987

      Elizabeth Henstridge

      English actress, model and director

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    • Tyler Hoechlin

      1987

      Tyler Hoechlin

      American actor (born 1987)

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    • Chiliboy Ralepelle

      1986

      Chiliboy Ralepelle

      South African rugby union player (born 1986)

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    • LaToya Sanders

      1986

      LaToya Sanders

      American-Turkish basketball player (born 1986)

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    • Ben Scrivens

      1986

      Ben Scrivens

      Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)

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    • Shaun Livingston

      1985

      Shaun Livingston

      American basketball player (born 1985)

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    • Vivian Cheruiyot

      1983

      Vivian Cheruiyot

      Kenyan long-distance runner

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    • Elvan Abeylegesse

      1982

      Elvan Abeylegesse

      Ethiopian long-distance runner who represented Turkey. (born 1982)

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    • Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

      1982

      Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

      Belarusian opposition leader (born 1982)

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    • Charles Kelley

      1981

      Charles Kelley

      American country singer (born 1981)

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    • Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold

      1981

      Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold

      American mass murderers (1981–1999)

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    • Michael Sukkar

      1981

      Michael Sukkar

      Australian politician (born 1981)

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    • Mike Comrie

      1980

      Mike Comrie

      Canadian ice hockey player (born 1980)

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    Famous people who died on September 11

    • Princess Astrid of Norway

      2026

      Princess Astrid of Norway (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Norwegian princess (1932–2026)

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    • Kenneth Cope

      2024

      Kenneth Cope (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      British actor (1931–2024)

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    • Alberto Fujimori

      2024

      Alberto Fujimori (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      President of Peru from 1990 to 2000

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    • Chad McQueen

      2024

      Chad McQueen (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      American actor and race car driver (1960–2024)

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    • Joe Schmidt (American football)

      2024

      Joe Schmidt (American football) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      American football player and coach (1932–2024)

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    • Javier Marías

      2022

      Javier Marías (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Spanish novelist, translator, and columnist (1951–2022)

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    • John W. O'Malley

      2022

      John W. O'Malley (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      American academic, Catholic historian, and Jesuit priest (1927–2022)

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    • Joyce Reynolds (classicist)

      2022

      Joyce Reynolds (classicist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      British classicist (1918–2022)

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    • Abimael Guzmán

      2021

      Abimael Guzmán (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Peruvian Maoist convicted terrorist leader (1934–2021)

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    • Toots Hibbert

      2020

      Toots Hibbert (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Jamaican musician (1942–2020)

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    • Agnivesh

      2020

      Agnivesh (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Indian Marxist social activist and politician (1939–2020)

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    • B. J. Habibie

      2019

      B. J. Habibie (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      President of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999

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    • Alexis Arquette

      2016

      Alexis Arquette (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      American actress (1969–2016)

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    • Antoine Duhamel

      2014

      Antoine Duhamel (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      French composer (1925–2014)

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    • Donald Sinden

      2014

      Donald Sinden (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      English actor (1923–2014)

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    • Francisco Chavez

      2013

      Francisco Chavez (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Filipino lawyer and former Solicitor General

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    • Albert Jacquard

      2013

      Albert Jacquard (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      French biologist (1925–2013)

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    • Andrzej Trybulec

      2013

      Andrzej Trybulec (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Polish mathematician and computer scientist

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    • Finn Bergesen

      2012

      Finn Bergesen (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Norwegian civil servant and businessperson (1945-2012)

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    • J. Christopher Stevens

      2012

      J. Christopher Stevens (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      American diplomat and lawyer (1960–2012)

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    • Andy Whitfield

      2011

      Andy Whitfield (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      British actor (1971–2011)

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    • Harold Gould

      2010

      Harold Gould (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      American actor (1923–2010)

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    • Kevin McCarthy (actor)

      2010

      Kevin McCarthy (actor) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      American actor (1914–2010)

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    • Jim Carroll

      2009

      Jim Carroll (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      American author and musician (1949–2009)

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    • Pierre Cossette (producer)

      2009

      Pierre Cossette (producer) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)

      Canadian television executive producer and Broadway producer

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    Births, deaths and events from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).

    Editor's picks

    Born on September 11

    • 600 — Yuknoom Ch'een II, Mayan ruler
    • 1182 — Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shōgun (died 1204)
    • 1318 — Eleanor of Lancaster, countess of Arundel (died 1372)

    Died on September 11

    • 883 — Kesta Styppiotes, Byzantine general
    • 1063 — Béla I of Hungary (born 1016)
    • 1161 — Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (born 1105)

    Source: Wikipedia historical listings for September 11

    Quick answers

    Who was born on September 11? Oliver Peake (2006), Joseph Fahnbulleh (2001), Leandro Bolmaro (2000).

    Who died on September 11? Princess Astrid of Norway (2026), Kenneth Cope (2024), Alberto Fujimori (2024).

    What holiday is on September 11? Holiday or observance: Patriot Day. A U.S. day of remembrance for the people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Observances include moments of silence, memorial ceremonies, and service..

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