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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 2011.
The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on September 2011: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 2011?


Events

  • 01 Sep 2011 A series of shootings and bombings in Russia's North Caucasus resulted in the deaths of at least four people, including an officer from the security service.
  • 02 Sep 2011 After police cleared the area of protesters, the South Korean military has resumed building a naval base at Jeju-do.
  • 03 Sep 2011 CASA 212, Chilean Air Force CASA 212 crashes:
  • 04 Sep 2011 In Syria, at least 24 people have been killed by violence.
  • 05 Sep 2011 India and Bangladesh sign an agreement to end their 40-year-old border dispute.
  • 06 Sep 2011 For her album Let England shake, PJ Harvey, an English musician, wins her second Mercury Prize.
  • 07 Sep 2011 Quetta, Pakistan's capital city, was hit by bombings that killed at least eleven people.
  • 08 Sep 2011 North Caucasus insurgency/Ingushetia civil war:
  • 09 Sep 2011 Arab Spring
  • 10 Sep 2011 Zanzibar ferry sinking. The 'MVampnbspSpice IslanderampnbspI', carrying at most 800 people, sinks off Zanzibar's coast, killing 240.
  • 11 Sep 2011 Tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
  • 12 Sep 2011 Approximately 100 people die after a petrol pipeline explodes in Nairobi.
  • 13 Sep 2011 Investigators in Gothenburg (Sweden) now believe that the four men who were arrested for the failed terrorist attack at Gothenburg in 2011 may have connections to Al-Qaida.
  • 14 Sep 2011 Taliban attack Kabul
  • 15 Sep 2011 Toyota, a Japanese automaker, has resumed full production at its North American plants after overcoming parts shortages due to the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake/tsunami.
  • 16 Sep 2011 South Korean authorities arrest a North Korean citizen in connection to an assassination attempt on Park Sang-hak. Park Sanghak is a well-known defector and activist.
  • 17 Sep 2011 The Occupy Wall Street protests start in the United States. This leads to the Occupy movement, which is expanded to 82 countries by October.ref=quotcnn
  • 18 Sep 2011 Arab Spring
  • 19 Sep 2011 The United Nations has launched a $357 million appeal to help victims of the 2011 Sindh floods that left 434 people dead in Pakistan.
  • 20 Sep 2011 2011 Yemeni Uprising: Rockets struck a protest camp in Sanaa, Yemeni capital, killing at most two.
  • 21 Sep 2011 2011 Yemeni Uprising: Yemeni government forces breach a ceasefire by firing mortar rounds on mourners at funerals of protestors.
  • 22 Sep 2011 A bus bombing in Pakistan's Bajaur Agency has resulted in the deaths of at least five people.
  • 23 Sep 2011 2011 Yemeni uprising. Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen, returns from Saudi Arabia after three months absence. This comes amid increasing violence and political unrest in Yemen.
  • 24 Sep 2011 Arab Spring
  • 25 Sep 2011 At least two people are killed and several injured in a suicide bombing at a church in Central Java (Indonesia), near Jakarta.
  • 26 Sep 2011 2011 Libyan Civil War: The National Transitional Council (NTC), loyal forces, enter Muammar Gaddafi’s stronghold in Sirte as the NTC intensifies its three-day assault against the city.
  • 27 Sep 2011 Insurgency in North Caucasus:
  • 28 Sep 2011 John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand, announces the death of a second soldier from New Zealand's Special Air Service during combat in Afghanistan.
  • 29 Sep 2011 2011 Yemeni Uprising: There are reports of heavy fighting in Sanaa's northern suburbs.
  • 30 Sep 2011 Anwar al-Awlaki, a leader of Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula and a U.S citizen, is reported to have been killed in Yemen.

Famous Birthday

  • American-born noted family member, she is the first child born to former Spice Girl Melanie Brown andher husband Stephen Belafonte.

  • American child of noted mother, actress January Jones known primarily for her portrayal as Don Draper's wife in the popular series "Mad Men.

  • English child of noted family, parents are English presenter Jenni Falconer and husband James Midgley.

  • British-born child of noted family, his father is film producer Guy Ritchie and his mother is model Jacqui Ainsley.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in September 2011?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)youtube
  2. - Moves Like Jagger
  3. - Someone Like Youyoutube
  4. - Party Rock Anthem
  5. - She Will

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Intouchables

The Intouchables

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano

Starring: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot

Country: United States of America

Warrior

Warrior

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Gavin O'Connor

Starring: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison

Country: United States of America

Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Danny Mulheron

50/50

50/50

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Jonathan Levine

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard

Country: United States of America

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in September 2011?
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Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson, Marshall Karp

Kill Me If You Can

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Matthew Bannon is a New York City-based artist who finds a duffel bag stuffed with diamonds in a chaotic attack on Grand Central Station.

Just My Type by Simon Garfield

Just My Type

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This tour is delightfully curious and explores the rich history of fonts. They are everywhere: on signs, buildings, movie posters, books, and more.

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

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Aibileen, a black maid from 1962 Jackson, Mississippi is now unable to keep her bitterness in check. Minny, her friend, has never been able to keep her mouth shut. But now she must keep secrets about her employer which leave …

In The Garden Of Beasts by Erik Larson

In The Garden Of Beasts

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Erik Larson, New York Times bestseller author of Devil in The White City, tells a fascinating story about Hitler's rise.

Flash And Bones by Kathy Reichs

Flash And Bones

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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER KATHY REICHS, producer of FOX's hit show Bones, accelerates the suspense in NASCAR racing country where Dr.