Before the terrorist attacks in 2001, plenty of notable events occurred on September 11th. Let's take a look at some other newsworthy September 11th happenings from previous years.
1. WILLIAM WALLACE DEFEATS ENGLISH FORCES // 1297
Scottish hero William Wallace defeats the army of the English crown in the Battle of Stirling Bridge. As anyone who's seen Braveheart knows, the party doesn't last long for Wallace, but the Scots did regain their independence in 1328.
2. HENRY HUDSON EXPLORES THE HUDSON RIVER // 1609
English explorer Henry Hudson sails up a river on the coast of eastern North America as commander of the Dutch vessel Halve Maen (Half Moon). In the process he encounters the island of Manhattan. He successfully navigates the river that now bears his name all the way to present-day Albany, New York.
