September 11th, 1973

"Sept. 11 has not been just any ol’ date in Chile either. That’s because in 1973 a military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet attacked the government of the democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende on that date. Allende died during the attack for reasons that are still disputed. Pinochet ruled as dictator for the next 17 years."


Source:
http://blogs.uww.edu/pastpresent/2008/09/13/chile%E2%80%99s-9-11-and-nixon%E2%80%99s-hand-in-it/