Historical Events for 11th September 2022

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1773 - Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace"
1912 - Philadelphia second baseman Eddie Collins steals MLB record 6 bases in the Athletics' 9-7 win over Detroit Tigers at Navin Field
1942 - Transport #31 departs with French Jews to Nazi Germany
1943 - US and Australian troops join in Salamaua, New Guinea
1944 - A reconnaissance squadron of the US 5th Armored Division "Victory Division" is 1st allied force to enter Nazi-Germany
1955 - Juan Manuel Fango in a Mercedes wins season ending Italian Grand Prix at Monza to take his third Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 17 points from Englishman Stirling Moss
1968 - Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and 6 crew.
1970 - The Ford Pinto is introduced.
1970 - 88 of the hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings are released. The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens, are held until September 25.
2001 - Attempt by passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 to retake control of their hijacked plane from terrorists causes plane to crash in Pennsylvania field killing all 64 people on board

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