Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton

On September 11, 1942

The popular children’s book “Five on a Treasure Island” featuring the “Famous Five,” written by Enid Blyton, was published.

This Day in History - September 11

1541

The Destruction of Santiago occurred when the Spanish conquistadors and the Mapuche-Picunche tribes had a confrontation.

1951

Florence Chadwick became the first female to swim across the English Channel and back.

1978

Janet Parker became the last person to die of smallpox in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

1990

A Faucett Perú 727 airliner disappeared without a trace off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

2001

Two planes crashed into the World Trade Towers in New York City.

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