ON THIS DAY ....

This Year's very special Twang in the Pub takes place at The Kings Arms in Whitchurch on September 11th. Here we look back at some other famous events which have occured on this date throughout history.


SEPTEMBER 11TH 2007
The Russians test their Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power - more colloquially known as the FOAB (Father of all bombs). The most powerful non-nuclear device was successfully field tested in the late evening of September 11th, 2007. Boasting a blast yield equivalent to 44 tonnes of TNT, the Russians say it is compareable to a small nuclear weapon but does not pollute the environment outside of the blast radius.



SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001
Among some of the most iconic and horrifying images in living memory, September 11th can probably be most associated with the terrorist attacks on New York. Terrorists hi-jacked four planes, crashing two into the north and south towers of the World Trade Centre and one into the Pentagon. The other crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania killing all on board. Nearly 3000 people lost their lives in the atrocities and this was the trigger point for the Iraq war, leading to the occupation of Afghanistan which is still ongoing today.


SEPTEMBER 11TH 1992
Hurricane Iniki devastates the U.S. state of Hawaii and the Hawaiin Islands causing over $1.8 billion worth of damage. Making landfall over Kauai on the early morning of September 11th, 1992, the Hurricane had sustained wind-speeds of 145mph with a highest recorded wind-gust of 227 mph. Despite the Central Pacific Hurricane Centre failing to give warnings prior to 24 hours before the event, remarkably although still quite unfortunately, only six people died.


SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1961
The WWF or World Wildlife Fund is formed as a charitable trust. Today it is the world's largest independent conservation organisation with over 5 million supporters worldwide and operates in 90 countries. The group says it's mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment" and its current work focuses on forests, freshwater ecosystems and oceans and coasts.

Other Bits and Bobs


1940 - George Stibitz pioneers the first remote operation of a computer
1813 - British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to march on and invade Washington D.C.
1609 - Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there
1297 - Battle of Stirling Bridge: The Scottish led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeat the English

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