Historical Events for 11th September 2023

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1877 - Rijkslandbouwhoge school opens in Wageningen
1883 - American architect James Cutler patents postal mail chute for Elwood Building, Rochester, New York
1893 - Bronx Gas and Electric Company opens on Frisby and Tremont Ave
1926 - Spain leaves the League of Nations due to Germany joining
1964 - Gillette's 20 year contract with Madison Square Garden and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleve Auditorium
1983 - Pittsburgh running back Franco Harris runs for 118 yards in Steelers 25-21 win at Green Bay to become the only the third player in NFL history to rush for 11,000 yards
1994 - US Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi wins first US title; beats Michael Stich of Germany 6-1, 7-6, 7-5
2009 - Sweden emerges from the recession after witnessing GDP growth of 0.2% in the second quarter
2009 - The Brazilian economy technically leaves the recession when GDP grew 1.9% in the second quarter of 2009 after having fallen in the first quarter of 2009 and last quarter of 2008
2022 - US Open Men's Tennis: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud of Norway 6–4, 2–6, 7–6, 6–3 for his first major title

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