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Almirante Latorre was a super-dreadnought battleship built for the Chilean Navy. She was the first of a planned two-ship class that would respond to earlier warship purchases by other South American countries. Construction began soon after the ship was ordered in November 1911, and was approaching completion when she was bought by the United Kingdom's Royal Navy for use in the First World War. Commissioned in September 1915, she served in the Grand Fleet as HMS Canada for the duration of the war and saw action during the Battle of Jutland. Canada was repurchased by Chile in 1920. She took back her original name of Almirante Latorre, and served as Chile's flagship and frequently as presidential transport. In September 1931, crewmen aboard Almirante Latorre instigated a mutiny, which the majority of the Chilean fleet quickly joined. After divisions developed between the mutineers, the rebellion fell apart and the ships were returned to government control. Almirante Latorre was put into reserve for a time in the 1930s due to a severe economic depression, but she was in good enough condition to receive interest from the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This was declined and the ship spent most of the Second World War on patrol for Chile. She was scrapped in Japan beginning in 1959. (more...) Recently featured: Metabolism – Eastbourne manslaughter – Sacagawea dollar Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Typhoon Talas on Sep 1, 2011 Turkey expels Israel's ambassador after Israel refuses to apologize following the publication of the UN's Palmer Report, which found that Israel's legal blockade of the Gaza Strip used excessive force during a flotilla raid. The 2011 World Championships in Athletics concludes with Jamaica setting a new world record in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay. Typhoon Talas (pictured), the most damaging typhoon to hit Japan since 2004, kills at least 32 people. WikiLeaks publishes its entire cache of unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables, citing a security breach that led to its prior release. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan selects Yoshihiko Noda as the country's new prime minister, following the resignation of Naoto Kan. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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September 6 1781 – American Revolutionary War: General Benedict Arnold led British forces to victory in the Battle of Groton Heights. 1943 – A group of businessmen in Monterrey, Mexico, founded the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (pictured), now one of the largest universities in Latin America. 1955 – A Turkish mob attacked ethnic Greeks in Istanbul, killing at least 13 people and damaging more than 5,000 Greek-owned homes and businesses. 1966 – South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the "architect of apartheid" was stabbed to death by Dimitri Tsafendas. 1970 – Members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked four jet aircraft en route from Europe to New York City, landing two of them at Dawson's Field in Zerqa, Jordan, and one plane in Beirut, Lebanon. More anniversaries: September 5 – September 6 – September 7 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now September 6, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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An aerial view of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level. Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano that began forming a million years ago, when lava spilled from the Rift Valley zone. Two of its three peaks are extinct while Kibo (the highest peak) is dormant and could erupt again.

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