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The September 11 attacks of 2001, in addition to being a unique act of terrorism, constituted a media event on a scale not seen since the advent of civilian global satellite links. Instant worldwide reaction and debate were made possible by round-the-clock television news organizations and by the internet. As a result, most of the events listed ...
The following timeline is a chronological list of all the major events leading up to, during, and immediately following the September 11 attacks against the United States in 2001, through the first anniversary of the attacks in 2002.
2001 – The September 11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killing 2,977 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda. Two aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, a third crashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. [24]
In late September, Mr Bush’s approval rating soared to 90 per cent, the highest recorded for any president in history. For many Americans, 9/11 also stoked an angry desire for retribution.
A detailed look at what happened on one of the most traumatic days in history
On September 11th in 2001, a series of terrorist attacks shocked America and the rest of the world. Two airliners bound for California were hijacked by terrorists and eventually crashed into the ...
On September 18, 2001, NORAD issued a press release containing a timeline of the events of the September 11, including when they were contacted by the FAA. [33] However, in 2004, the 9/11 Commission , after listening to tapes of communications, found that portions of this timeline were inaccurate. [ 2 ]
By EMILY CEGIELSKI September 11, 2001 is a date that will forever be burned into the collective American psyche. Everyone who was old enough to remember the day can recall exactly where they were ...