Timeline of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack

Background History

• 1973: World Trade Center completed.
• 1989: Osama bin Laden founds Al-Qaida.
• 1993: World Trade Center bombing
• 1996: The Taliban, a radical Islamic movement, takes control of Afghanistan.

The Day of the Attack

• 8:46 AM: American Airlines flight 11 crashes into the World Trade Center north tower
• 9:02 AM: United Airlines flight 175 crashes into the World Trade Center south tower.
• 9:37 AM: American Airlines flight 77 crashes into The Pentagon
• 10:03 AM: United Airlines flight 93 crashes in Pennsylvania

Rest of September

• September 13: The 'Star-Spangled Banner' is played during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Russia observes a minute's silence. See Memorials and services.
• September 11 to September 18: more than 540 attacks on Arab-Americans living in the US.
• September 20: George W. Bush announces that the USA is at war. See US governmental response.
• September 14 to September 21: Worldwide stock markets plummet. See World economic effects.

October and Aftermath

• October 1: Rudy Giuliani speaks to the United Nations General Assembly
• October 7: U.S. Attack on Afghanistan commences
• November 2001: Uniformed Firefighters Association holds a demonstration against the reduction in firefighters allocated to The Pile.
• March 2002: The Tribute in Light project begins.
• September 2002: First anniversary memorials and services are held throughout the world, particularly the USA.