Timeline of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack

September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack Timeline

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.

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

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 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.