1941
September 11:
Construction officially begins on the Pentagon with the awarding of the construction contract and the official ground-breaking ceremony.
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New War Department Building Largest in World
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch, May 4, 1942
1966
August 3:
The port authorities of New York and New Jersey reach an agreement on the building of the World Trade Center.
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Accord Reached on Trade Center
The Post Standard, August 4, 1966.
1970
March 6:
A propane gas explosion rocks the steel frame of the World Trade Center.
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Center Site Blast Called An Accident
The Post-Standard, March 7, 1970
1973
April 4:
The World Trade Center is officially dedicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Awaiting Formal Dedication
Walla Walla Union Bulletin, April 4, 1973
1993
February 26:
A van filled with nearly one ton of explosives explodes in the underground parking garage below the World Trade Center, killing six and injuring over 1,000 others.
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FBI Suspects Massive Car Bomb In Blast Beneath Trade Center
The Post-Standard, February 27, 1993
1996
June 25:
A truck bomb explodes in front of the Khobar towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 23 Americans and injuring over 300. The attack is later linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist network.
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Bomb kills 23 at U.S. Complex
The Daily Intelligencer, June 26, 1996
1998
August 7:
The US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania are bombed almost simultaneously by truck bombs. This attack will also eventually be linked to al-Qaeda.
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82 dead at embassies
The Chronicle Telegram, August 8, 1998
2000
October 12:
Suicide bombers, later discovered to be al-Qaeda operatives ram the USS Cole in a small boat at a refueling stop in a Yemeni Harbor. The attack results in the deaths of 17 sailors.
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Suicide Boat Kills 6 U.S. Sailors
The Post-Standard, October 13, 2000
2001
September 11:
The nation watches in shock and terror as two hi-jacked planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, slam into the two towers of the World Trade Center. Another hi-jacked plane, United Airlines Flight 77, crashes into the Pentagon within the same hour. A fourth, United Airlines Flight 93, crashes into a field in Pennsylvania, reportedly, the plane was headed toward Washington D.C.
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Terrorists Attack
The News, September 11, 2001
UNDER ATTACK
The Capital, September 11, 2001
ATTACK ON U.S.
The Chronicle Telegram, September 11, 2001
Disaster rocks World Trade Center
The Intelligencer, September 11, 2001
September 12:
Americans awake to a new world, and begin to deal with the aftermath of the previous day's tragedy. Reports begin to link the attacks to Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist organization.
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Assault On America
The Star-Herald, September 12, 2001
'Our nation saw evil'
The Post, September 12, 2001
Thousands feared dead
The News, September 12, 2001
October 7:
The invasion of Afghanistan by US military forces marks the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom and the global "War on Terrorism"
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U.S. launches attacks against Taliban targets
The Frederick Post, October 8, 2001
2004
January 6:
The design chosen for the World Trade Center Memorial is revealed. The design will be changed months later to include a building, which at 1,776 feet tall, will be the tallest building in the world.
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Reflecting pool design chosen for 'Twin Towers' memorial
The Intelligencer, January 7, 2004
July 22:
The 9/11 Commission Report is published, concluding a 20 month long investigation into the attacks on the World Trade Center.
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9/11 Report Spreads Blame
The Post-Standard, July 22, 2004
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