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On Sept. 11, 2001, in the worst single act of terrorism committed on U.S. soil, two hijacked jetliners crashed into New York's World Trade Center, causing the twin towers to fall and killing more than 2,800 people; a commandeered jetliner smashed into the Pentagon, claiming 189 lives; and a fourth plane with 44 people aboard crashed in western Pennsylvania as the passengers apparently fought with the hijackers.
On this date
In 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
In 1814, an American fleet scored a decisive victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812.
In 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt dedicated Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) by pressing a key in Washington to signal the startup of the dam's first hydroelectric generator in Nevada.
In 1941, Charles A. Lindbergh sparked charges of anti-Semitism with a speech in which he said ``the British, the Jewish and the Roosevelt administration'' were trying to draw the United States into World War II.
Also in 1941, Groundbreaking ceremony and the construction of the Pentagon began.
In 1944, President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met in Canada at the second Quebec Conference.
In 1971, former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev died at age 77.
In 1972, the troubled Munich Summer Olympics ended.
In 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende died in a violent military coup.
In 1978, Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian defector, died at a British hospital four days after being stabbed by a man wielding a poisoned umbrella tip.
In 1997, Scots voted to create their own Parliament after 290 years of union with England.
Ten years ago: Antoine Izmery, a prominent supporter of exiled Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was shot and killed outside a church in Port-au-Prince; the U.N. mission accused Haitian armed forces of involvement. Conductor Erich Leinsdorf died in Zurich, Switzerland, at age 81.
Five years ago: Congress released Kenneth Starr's voluminous report that offered graphic details of President Clinton's alleged sexual misconduct and leveled accusations of perjury and obstruction of justice; the president's attorneys quickly issued a point-by-point rebuttal. Russia's fractious parliament came together and confirmed compromise candidate Yevgeny Primakov as prime minister. Divers off Nova Scotia recovered the ****pit voice recorder from Swissair Flight 111, which had crashed Sept. 2 with 229 people aboard.
One year ago: With words of comfort and resolve, President Bush joined the nation in remembering ``how it began and who fell first'' in the terrorist attacks one year earlier. Defiant Palestinian legislators forced the resignation of Yasser Arafat's 21-member Cabinet. Death claimed actress Kim Hunter at age 79 and football Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas at age 69.
Today's Birthdays
Actress Betsy Drake is 80. Actor Earl Holliman is 75. Movie director Brian De Palma is 63. Rock musician Mickey Hart (The Dead) is 60. Singer-musician Leo Kottke is 58. Actor Reed Birney is 49. Musician Jon Moss (Culture Club) is 46. Actor Scott Patterson is 45. Rock musician Mick Talbot (The Style Council) is 45. Actress Kristy McNichol is 41. Actress Virginia Madsen is 40. Actress Roxann Dawson is 39. Musician-composer Moby is 38. Singer Harry Connick Junior is 36. Rock musician Bart Van Der Zeeluw is 35. Actress Laura Wright is 33. Rock musician Jeremy Popoff (Lit) is 32. Singer Brad Fischetti (LFO) is 28. Rapper Mr. Black is 26. Rock musician Jon Buckland (Coldplay) is 26. Rapper Ludacris is 26. Actor Ryan Slattery is 25. Actor Tyler Hoechlin is 16.
On Sept. 11, 2001, in the worst single act of terrorism committed on U.S. soil, two hijacked jetliners crashed into New York's World Trade Center, causing the twin towers to fall and killing more than 2,800 people; a commandeered jetliner smashed into the Pentagon, claiming 189 lives; and a fourth plane with 44 people aboard crashed in western Pennsylvania as the passengers apparently fought with the hijackers.
On this date
In 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
In 1814, an American fleet scored a decisive victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812.
In 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt dedicated Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) by pressing a key in Washington to signal the startup of the dam's first hydroelectric generator in Nevada.
In 1941, Charles A. Lindbergh sparked charges of anti-Semitism with a speech in which he said ``the British, the Jewish and the Roosevelt administration'' were trying to draw the United States into World War II.
Also in 1941, Groundbreaking ceremony and the construction of the Pentagon began.
In 1944, President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met in Canada at the second Quebec Conference.
In 1971, former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev died at age 77.
In 1972, the troubled Munich Summer Olympics ended.
In 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende died in a violent military coup.
In 1978, Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian defector, died at a British hospital four days after being stabbed by a man wielding a poisoned umbrella tip.
In 1997, Scots voted to create their own Parliament after 290 years of union with England.
Ten years ago: Antoine Izmery, a prominent supporter of exiled Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was shot and killed outside a church in Port-au-Prince; the U.N. mission accused Haitian armed forces of involvement. Conductor Erich Leinsdorf died in Zurich, Switzerland, at age 81.
Five years ago: Congress released Kenneth Starr's voluminous report that offered graphic details of President Clinton's alleged sexual misconduct and leveled accusations of perjury and obstruction of justice; the president's attorneys quickly issued a point-by-point rebuttal. Russia's fractious parliament came together and confirmed compromise candidate Yevgeny Primakov as prime minister. Divers off Nova Scotia recovered the ****pit voice recorder from Swissair Flight 111, which had crashed Sept. 2 with 229 people aboard.
One year ago: With words of comfort and resolve, President Bush joined the nation in remembering ``how it began and who fell first'' in the terrorist attacks one year earlier. Defiant Palestinian legislators forced the resignation of Yasser Arafat's 21-member Cabinet. Death claimed actress Kim Hunter at age 79 and football Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas at age 69.
Today's Birthdays
Actress Betsy Drake is 80. Actor Earl Holliman is 75. Movie director Brian De Palma is 63. Rock musician Mickey Hart (The Dead) is 60. Singer-musician Leo Kottke is 58. Actor Reed Birney is 49. Musician Jon Moss (Culture Club) is 46. Actor Scott Patterson is 45. Rock musician Mick Talbot (The Style Council) is 45. Actress Kristy McNichol is 41. Actress Virginia Madsen is 40. Actress Roxann Dawson is 39. Musician-composer Moby is 38. Singer Harry Connick Junior is 36. Rock musician Bart Van Der Zeeluw is 35. Actress Laura Wright is 33. Rock musician Jeremy Popoff (Lit) is 32. Singer Brad Fischetti (LFO) is 28. Rapper Mr. Black is 26. Rock musician Jon Buckland (Coldplay) is 26. Rapper Ludacris is 26. Actor Ryan Slattery is 25. Actor Tyler Hoechlin is 16.