All times, except where otherwise noted, in New York Time (EDT). This is four hours before GMT. The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States of America carried out on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, in which hijackers almost simultaneously took control of four U.S. domestic commercial airliners. ... September 11, 2001 attacks timeline Background History 1972: One World Trade Center completed. ... At the beginning of the 21st century, the United States strongest allies in west Asia are Turkey (a member of NATO), Israel and Egypt. ... The Planning of the September 11, 2001 attacks was a complex, lengthy, and highly studied series of events. ... The September 11, 2001 attacks, often referred to simply as 9/11 (spoken as Nine Eleven), in addition to being traumatic for those directly involved, caused extreme tension for the United States as a nation and many others around the world. ... All times, except where otherwise noted, in New York Time (EDT). ... This article talks about the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Any tributes to the individuals hurt or injured in this tragedy are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site // New York City According to the 9/11 Commisson, approximately 16,400 to 18,800 civilians were in the World Trade Center complex at the time of the attacks. ... Any tributes to the individuals lost in this tragedy are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site Australia: 10 Belarus: 1 [1] Belgium: 1 Bermuda: 1 Brazil: 3 Canada: 24 Chile: 2 China: 4 Côte dIvoire: 1 Colombia: 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2 Dominican Republic: 1... American Airlines Flight 11 was an American Airlines flight aboard a Boeing 767-223ER, N334AA aircraft. ... United Airlines Flight 175 was a morning flight that regularly flew from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, to LAX in Los Angeles, California (Boston-Los Angeles route). ... Security Camera image of the moment that American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon American Airlines Flight 77 was a morning flight that routinely flew from Washington Dulles International Airport in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., to LAX in Los Angeles, California (IAD-LAX). ... United Airlines Flight 93 was a flight that regularly flew from Newark International Airport (now known as Newark Liberty International Airport) in Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport. ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally referred to as the WTC) was a complex of seven buildings designed by American architect Minoru Yamasaki and leased by Larry Silverstein from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey around a central plaza, near the south end... A pre-9/11 view of The Pentagon, looking east with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the distance. ... Photo of George W. Bush and Laura Bush visiting Shanksville on September 11, 2002 Shanksville is a borough located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. ... // Military response The United States government has announced its intentions to engage in a protracted war against terrorists and states which aid terrorists in response to the attacks. ... The following worldwide effects arose from the September 11, 2001 attacks: All United Kingdom military bases increased their level of security awareness. ... It is usually claimed that the September 11, 2001 attacks had immediate and far-ranging economic effects. ... Soon after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. government began detaining people who fit the profile of the suspected hijackers: mostly male, Arabic or Muslim non-citizens. ... Box-cutter knives were apparently used in the September 11, 2001 attacks, though such knives are not usually considered weapons. ... Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, several institutions responded with closures, cancellations, and postponements. ... The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 had an important impact on the audiovisual entertainment business, not just in terms of television coverage. ... The area surrounding the World Trade Center became the site of the greatest number of casualties and missing, and physical destruction. ... Charities and relief agencies raised over $657 million in the three weeks following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the vast bulk going to immediate survivors and victims families. ... The first memorials to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks began to take shape online, as hundreds of webmasters posted their own thoughts, links to the Red Cross, and other rescue agencies, photos and eyewitness accounts. ... Responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks has been found to lie with Osama bin Laden and his organization al-Qaeda. ... Many individuals were directly responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Communications problems and successes played an important role in the September 11, 2001 attacks and their aftermath. ... A New York City firefighter looks up at the remains of the World Trade Center, two days after its collapse The collapse of the World Trade Center was caused by the September 11, 2001 attacks that sent one hijacked airliner into each of the main towers of the World Trade... Various terms and catchphrases Nine-eleven (or 9/11 in the US date notation for September 11th) Lets roll—the last known words of Todd Beamer. ... CNN broadcast of September 11 destruction when the second plane struck the south tower of the WTC. According to the 9/11 Commission Report, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft on the morning of September 11, 2001. ... There were isolated cases of commercial opportunism following the September 11, 2001 attacks and subsequent 2001 anthrax attacks. ... The Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 is the official name of the inquiry conducted by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence into the activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community in... The Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response...

Monday, October 1, 2001

• The official count of bodies found at the site of the World Trade Center is 344; 289 have been identified. The official missing count at the World Trade Center is 5,219.

• Rudy Giuliani speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, the first time the mayor of the City of New York has done so in fifty years.

October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally referred to as the WTC) was a complex of seven buildings designed by American architect Minoru Yamasaki and leased by Larry Silverstein from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey around a central plaza, near the south end... United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ...

Tuesday, October 2, 2001

• The official count of bodies found at the site of the World Trade Center is 363; 301 have been identified.

• NATO's secretary general, Lord Robertson announces that the United States provided "clear and compelling proof" in oral briefings to NATO al-Qaeda's responsibility who affirm the invocation of the mutual defense clause of the organization's charter.

• 8 PM EDT: "Come Together: A Night of John Lennon's Words and Music", a tribute to John Lennon that became a concert of prayer and healing for New York City to benefit the relief efforts, hosted by Kevin Spacey and featuring Dave Matthews, Moby, Stone Temple Pilots, Nelly Furtado, Shelby Lynne, Alanis Morissette, Cyndi Lauper, The Isley Brothers, Lou Reed, Marc Anthony, Natalie Merchant, Yolanda Adams, Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono, is held at Radio City Music Hall and simultaneously broadcast live on the TNT and WB networks. It had been scheduled before the attack to be taped September 20 and broadcast on October 9 to promote a non-violent world.

October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... John Lennon in the autumn of 1968 John Winston Ono Lennon (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) was best known as a singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist for the British rock band The Beatles. ... Kevin Spacey as Verbal in The Usual Suspects Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959 in South Orange, New Jersey), better known as Kevin Spacey, is an American actor of Welsh descent. ... Dave Matthews, 2003 David John Matthews, popularly known as Dave Matthews, (born January 9, 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is the lead vocalist and guitarist from Dave Matthews Band (DMB). ... Moby at NASA Rewind, a 2004 rave on Manhattan Island. ... Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) was a popular rock band formed in 1990, after Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo met at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California and discovered that they were dating the same woman. ... Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter. ... Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynne Moorer, October 22, 1968, Quantico, Virginia) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... Cyndi Lauper CD single Stay Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953), better known as Cyndi Lauper, is a singer whose melodic voice and wild costumes have come to epitomize the 1980s, the decade in which she first came to fame. ... The Isley Brothers are a hugely (very big) popular African-American group of brothers from Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Lou Reed (born on March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York), is a Jewish rock and roll singer-songwriter. ... Marc Anthony For the Roman general and statesman, see Mark Antony. ... Natalie Merchant Natalie Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is a rock and roll musician. ... Yolanda Adams (born in 1964) is an African-American singer, one of the most popular gospel music artists of the contemporary period. ... Sean Lennon Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born October 9, 1975) is the son of musicians and peace activists John Lennon and Yoko Ono. ... Yoko Ono. ... Relaunched TNT logo, 2001 - present Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is a cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner in 1988. ... The WB Television Network, casually referred to as The WB, is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ...

Wednesday, October 3, 2001

• The official missing count at the World Trade Center is 4,986, reduced from the earlier count of 5,219 after duplicate entries on the lists compiled by police and the city family center were removed. 369 people have been confirmed dead from the World Trade Center. 310 have been identified.

• President Bush makes a second visit to New York City. He arrived at Kennedy International Airport, then flew in Marine One, the presidential helicopter to the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, where he was met by Rudy Giuliani and George Pataki. He then went to Federal Hall to meet with business executives. He met privately with Michael Bloomberg for 10 minutes, then met with CEO's, including Douglas N. Daft (Coca-Cola Company), Gerald M. Levin (AOL Time Warner Inc.), Maurice R. Greenberg (American International Group, commercial insurer), and Dean O'Hare (Chubb Corporation, insurer). They encouraged corporate tax cuts. He then went in his motorcade of 22 motorcycles and 37 cars to PS 130 in Chinatown and met with Debra Nelson's first grade class. His final stop was lunch at Engine Company 55, which lost five men, in Chinatown, where he delivered five $11 pizzas from Sal's on Broome Street. [1]

• 7:45 AM EDT Greyhound bus lines in the United States halts all service, after a man slits the throat of the driver of bus No. 1115, en route from Nashville to Atlanta, 50 miles southeast of Nashville. The bus crashed, killing four of the 36 passengers. Early reports stated at least 10 were killed.

October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... The city is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the worlds major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris) with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and stock exchanges. ... View of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport The Downtown Manhattan Heliport is a helicopter landing platform in the East River in Manhattan, New York. ... Douglas N. Daft (born 1943) was CEO of Coca-Cola (2000 - 2004). ...

Thursday, October 4, 2001

• The official count of bodies found at the site of the World Trade Center is 380; 321 have been identified.

• Reagan National Airport opens in the morning with limited service for the first time since September 11.

• In the morning, President Bush speaks to the Emir of Bahrain (which hosts the U.S. 5th Fleet). He then speaks to the president of Poland, goes to the State Department to announce additional food aid to Afghanistan. He has lunch with members of Congress, then goes to the Department of Labor to announce his intention to extend unemployment benefits in the 13 most-affected states by an additional 13 weeks.

• The New York City comptroller, Alan Hevesi, states that the cost to New York from "the crash, the attack, the calamity, the murder" is already $45 billion and will reach $105 billion over the next two years.

• It is reported that a Russian jetliner en route from Tel Aviv to Siberia with 77 passengers exploded in mid-air before plunging into the Black Sea. All flights from Bengorian Airport were grounded in response (it is later confirmed to have been accidentally shot down by a Ukrainian missile).

• British Prime Minister Blair tells the House of Commons they will be given incontrovertible evidence of Osama bin Laden's involvement, which includes direct ties with three of the hijackers, though some evidence will remain concealed.

• U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld meets with President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. He also announces air drops of humanitarian food aid in Afghanistan.

• Pakistan says they have seen evidence against Osama bin Laden strong enough to support an indictment.

• A Nashville newspaper reports that the Greyhound bus attacker was a drug addict with a history of erratic behavior.

• 3:30 PM EDT: At a White House press briefing, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson states that a 63-year-old Lantana, Florida resident was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday with non-contagious pulmonary anthrax. The British-born outdoorsman is the only known case, and the FBI, HHS, and CDC state that there is no evidence to support that this would be an act of bioterrorism (he dies later that day). See 2001 anthrax attacks for later developments, showing that this was an act of terrorism.

• In a White House briefing, Ari Fleischer says that the U.S. has no intention of making their evidence against Osama bin Laden public, and a few minutes later, says that the Bush administration believes it is important to be forthright in sharing information with the American public.

October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Map of the Black Sea. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Osama bin Laden in a photo from the 1990s Usāmah bin Muhammad bin `Awad bin Lādin (born March 10, 1957) (Arabic: ), commonly known as Osama bin Laden, or Usama bin Laden, (Arabic: ), is the founder of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda. ... A letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing weaponized anthrax powder caused the deaths of two postal workers. ...

Friday, October 5, 2001

• The official missing count at the World Trade Center is 4,979.

October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Saturday, October 6, 2001

• The official count of bodies found at the site of the World Trade Center is 393; 335 have been identified.

• President Bush tells Congressional leaders about the upcoming attack.

October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Sunday, October 7, 2001

• The official count of bodies found at the site of the World Trade Center is still 393; 353 have been identified.

• Osama bin Laden releases a videotaped statement before the attacks begin.

• U.S.-led military response begins: 2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan/Timeline October 2001

October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... (Redirected from 2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan/Timeline October 2001) (EDT = GMT-4; Afghan time = GMT+4. ...

Monday, October 8, 2001

• 1:25 p.m. EDT (approx): Health officials announce that anthrax spores were found in office where the man killed by anthrax worked. They were found in the nose of a co-worker and on a computer keyboard in the Boca Raton, Florida offices of the tabloid The Sun. In a press briefing, John Ashcroft states that the FBI has sealed the building is working with the CDC to determine if this is a criminal or terrorist act. See 2001 anthrax attacks.

October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Mizner Park is a downtown attraction in Boca Ratons thriving financial district. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... A letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing weaponized anthrax powder caused the deaths of two postal workers. ...

Friday, October 12, 2001

• 12:30 p.m. EDT Rudy Giuliani holds a press conference detailing earlier reports about a case of anthrax in New York City. A female NBC Nightly News employee is reported to have been exposed to anthrax. It is believed that she received it from a letter containing powder on September 25. The powder in the letter was tested negative for anthrax. A skin test of the employee by the CDC returned positive this morning for non-contagious cutaneous anthrax. She had been exposed on September 25. She began presenting symptoms on the 28th. She began receiving Cipro on October 1. A biopsy was done on the 10th and sent to the CDC. See 2001 anthrax attacks.

• 3:45 p.m. EDT Ashcroft briefing: A complaint was filed against someone for lying to federal investigators. Yesterday DoJ served against airport security firm Argenbright Holdings, aka SecuraCorps, for security violations aross the country. They hired employees with criminal backgrounds, including burglary and theft, and lied about those backgrounds.

October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... A letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing weaponized anthrax powder caused the deaths of two postal workers. ...

Monday, October 15, 2001

• Another set of remains is found. They may be the first remains of a police officer to be recovered.

October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Wednesday, October 31, 2001

(Halloween) October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... A jack-o-lantern Halloween is an observance celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. ...

• The Giuliani administration announces that the number of firefighters assigned (and allowed) to recover remains at the World Trade Center site would be reduced from 64 to 25.

Overview -- Background history -- Planning and execution -- September 11 -- Rest of September -- October -- Aftermath September 11, 2001 attacks timeline Background History 1972: One World Trade Center completed. ... At the beginning of the 21st century, the United States strongest allies in west Asia are Turkey (a member of NATO), Israel and Egypt. ... This article needs cleanup. ... All times in New York Time (EDT or UTC - 4). ... All times, except where otherwise noted, in New York Time (EDT). ... 2001 November Thursday, November 1, 2001 Afternoon: Deputy Mayor Anthony P. Coles meets with the two firefighter union leaders, Fire Capt. ...

External link

• "Complete 911 Timeline" for October 2001 - Provided by the Center for Cooperative Research.