Today In History, Sept. 11: World Trade Center
Today is Friday, Sept. 11.
Today's Highlight in History:
2001: World Trade Center
On Sept. 11, 2001, America faced an unprecedented day of terror as 19 al-Qaida members hijacked four passenger jetliners, sending two of the planes smashing into New York's World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and the fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths.
1789: Alexander Hamilton
In 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
1857: Mountain Meadows Massacre
In 1857, the Mountain Meadows Massacre took place in present-day southern Utah as a 120-member Arkansas immigrant party was slaughtered by Mormon militiamen aided by Paiute Indians.
1936: Hoover Dam
In 1936, Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) began operation as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a key in Washington to signal the startup of the dam's first hydroelectric generator.
1941: Charles A. Lindbergh
In 1941, in a speech that drew accusations of anti-Semitism, Charles A. Lindbergh told an America First rally in Des Moines, Iowa, that "the British, the Jewish and the Roosevelt administration" were pushing the United States toward war.
1941: Pentagon
In 1941, groundbreaking took place for the Pentagon.
1954: Miss America
In 1954, the Miss America pageant made its network TV debut on ABC; Miss California, Lee Meriwether, was crowned the winner.
1962: The Beatles
In 1962, The Beatles completed their first single for EMI, "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You," at EMI studios in London.
1974: "Little House on the Prairie"
In 1974, the family drama "Little House on the Prairie" premiered on NBC-TV.
1984: Barbara Mandrell
In 1984, country star Barbara Mandrell (right) was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Nashville, Tennessee, that claimed the life of the other driver, Mark White.
1985: Pete Rose
In 1985, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds cracked career hit number 4,192 off Eric Show of the San Diego Padres, eclipsing the record held by Ty Cobb.
2005: Chris Schenkel
Ten years ago: Sportscaster Chris Schenkel died in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at age 82.
2005: Junichiro Koizumi
Ten years ago: Japanese voters handed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ruling coalition a landslide victory in elections for the lower house of parliament.
2005: U.S. Open
Ten years ago: Roger Federer blew away Andre Agassi 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1 to capture a second straight U.S. Open and sixth Grand Slam title.
2005: World Trade Center
Ten years ago: Weeping relatives marked the fourth anniversary of 9/11 with prayers, solemn remembrances and heartfelt messages at the site where the World Trade Center collapsed.
2010: Barack Obama
Five years ago: Speaking at the Pentagon, President Barack Obama appealed to the nation to honor the memory of the Sept. 11 victims by hewing to the values of diversity and tolerance.
2010: Eastern Kentucky
Five years ago: A gunman in rural eastern Kentucky killed five people before turning the shotgun on himself.
2010: Ground Zero
Five years ago: In New York, a morning ceremony of remembrance gave way to an afternoon of protests and counter-protests over a proposed Islamic center near ground zero.
2010: Kevin McCarthy
Five years ago: Actor Kevin McCarthy, 96, died in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
2010: U.S. Open
Five years ago: Kim Clijsters won a second consecutive U.S. Open championship and third overall, easily beating Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1.
2014: Evian Championship
One year ago: South Korean teen Hyo-Joo Kim made history with the lowest round in a major tournament, a faultless 10-under 61 to open the Evian Championship.
2014: Islamic State
One year ago: In a joint statement, 10 Arab states promised to "do their share" to fight Islamic State militants, but NATO member Turkey refused to join in.
Thousands of Tucsonans created a human flag in the days after 9/11