What are the important events that happened on September 11, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
September 11, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day
September 11, 2001 is the 254th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 111 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 29, 2001 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 277,824 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectapentacontatetragon’ day.
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If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $301.85. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Snake is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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September 11, 2001 Historical Events
- 2001 –The September 11 attacks take place in the United States. Airplane hijackings result in the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City, damage to The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the crashing of a passenger airliner near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Who died on September 11, 2001?
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Berry Berenson, American photographer, actress, and model (b. 1948)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Bill Biggart, American photojournalist (b. 1947)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Charles Burlingame, American pilot (b. 1949)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: John P. O'Neill, American counterterrorism expert (b. 1952)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Mohamed Atta, Egyptian hijacker–pilot of American Airlines Flight 11 (b. 1968)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Mychal Judge, American priest (b. 1933)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Ronald Paul Bucca, American fire marshal (b. 1954)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Timothy Maude, American military officer (b. 1947)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Todd Beamer, American 9/11 figure (b. 1968)
- 2001 –Casualties of the September 11 attacks: Tom Burnett, American businessman (b. 1963)
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