2001
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Sept 11
Two commercial airplanes hijacked by terrorists intentionally fly into
the Twin Towers. In the following hours both towers collapse, killing
nearly 3,000 people.
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Sept 23
A satellite view, taken twelve days later, shows the destruction of the site,
which becomes known as Ground Zero.