How many perished in 9 11

CNN Here is a look at the terrorist attacks of September 11, The scene was immortalized by photographer Thomas E. The image has been widely reproduced in the decade since it was first published. View 25 of history's most iconic photographs. Hide Caption. The now-famous photograph was never featured on the front page of The Record, the newspaper Franklin works for in Bergen County, New Jersey.

The photo appeared on page 32 on September 12, Newsweek features Franklin's photo on its cover on September 24, Firemen re-create the flag raising during the World Series in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 27, A firetruck that features a mural depicting a firefighter raising the flag is unveiled to the public in Clintonville, Wisconsin, on January 20, The truck was donated to the New York Fire Department.

The scene captured by Franklin also made its way onto a commemorative coin. Artist Jim Conrad designed a sculptured bronze version of the flag raising in honor of the Rev. Mychal Judge, a New York Fire Department chaplain who lost his life while administering last rites on September 11, Conrad is seen polishing the sculpture in at his home in Lakewood, Colorado.

President George W. Bush unveils a "Heroes of " stamp issued by the Postal Service on March 11, , to raise funds to assist the families of emergency relief workers killed or permanently disabled as a result of the World Trade Center attacks. He is joined at the White House by the firefighters who are featured in the image, from left, Eisengrein, Johnson and McWilliams.

A crew member helps ready the car at the Daytona International Speedway in The image can also be found on T-shirts, like this one worn by Venita Bradford at a memorial service in Energy, Illinois, on September 11, A version of the photograph appears on a commemorative knife. A snow globe owned by collector Josef Kardinal depicts the flag raising at ground zero. Mohammed led propaganda operations for al Qaeda from In August , a U. On the first day of trading after the attacks, the market fell 7.

The heaviest losses were in finance and air transportation, which accounted for 60 percent of lost jobs. Thousands of first responders and people working and living in lower Manhattan near Ground Zero were exposed to toxic fumes and particles emanating from the towers as they burned and fell. The Victim Compensation Fund was set to stop accepting claims in December The first memorials to September 11 came in the immediate wake of the attacks, with candlelight vigils and flower tributes at U.

For the first anniversary of the attacks in New York City in , two bright columns of light were shot up into the sky from where the Twin Towers once stood. On clear nights, the beams are visible from over 60 miles away. It consists of two reflecting pools with waterfalls rushing down where the Twin Towers once rose into the sky. The names of all 2, victims are engraved on the bronze panels surrounding the pools, arranged by where individuals were on the day of the attacks, so coworkers and people on the same flight are memorialized together.

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On September 11, —a clear, sunny, late summer day—al Qaeda terrorists aboard three hijacked passenger planes carried out coordinated suicide attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D. The September 11 attacks struck the nation on a clear, late summer morning on the East Coast. One hijacked plane crashed in a field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania. On the morning of September 11, , the deadliest terrorist attack in U.

On the morning of September 11, , 19 men hijacked four U. The hijackers deliberately crashed the planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and onto a field outside of Shortly after the Twin Towers fell on September 11, , the nation began to mourn, and around the country Americans began to commemorate the victims and demonstrate their patriotism.

Some flew the American flag from their front porches and car antennas. Others pinned it to Meanwhile, intense debate raged over how best to rebuild the World The coordinated terrorist attacks of September 11, unfolded at nightmarish speed. Sixteen minutes later, a second jet hit the South Tower. Log In. Contact us Sign up for newsletters.

Log In Register now My account. The death toll of the September 11 attacks explained A total of 2, were killed in the attacks, along with the 19 hijackers. By Alex Finnis Reporter. September 11, am Updated pm. The freshest exclusives and sharpest analysis, curated for your inbox Email address is invalid Thank you for subscribing! Sorry, there was a problem.