ON THIS DAY - September 11th:

2001 - Two passenger planes hijacked by terrorists crash into New York's World Trade Towers causing the collapse of both and death of 2,752 people
2001 - Terrorists hijack a passenger plane and crash it into the Pentagon causing the death of 125 people
2001 - Attempt by passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 to retake control of their hijacked plane from terrorists causes plane to crash in Pennsylvania field killing all 64 people onboard

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1924 - Tom Landry, Mission Texas, NFL player (NY Giants)/coach (Dallas Cowboys)
1940 - Brian DePalma, Newark NJ, film director (Body Double, Dressed to Kill)
1942 - Tom Dreesen, Harvey, Illinois, comedian (Tim Ried's partner)
1967 - Harry Connick Jr, singer (We Are in Love), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

GOODBYE TO:

2002 - Johnny Unitas, American football player, dies of a heart attack at 69
2006 - Pat Corley, American actor (b. 1930)

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