During Sunday’s ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul Simon gave a haunting acoustical performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ while some onlookers wept.
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Tommy Shaw
Age: 58
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Singing lead for the band Styx on hits such as ‘Renegade’ and ‘Babe,’ co-writing and singing the rock supergroup Damn Yankees’ biggest hit, ‘High Enough,’ and releasing several solo albums
Harry Connick, Jr.
Age: 44
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Actor
Known For: His seven Top 20 US albums and ten US jazz albums that reached number one on the charts, a throwback style reminiscent of the 1940s Rat Pack singers, and appearing in films such as ‘Independence Day’ and ‘Hope Floats’ and on TV shows such as ‘Will & Grace’
With every historical tragedy comes an array of items honoring victims of the event, and September 11 is no different.
In the 10 years since the attacks, a slew of products have been created to commemorate the tragic events of the day — with some being less tactful than others.
Do these goods (like a flask depicting Superman at ground zero or an engraved handgun) really honor September 11 — or do they go too far? You decide:
A few days ahead of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a new home video showing the aftermath of United Flight 93′s crash into a Pennsylvania field has been released.
The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary rendition and the passage of the USA Patriot Act.
Ten years later, Americans are still wondering if it was wise to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to fight terrorism.
Many television networks will no longer air the most devastating moments of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, lest it upset the families of the thousands of people who lost their lives that day.
But Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive feels that that footage is essential as a “resource for scholars, journalists, and the public,” and has archived 3,000 hours of it, along with timelines and scholarly analysis.
