The World Trade Center was a complex of buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and designed chiefly by the architect Minoru Yamasaki. Its centrepiece was the pair of 110-storey Twin Towers, which were among the tallest buildings in the world when they were completed in the early 1970s. The complex became a symbol of the city's commercial power. On 11 September 2001, hijacked airliners were flown into both towers in coordinated terrorist attacks, and the buildings collapsed. The site was later rebuilt with One World Trade Center and a national memorial and museum.
Before and after
- 13 July 1966Founding of International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- 7 August 1966Birth of Jimmy Wales
- 14 August 1966Birth of Halle Berry
- 22 August 1966Founding of Asian Development Bank
- from 25 August 1966 to 11 September 2001Construction of World Trade Center
- 2 September 1966Birth of Salma Hayek
- from 8 September 1966 to 2 September 1969Premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series
- 9 October 1966Birth of David Cameron
- 11 November 1966Birth of Benedicta Boccoli
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