A clock frozen at the time of impact at the Pentagon

The image was taken by Sgt. Larry A. Simmons

2001 – Coordinated attacks result in the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City, destruction of the western portion of The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and an unplanned passenger airliner crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, which happened after airplane passengers fought back on the plane. In total, almost three thousand people are killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.

2012 – The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.