2001

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2001 was a common year starting on Monday.

Undated

• The United States Congress passes the National Biological Defense Act, which formally establishes a dedicated federal anti-bioterror agency, the Federal Bioterrorism Commission. The bill's leading lobbyist, Morgan Lansdale, is voted into office as the Graham Administration's first FBC Commissioner.

September

September 11

2,977 victims are killed in the September 11 attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City, New York, The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and in rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania after American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 are hijacked and crash into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, American Airlines Flight 77 is hijacked and crashes into the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 is hijacked and crashes into grassland in Shanksville, due to the passengers fighting to regain control of the airplane. The World Trade Center towers collapse as a result of the crashes. The War on Terror has begun.