History: September 17 (#4)

History: September 17 (#4)
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September 17, 2001 The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.

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On September 17, in the year 2001: The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression. The September 11 attacks, colloquially known as 9/11, were a coordinated series of suicide attacks perpetrated by the Islamic terrorist organization al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001.

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Why September 17, 2001 matters: The New York Stock Exchange re opens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 17, 2001 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revol ution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)