9/11 8:31am - 9:07am 

0:30 “It’s kinda quiet around the country… it’s too quiet” it’s chilling to hear this thinking that everything would change in just 15 minutes😢.

“it’s too quiet” just haunting. sent chills down my spine

Imagine learning about the horrors of 9/11 dressed in a Mr Peanut outfit....

My cousin was killed when the south tower fell. Just a young firefighter trying to save lives. I miss him

To think how over time on the internet people went from "I was in high school when it had happened." to "I was in middle school." to "I was in elementary school." to "I was too young to remember it." and eventually all the way to "I wasn't born yet."

It’s so unsettling to think that during these routine commercials were playing while the passengers of the planes were enduring the most agonizing fear imaginable

A few things to think about: at that time 8:30 am hell it's going on inside those four planes. At that time nobody on North tower would even imagine they only had 15 min left on this world. So sad.

the way everyone was so cheerful talking about how nice it was outside is chilling 😭 it all seemed so unsettlingly wholesome

The last 20 minutes of normalcy and the 90s golden era and the beginning of Crazy World. This was the end of the whole late 20th century setting. It would be nice if I just woke up and it was September 10, 2001 and the last 23 years was a bad dream.

Weird how wholesome TV news used to be, 27 now and the news is nauseating to me.

3:15 imagine turning 100 on 9/11 ☠️

The day the 90s died.

I was 13 when this happened. No one alive will ever forget watching almost 3k people die live on tv and to have to watch it on a loop. The entire world changed just like that.

12:14 Wow! Harry Belafonte... Listen to what he says only moments before the first attack. 😔

My birthday is September 11. It was my 4th birthday. I remember being so excited for my birthday as a little girl and wanting to eat my cake early. The morning TV shows, Judge Mathis, Maury show, Jerry Springer were all interrupted by news. That is all I remember of that day but so vividly! Insane to watch this now at 27.

its creepy to think while all this going on there was chaos in the sky. And just how normal the world was before this tragedy.

2:05 the real culprit was there all along

imagine waking up in california thinking it was just another day and not being aware of the chaos that was unfolding on the other side of the country...

I’m from Iraq, I was 6-7 years old so I don’t remember much, but I do remember how my dad was shocked watching the twin towers on tv, and how he told my mom “this will change the world, it will never be the same” and it really changed the world and our family’s world because 2 years later USA came to Iraq and a year or so later my mom joined the US Army because since she was younger she was obsessed with everything related to USA, like movies, music, etc so her American English was perfect and the US Army needed some help from people who spoke both languages so she applied and when they left around 2009 we had to leave with them because my family was in danger, some people hated those who worked with the US Army, I remember us being followed by some men with guns (probably saddam hussien’s followers, because many people loved him and hated how the US Army took him out) at night whenever my mom came home from work we all went together to bring her home (my, my dad, and younger brother) now im not sure if the USA was going to Iraq anyways because of WMD because it wasn’t necessary for 9/11 since Iraq didn’t have anything to do with it and none of the hijakers was from iraq, but I just know that I’m a proud Iraqi-American, me and my brother both finished college. Watching these videos make me feel like I was here when it happened so thank you for sharing this, RIP to all the victims

Damn I totally forgot how positive everyone was before 9/11. I was 5 years old too though, which is also part of it. Still though- people seemed authentically happier back then.

Calm before the storm.. the world has never been the same since..

The reaction from the audience at the Kelly and Regis show gets me every time. Everyone found out all at once, and there was that moment of genuine shock. Not to mention Kelly looks like she's about to pass out, just struggling to stay coherent.

I am Japanese. Even for a young me, this incident was very shocking. It was very painful to know that so many Japanese died and that the US sacrificed even more to get revenge. I will pray for all the victims when I visit New York someday.

Pretty crazy how in less than 10 minutes all the major networks had the live picture up of the building burning, only to capture the second plane :(

the first 30 seconds of the video was so spine-chilling. The way they described the day as "too quiet" and "a great day to go outside" was a very scary omen to what would unfold 15 minutes after.

I was in Tianjin, China, teaching English as a "foreign teacher" on 9/11. It was evening and I got a knock on the door. A Macau student was looking very anxious and kept repeating "something very bad is happening in the US right now, very bad!" I turned on Chinese TV to see the horror. Not long afterwards, the Chinese government cut the feed and the screen went blank. So we couldn't know for a long time the details of what happened. But we American teachers were given an unprecedented day off from teaching the next day, Sept 12th. Never, ever happened before or after. Not until I returned home the next year did I see more footage and hear accounts.

My mom was working downtown I'm so glad she and my aunt made it out of Manhattan safely

I was 5 when 9/11 happened. I remember when we got off the school bus, seeing my mom crying. We got inside the house and saw what happened on tv. My sisters and I were young but we still knew that what happened wasn’t good especially if it was making our parents cry, we sat there in silence watching what happened. Still gives me goosebumps to this day. Never Forget those we lost that day, may they forever be in our hearts 🕊️

I’ll never forget it. I was in the 10th grade in California at the time. I woke up at 6am, my grandma watching news telling me that a plane hit the WTC. All I can think about was whats up with all these plane crashes because Aaliyah just died in a plane crash a few weeks prior. I get in the bathroom and then my grandma yelled at the TV saying “no no this isn’t an accident”. I turned on the radio to see if they were talking about it and the radio host said that a small plane hit one building and they were being told that a second plane hit. After they announced it, the song “There You’ll Be” by Faith Hill from the Pearl Harbor movie was playing, which in retrospect was very eerie. I get on the bus everyone silent listening to the radio. This is when I find out that there were both commercial airliner planes and that put a knot in my stomach. Get off the bus, no one is outside and then my friend asked if I saw what was happening. Up to this point I only heard about what was happening through the radio. This is when I saw it live and I remember the fear I had when I saw the towers burning. I’ll never forget when one of my classmates said “Looks like its World War 3” which is effing creepy because in the Pearl Harbor movie when the ships were attacked, the actor said “Looks like World War 2 just started”. I was so scared when he said that because the next thought I had was that if there’s a war, my mom might have to since she was in the Air Force. I went to my English class because the TV was bigger and that when I saw the South tower go down. Still glued, I was praying that the other tower doesn’t fall and when it did, me and probably all of America felt hopeless. The rest of the day, probably weeks everything was just a blur. I was still processing that Ive never seen people die on live TV before. They say “Never Forget” but I honestly think no one could even if you wanted to.

I wasn’t alive when 9/11 but my parents remember this day like it was yesterday.

RIP to all those beautiful people. Youll never be forgotten

It looks so modern yet so ancient.

This is a superb compilation of videos chronicling the events of that most horrible day. I got anxious all over again watching it. I grew up as a child of the ‘80’s and as a teen in the ‘90’s. For all other folks around my age and who remember those days, THIS day truly changed everything.

"It's kind of quiet around the country, it's too quiet" Not for long

Its strange how its too quiet as if they knew something was about to happen

Wow. Back when Al Roker was still big and Matt Lauer still wasn’t disgraced. Also- the 90s ended that day.

The chilling feeling I get just knowing we aren’t secure and I pray to the good Lord that we do not have another 9/11

Imagine being in Hawaii when this happened at 4:00 in the morning. Everybody woke up in a different world.

Little did Everyone Know That at 8:46 AM, The World would Be Changed and Never Be The Same Again. In Memory to All Who Lost Their Lives on September 11th 2001🕯🕯

There is not one single word or feeling on this earth to describe what happened that day. The tragedy of that one single morning has an impact to even those who are not american and who weren't even born on 9/11. We hear the stories of our parents where they were when they heart the news of the first plane, how they still remember it detailed two decades later. May they all rest in peace those who died during the attack and the millions who died afterwards, in consequence; for illnesses or cancer caused by the smoke; from suicide and heartache; from the wars America lead to revenge what could not ever be revenged, causing even more blood and tears, violence and mistrust, orphans and widows, sorrow and loss.

My now-husband was working in NYC that day. After hours of hunkering down, he ended up being evacuated. Kids I went to school with lost family members. I hope future generations see this, and come to understand that - for a time - we were truly a nation united. For a time.

The Giants-Broncos played late the night before and there were some stories where people said they went in late and should’ve been in the building.

He said it‘s too quiet.

Thanks for uploading this it’s literally a piece of history. We all remember where we were on that tragic morning. God bless to all those we lost and those who live with the memory…

I was 11 when this happened and making the most out of a minor cold so I could stay off school. It felt like a movie then and it still does.

I was born years after 9/11, but this video is spectacular. It feels like a time capsule of the events going on before and after the tragedy. My condolences to everyone who was affected nearly a quarter of a century ago.

@14:17 I was two years old and remember the one in the far left corner!!! I was mad because I thought they played this instead of seasme street! Thats when we turned on the TV. Its all coming back to me!

It’s really scary to think about at 8:30am the terrorists were hijacking the planes with frightened innocent individuals on the plane, wishing if only they had got a earlier or later plane 😢, devastating and then the people in the Towers having also no clue what was about to happen just 15minutes later. Extremely sad

It feels like it was such a different world back then but I know I was alive to see it.

2:04 Not Mr. Peanut on 9/11!

16:15 The greatest of ironies on this day: Talking a famous aerospace engineer while this tragedy occurred unbeknownst to the public 🇺🇲

my grandpa was working in a meeting 4 blocks away up in a highrise at JP Morgan. After the first plane hit, he saw a lot of paper thinking it was a parade,but it was the paper from the buildings, than he saw the second jetlienr fly into the building. he stayed in the office building for two days making sure certain people would stay in the building to keep certain things up and running in the bank. He said later he slept on the floor of the building and when he left two days later, he had to throw out his shoes because all the ash and dust ruined them

I was 14... Until that day I was almost living in a bubble, my childhood was happy and I thought the world was a happy and safe place... That day this illusion collapsed with the WTC.

I feel like we all lost our innocence in that moment. The world at 8:45am was a different world than the one we'd find at 8:47am. Everything has been different, ever since.

The day the 90s really ended

Bravo!! Well done😊 Goes to show you how our lives can change forever in seconds. None of these people woke up in the morning knowing their fate. Like leaving their house for work and within the hour jumping/ burning to their death. Cherish your life and always focus on the positive ✨️

I'll never forget exiting my high school in midtown when this happened, walking towards my mother who came to get me, and seeing the fire-truck leave the ladder company across the street, with the guys looking out the window as they headed downtown. Now there's plaque on the wall outside the entrace to remember them.

I woke up to my dad in a panic busting my door open screaming to my older brother (14) and I (7years old ) “were being attacked” we all moved towards the living room and all huddled around the tv silently watching the events unfold. It was a scary time as a child, Not knowing your future wondering if it can happen to you

I'll never forget this day. I remember getting picked up at school and watching the news at home. I was 11 at the time and every channel I flipped through had the towers on t.v never forget

I was in prison in England and everyone was talking about it but we only had radios…. we had to wait until dinner time to watch a tv, thats when i first saw it. Will remember it forever.

as a current 13 year old, this footage is absolutely terrifying. i cant imagine how scary it were for people to be in the city at that time. RIP to the ones who passed in the incident, and sorry for all the loved ones some of you guys may have lost.

Mr. Belfonte talking about peace and tolerance 😢😢😢

Even if I wasn’t alive at this time, I can’t express how terrifying this event must’ve been

The day the world we knew ended and has never been the same since.

15:06 for a moment i got lost in the news clips. it was getting kind of interesting honestly. i wasn’t born in the 1900s but it seemed like i had. it made me realise how wholesome tv was back then. and then this clip showed up and my heart dropped. so sad. 😢

I was almost 6 and I remember watching it on the news, wondering when we would know how many people died. I mentioned that to a 17 year old a few weeks back and she genuinely thought it was made up and I was lying. Can’t believe we already have kids who think an entire country is lying. 🤯

It’s mental seeing everybody loves Raymond cast and good morning America with Mr peanut knowing what’s going to happen next it’s a horror movie but it’s real life.

My wife worked at 86th floor of south tower. We talked through phone 8:30 as she wanted to remind me to pack the lunch for kids as I always tend to forgot. In the end she said: "what would you do without me". We have never speak again

At 32:10 you can hear a woodpecker pounding on Bryant Gumball's head

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you rescuing this. Thank you

this is the moment when the good life of the 1990s has ended, and life in the 21st century began.

I think people are intuitive and spiritual more than they know but most people don’t listen to that part of them, they don’t allow themselves to go there because it goes against society norms

I was 14 years old, I went shopping at Blockbuster, bought movies on VHS then I watched on TV CNN news, smoke crashed into the World Trade Center. I thought this news was fake, then I called my dad to watch it on TV, he said 007, that movie, I felt doubtful, then I got in the car, drove on the radio, announced in New York, a plane crashed into the building, warning that all the stores would be closed. I'm scared, I went shopping at the supermarket, bought food, brought it home, ran to watch the news on TV. I'm very insecure, I can't believe the World Trade Center twins crashed. I feel very sad for the change of America of my life, I will never forget 9/11 😢

It’s interesting to hear what were the priorities in the news in the moments before the tragedy.

Imagine you or your kid getting into an accident on the way to school and its just an inconvenience but for the kids its the day they got into their first car accudents AND 9/11

32:08 "Why do you say the second plane was definitely on purpose?" OMG, the level of stoopidity to ask such a question! Was that Bryant Gumble? Jayzus, dude, lol!

I was 7 when 9/11 happened and lucky to be sleeping in Australia. It would have happened at nearly 11pm our time. I woke up to my mum crying watching the TV. We were able to wake up to more understanding of what had happened and both towers down. I remember my teacher sitting us down trying to explain what happened to a bunch of little kids. Its impact was powerful even over here in Australia. I can’t imagine how painful and scary it would have been in NYC and America

So heartbreaking and scary! 💔😨 Rip 9/11 victims🙏🕊

15:16 as the north tower was hit in the bottom left a news station was showing a map thing of the twin towers…

I was a high school senior, and we turned on the tv after the first plane hit and the saw the second one hit live.. chilling

I was only 7 when the horrific event happened, but I always hear people 18 plus and older saying how there was a freeness about society, that changed into a largely tensed and suspicious one and has stayed that way ever since.

"Perfect September day" is haunting, nobody knew what was about to happen in merely half an hour. The entire world was going to change that day and nobody could have known until it was suddenly happening in front of their own eyes

This is a very informative video, thank you. I was not alive during this time and wanted to learn more about

still remember my mom, who was 17 at the time, saying she just woke up from a nap as the second plane hit. she thought she was dreaming at first and immediately called my nana to tell her to turn on the radio, she worked in a plant and none of the workers were aware of what happened.

I hate the AI sound of the Plane flying overhead. I remember that sound still 23 years later. Sounds like it does when in flight not taking off! Every time i hear that reporter say its Quiet too Quiet it still gives me chills. The 90's and the world Died on this Day... RIP to all the Victims and First Responders ❤🕊️

“The abyss of violence” says Belafonte about a minute before the first plane crashes…

and also i find that the people on the bottom floor were most likely blessed they work there, anyone above or near wouldve had massive injuries and/or ruptured eardrums, and there’s a story of a person who worked in the twin towers who was a few hours late due to severe traffic, heard the event and just turned right around and went home. he was probably relieved.

the innocence of the people when everything just started, not knowing exactly what happened, just wondering and speculating, "it looks like an explosion", "we believe an aircraft just hit the tower", "we don't know if it's an accident", is just heartbreaking and gives me chills.

And nothing has been the same in this modern world ever since that so many us happily took for granted without a second thought; 9/11 made many of us fortunate souls fully aware that life is indeed a present that should never be assumed where a tomorrow cannot be guaranteed..let us count our blessings as we breathe and may joy fill our hearts where we are open to receive it..never forget💙🇺🇸🙏🏼🗽⚖️🦅

I wanted to learn more about wraps and porcini risotto :(

The first plane hit, and no one had an idea when watching the programmes on TV or around the world what just happened. Only those on the ground and towers saw heard felt first impact. We've no idea the hell those on these planes feared and faced. Even now 23 years on its still grasp the reality of 9/11.

I will never forget this day. I was a senior in high school and I was in government class. My teacher turned on the TV to this. 😢

great editing. good work 👍🇲🇽

I was in 5th grade on 9/11 and the teachers chose not to share the news with us until the very end of the school day. I lived in Philadelphia at the time and many of my classmates' parents worked in NYC, so many of them left school early that day, but I didn't really understand why until I got home and saw the news. Honestly, I didn't really understand at the time. It's wild for me to watch this now

This video is very powerful

I’m from Thailand and got told from my parents, when they weren’t having kids at the time they were chilling and watching the hit soap operas TV together around 9-10 p.m. They were enjoying their TV and also feel tired from their day then there’s a serious breaking news interrupting the soap said from New York, United States, showing the live burning buildings and a few minutes later there’s a plane appears crashing into the tower, people screaming, begging they said they were shocked and people in Thailand just witnessed the historic reality-bending shape-shifting event altogether just from watching the national favorite hit TV show on regular Tuesday night.

I was a freshman in college in PA. We only knew each other for a few weeks at that point. What I remember so vividly is not being able to get a hold of anyone. All day! I desperately wanted to get a hold of my family in NJ. If you weren’t there, it’s hard to explain that before social media, you could really only get real time updates if you could find a tv somewhere. (There was the radio of course, but it was wasn’t the same). It was all just so sad. You would think you’ve ran out of tears, then another family is on the news begging for any kind of update…

So many youngsters in the comments. I was 38 years old.

My mom said she had a TV repair guy over when it happened, they both watched it in shock after he fixed the TV, my dad saw it at work on the tv as well. Everyone was watching

I am from germany and was 8 years old. Noisy with my brother in my moms car when we heard the news on the radio. This evening we weren't allowed to watch kids TV and we wondered why. It's so unfair what happened that day. I hope there is an afterlife and every victim (except the murderes) enjoy heaven. We will never forget this day and we should never forget events like this. Things that happen in war nowadays and happened in world war 1 and 2. Too many people had to suffer. We just have this planet earth so do everything you can to get peace...