New York Post
- Thursday is the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- The day after, newspapers around the world captured the sadness, shock, and horror people felt.
- We compiled international front pages to show what people woke up to on September 12, 2001.
The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks happened 24 years ago.
For many people, the attacks were the biggest news story of their lifetime. Almost all who experienced it can remember where they were when they heard of the attacks.
Many people who remember that day also recall the following morning, when newspapers around the world captured the horror, shock, and sadness people felt.
The Newseum, once a museum in Washington, DC, that chronicled the history of media, archived more than 100 newspapers from September 12, 2001, the day after the attacks. The front pages of these newspapers, bearing headlines like "ACT OF WAR" and "AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY," underscored the impact the attacks had on the American psyche.
Here is what newspapers looked like on September 12, 2001.
New York Times
New York Post
New York Daily News
Washington Post
USA Today
Atlanta Constitution
Los Angeles Times
Detroit Free Press
San Francisco Examiner
Chicago Tribune
Newsdya
People
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Globe and Mail
The Daily Telegraph
The Times
Herald Sun