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Close to 300 landmarks in 60 countries, from the Pyramids in Egypt, to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the Empire State Building in New York, were lit up in blue — the official color of the United Nations — to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the world body.
2015-10-24

One World Trade Center officially opens, replacing its predecessor 13 years after the September 11 attacks.
2014-11-3

Four men are arrested after BASE jumping from the top of the World Trade Center in New York City.
2014-03-25

One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the United States.
2013-11-13

A gunman shoots and kills a former coworker near the Empire State Building in New York City. Following the initial shooting, police kill the gunman, and nine other people are wounded.
2012-08-24

A welding fire breaks out but is soon extinguished, with no injuries, on the 88th floor of One World Trade Center in New York City.
2012-08-8

The publisher Condé Nast agrees to be the anchor tenant at One World Trade Center, the largest building of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, and prospectively the tallest building in the United States.
2011-05-17

Plans are cancelled to install prismatic glass on the bottom base of One World Trade Center due to technical problems.
2011-05-12