2014 Event One World Trade Center opens today, 13 years after terrorists destroyed the twin towers of the original World Trade Center; the tower is one of 5 to be built on the same site and, at 1,773 feet high, is now the tallest building in the United States 2012 Event A fire breaks out in the Tamweel Tower, one of about 80 towers built or still under construction in the Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai 1993 Death Joseph Towers, U.S. pilot, dies 1992 Death Joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79 1974 Event Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between twin towers 1949 Birthday Martin Duiser, pop producer, Vanessa, Lee Towers 1946 Birthday Donald Trump, born in New York City, New York, billionaire, master builder, Trump Towers 1942 Birthday Samuel Ray Delany, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Towers of Toron, Neveryona 1933 Birthday Constance Towers, actress, Capitol, Shock Corrider, Naked Kiss 1930 Birthday Tonke Dragt, Dutch children book author, Towers of February 1930 Birthday Andrew Sachs, actor, Manuel-Fawlty Towers 1885 Birthday John Henry Towers, aviator/naval hero 1815 Birthday Anthony Trollope, born in England, novelist/poet, Barchester Towers
