"These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve." In a primetime address, former Pres. George W. Bush addressed the nation in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. https://trib.al/vXFA0Qw | ABC News

On March 24, 2001, during a spring training game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants, pitcher Randy Johnson threw a fastball that inadvertently struck and killed a dove flying across the field. The incident occurred in the seventh inning as Johnson pitched to Calvin Murray; the ball’s impact resulted in an explosion of feathers, and the play was ruled a “no pitch.” | History In Pictures

25K views · 506 reactions | Former Pres. George W. Bush spoke to first responders atop the pile at Ground Zero three days after Sept. 11, 2001. "I can hear you, the rest of the world hears you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon," he said. This Wednesday marked 23 years since the attacks, during which 2,977 people lost their lives. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/jhOtA6 | ABC News | Facebook