▁Walker ▁Lind h , ▁an ▁American ▁citiz en . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 1 ▁– ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁government ▁ind ict s ▁Z ac arias ▁M ous sa ou i ▁for ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁September ▁ 1 1 ▁attacks . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 3 ▁– ▁U . S . ▁President ▁George ▁W . ▁Bush ▁announ ces ▁the ▁United ▁States ' ▁withdraw al ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Anti - B all istic ▁Miss ile ▁Tre aty . ▁ ▁December ▁ 2 2 ▁– ▁A ▁flight ▁from ▁Paris , ▁France ▁to ▁Miami , ▁Florida ▁is ▁di vert ed ▁to ▁Boston , ▁Massachusetts ▁after ▁passenger ▁Richard ▁Re id ▁attempts ▁to ▁det on ate ▁explos ives ▁hidden ▁in ▁his ▁sho es . ▁ ▁December ▁ 2 7 ▁– ▁The ▁People ' s ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁is ▁granted ▁permanent ▁normal ▁trade ▁status ▁with ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁O ng o ing ▁ ▁Ira qi ▁no - fly ▁zones ▁( 1 9 9 1 – 2 0 0 3 ) ▁ ▁War ▁in ▁Afghan istan ▁( 2 0 0 1 – present ) ▁ ▁B irth s ▁ ▁January ▁▁ ▁January ▁ 6 ▁– ▁Ken y on ▁Martin ▁Jr ., ▁basketball ▁player ▁ ▁January ▁ 1 2 ▁– ▁J ena ▁Rose , ▁pop ▁singer ▁ ▁January ▁ 1 3 ▁– ▁Em ily ▁Grace ▁Re aves , ▁actress ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 1 ▁– ▁Jackson ▁Bru nd age , ▁actor ▁ ▁February ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 2 ▁– ▁Con nor ▁Gib bs , ▁actor ▁