Events from the year 1901 in the United States. January 10: Oil in Texas. January 1 – Pentecostalism is born, at a prayer meeting at Bethel Bible College in Topeka, Kansas. January 5 – Typhoid fever breaks out in a Seattle jail, the first …

May 1, 1901 - The Pan-American Exposition opens in Buffalo, New York with nineteen international participants on 342 acres. It would close November 2, 1901 with a disappointing attendance of just over 5 million paid visitors, harmed by the tragedy of September 6.

1900 – President William McKinley reelected; Theodore Roosevelt elected vice president. March 4, 1901 – President McKinley begins second term; Roosevelt becomes the 25th vice president. September 6, 1901 – McKinley is shot, in Buffalo, New York. Teddy Roosevelt, the Bull Moose, led American progressives in the early 20th century.

Historical events from year 1901. Learn about 166 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1901 or search by date or keyword.

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 6, 1900. Incumbent Republican President William McKinley defeated his Democratic challenger, William Jennings Bryan. McKinley and Bryan each faced little opposition within their own parties.

Apr 8, 2011 · Between 1900 and 1949 the United States experienced rapid social, political, and technological expansion. It also experienced wars and natural catastrophes that changed the course of the nation. If we look carefully, we can see the roots of many of today’s trends and conflicts in the events of this period.

On January 28, 1901, professional baseball’s American League is founded in Milwaukee, reconstituting itself from a minor-league entity to a major-league one. The league plans for a 140-game...

Feb 2, 2008 · 1900: USA goes on the Gold Standard, backing up all their printed currency with gold kept in government vaults. The same year, the Galveston hurricane killed nearly 8,000 people in Texas.

Events from the year 1901 in the United States. President: William McKinley (R-OH) (until September 14), Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY) (starting September 14) Chief Justice: Melville Fuller (IL) Speaker of the House of Representatives: David B. Henderson (R-IA) Congress: 56th (until March 4), 57th (starting March 4)

This section of the Timeline of United States history concerns events from 1900 to 1929. 1919 - 1920 Red Scare (NOTE: the time that this event occurred can be debated. These are the two major years.) 1923 - Warren G. Harding dies!