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United States of America in 1901

Historical records for United States of America in 1901, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

15Records
15Events
12Named people
5Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

7 January 1901Birth of Frank James Gary CooperFrank James "Gary" Cooper

Arts / Cinema

Birth of Frank James "Gary" Cooper

February

1 February 1901Birth of Clark GableClark Gable

Arts / Cinema

Birth of Clark Gable

25 February 1901United States SteelJohn Pierpont Morgan

New York · Economy / Steel Industry

Morgan organises United States Steel as the world's first billion-dollar corporation.

May

20 May 1901Independence of CubaTheodore Roosevelt

Government / Republican Party Government

Cuba gains independence from Spain, the US withdraws its troops

20 May 1901Independence of United States of AmericaTheodore Roosevelt

Government / Republican Party Government

Cuba gains independence from Spain, the US withdraws its troops

July

1 July 1901Birth of William WylerWilliam Wyler

Arts / Cinema

Birth of William Wyler

4 July 1901GovernorWilliam Taft

Manila · Government / Government of USA

Appointed Governor of the Philippines

September

6 September 1901Assassination of William McKinleyWilliam McKinley

Buffalo · Government / Republican Party Government

Assassinated in Buffalo, New York

14 September 1901Death of William McKinleyWilliam McKinley

Government / Republican Party Government

Death of William McKinley, of gangrene after assassination attempt

December

5 December 1901Birth of Walt DisneyWalt Disney

Arts / Cinema

Birth of Walt Disney

Other Events

1901President of USATheodore Roosevelt

Government / Republican Party Government

Appointed President of the USA, 26th President, 1st term

1901Resignation of Charles Gates DawesCharles Gates Dawes

Washington · Government / Republican Party Government

Leaves the Comptroller's office and returns to banking.

1901Rule of PhilippinesWilliam Howard Taft

Politics / Republican Party

From 1901 to 1903, Taft serves as the first civilian Governor of General of the Philippines

1901Vice PresidentCharles W Fairbanks

Washington · Government / Republican Party Government

Appointed Vice President of the USA

1901Secretary of StateJohn Hay

Washington DC · Government / Hay Pauncefote Treaty

Signs treaty clearing the way for a United States built canal

Names involved

Charles Gates DawesCharles W FairbanksClark GableFrank James "Gary" CooperJohn HayJohn Pierpont MorganTheodore RooseveltWalt DisneyWilliam Howard TaftWilliam McKinleyWilliam TaftWilliam Wyler

Places involved

BuffaloManilaNew YorkWashingtonWashington DC

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.