Great Fire of 1901 Begins in Jacksonville, Florida – May 3, 1901

U.S. president William McKinley dies after being mortally wounded on September 6 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. Date: September 14, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901Second…

The first issue of Gorkhapatra, the oldest still running state-owned Nepali newspaper, is published. Date: May 6, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901William McKinley Dies, Theodore Roosevelt Succeeds as President September 14, 1901Australia…

J. P. Morgan incorporates U.S. Steel in the state of New Jersey, although the company would not start doing business until February 25 and the assets of Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company, Elbert H. Gary's Federal Steel Company, and William Henry Moore's National Steel Company were not acquired until April 1. Date: February 5, 1901…

Edward VII is proclaimed King of the United Kingdom after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria. Date: January 22, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901U.S. Army War College Established November 27, 1901Philippine-American…

The 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster occurs, killing 9 of the 12 crew members. Date: November 13, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901Australian Federation Forms Commonwealth; Edmund Barton Becomes Prime Minister, January 1, 1901William…

Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, is captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of American General Frederick Funston. Date: March 23, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901Spindletop Texas Oil…