1901 events

O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank. Date: July 24, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)

William Howard Taft becomes American governor of the Philippines. Date: July 4, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)

The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT. Date: June 17, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)

The boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the UK to include the Cook Islands. Date: June 11, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)

Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne. Date: May 9, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)

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)

The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida. Date: May 3, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)

Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák premieres at the National Opera House in Prague. Date: March 31, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)