Spindletop Texas Oil Gusher Discovered, January 10, 1901

President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House. Date: October 12, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901Hawaii Territory Legislature Convenes for First Time, February 20, 1901Automobile Club of America…

William McKinley is inaugurated President of the United States for the second time; Theodore Roosevelt is vice president. Date: March 4, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901Gorkhapatra First Issue Published in Nepal, May…

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) More events from 1901Annie Edson Taylor First Goes Over Niagara…

The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time. Date: February 20, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901Emilio Aguinaldo Captured by American Forces, March 23, 1901Peter O’Connor Sets First Recognized Long Jump…

The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas. Date: January 10, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901Australian Federation Forms Commonwealth; Edmund Barton Becomes Prime Minister, January 1, 1901Silliman…

An anarchist assassin tries to kill German Emperor Wilhelm II. Date: March 6, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1901William Howard Taft Becomes American Governor of the Philippines, July 4, 1901Australian Federation Forms Commonwealth;…