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Assassination of President McKinley
President McKinley was assassinated in The Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York. His death promoted Teddy Roosevelt -
Wright Brother flight their first plane.
The Writer Brothers had an idea to make a new form of transportation, which is no known as the Airplane. -
San Francisco Earthquake
During this earthquake over 3,000 people died. It destroyed the majority of San Francisco, over 80%. -
Roosevelt Panic
During the Roosevelt Panic, stock in NYC dropped 50%, making many banks declare bankruptcy. Money was pulled out of banks to save their personal savings, but this just made the economy even more worst. -
The Sinking of the Titanic.
The Titanic, supposedly an unstoppable ship, sunk due to an iceberg hitting it, killing many because not enough lifeboats were on board. -
WW I begins for the US
World War I begins due to many different reasons, but the US enters the war on this day. -
WW I ends
The WW ended with the Treaty of Versailles -
The 19th Ammendment
The 19th Amendment allowed for women to vote and basically do anything a man could do, even if it wasn't socially accepted. -
The 18th Ammendment
The 18th Amendment was Prohibition, which made the selling of Alcohol illegal.