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Spanish American War
The Spanish–American War was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898. -
Second inauguration of William McKinley
The inauguration marked the commencement of the second term of William McKinley as President and the only term of Theodore Roosevelt as Vice President. -
President McKinley was assassinated
William McKinley Jr. was the 25th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination six months into his second term. -
Wright brothers take flight
On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft. -
United States acquires the Panama Canal Zone
The Canal Zone came into being on May 4, 1904 (“Acquisition Day”), under the terms of the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903 by which Panama granted to the United States -
President Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated the second time
The second inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as President of the United States, took place on Saturday, March 4, 1905 -
San Francisco Earthquake
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI. -
William Howard Taft is inaugurated
The inauguration of William Howard Taft as the 27th President of the United States was held on Thursday, March 4, 1909 in the Senate Chamber at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C