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Galveston Hurricane
Most destructive hurricane hits Galveston -
McKinley
McKinley wins his second term as president -
Spindletop
First major oil discovery in Texas. -
Cuba
Cuba gains independence from the US -
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt wins first term after three years of serving after McKinley's death. -
Taft
Taft is elected as president -
Airplane
First and only flight by the Wright brothers together. -
Telephone
Bell and Watson have the first telephone conversation from NY to SF -
Lusitania
The British ship Lusitania is sunk by the German U-boats. -
Zimmerman Telegram
US cuts ties with Germany after the Zimmerman telegram -
WWI
US Congress declares war on Germany and joins the allied powers. -
Versilles
The treaty is signed to end WWI