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Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President
Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated into office. He succeeded Willian McKinley, who was assassinated that day. -
Invention of Air Conditioning
Engineer Willis Haviland Carrier invents air conditioning -
The Pure Food and Drug Act
Act that passed the House of Representatives which regulated the sale of food that was considered harmful. -
The Titanic Sinks
One of the most technologically advanced and luxurious ships of its time sinks in the North Atlantic Ocean. -
World War I Starts
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany sinks Lusitania on its way to Liverpool, England. Killing over a hundred Americans. -
America Enters the War
America enters World War I and declares war on Germany after attempting to remain neutral. -
First Radio Broadcast
The KDKA becomes the world's first radio station, broadcasting from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. -
The Great Galveston Storm
One of the deadliest hurricanes in American history devastates Galveston, Texas.