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Theodore Roosevelt Became President
McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz, later died from his wounds and was succeeded by Roosevelt. -
1st Controlled Aircraft Flight
Wright Brothers make the first controlled, sustained flight by heavier-than-air aircraft at Kitty Hawk, NC -
San Francisco Earthquake
San Fran Earthquake leaves 500 dead or missing and destroys 4 square miles of the city. -
Seventeenth Amendment Ratified
17th amendment provided for the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote rather than by the state legislatures. -
World War I
United States enter WWI, declaring war against Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
Worldwide Epidemic Strikes
By 1920, influenza kills nearly 20 million people. In the U.S., 500,000 perish. -
Nineteenth Amendment Ratified
19th amendment is ratified, granting women a right to vote.