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Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
Teddy Roosevelt becomes the 26th President of the United States after the assassination of McKinley. -
San Francisco Earthquake
A tremendous earthquake strikes San Francisco with a magnitude of 7.9 -
Oklahoma Becomes a State
The Territory of Oklahoma is recognized as a state in 1907. -
Arizona becomes a State
Arizona becomes the 48th State to join the U.S. -
Woodrow Wilson becomes President
Woodrow Wilson becomes the 28th President of the United States. -
The Panama Canal is Completed
The Panama Canal, which was started in 1881, is completed by the United States. -
World War I begins
World War I begins in Europe with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
World War I Ends
WWI ends with the Germans signing an armistice in France.