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The Dead Rabbits Riot
A riot occurred between the Dead Rabbits and the Metropolitan Police, and the Bowery gangs against the Municipal Police, Mulberry Street Boys, Roach Guards, and Dead Rabbits in Bayard Street. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
This klan consisted of wearing white coned hats and white robes. They were far-right white supremacists who committed a large amount of hate crimes. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
Rockefeller created the standard oil company with his business partners and brother. He ended up being very successful and one of the world's first billionaires. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
This is the day Alexander received a patent for the telephone and secured the rights to the discovery. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
This event consisted of people rushing to homesteads and trying their best to purchase lots that were available within the 2 million acres of land. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis Island, the first immigration station ever, was opened to bring more people to the US safely. They'd check for diseases and sicknesses so they knew they had the most quality people in the country. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
A wildly famous children's novel that also ended up being made into a movie. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel, by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary's Federal Steel Company and William Henry "Judge" Moore's National Steel Company for $492 million (which is worth 17 billion today.) -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Teddy became president in 1901 due to Wilson's death. He served two terms, ending in 1909. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
The company was founded in Detroit, MI. Henry Ford and 12 other people invested in it. The first car was sold nearly a month after on July 15, 1903. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
In 1901, Tarbell began to investigate Standard Oil; her articles appeared in every issue of McClure's between November 1902 and May 1904 and were collected into a book in November 1904. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
This was the second immigration station, it essentially did the same thing as the other one. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The 17th Amendment allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
It grants Congress the authority to issue an income tax without having to determine it based on population. -
The Empire State Building Opens
Only taking 410 days shockingly, The Empire State Building was made for hosting corporate business offices.