Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1901. This year saw 106 significant events. 22 notable figures were born. 4 notable figures passed away.
The Commonwealth of Australia is formed when the British (Imperial) Parliament Act and the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 come into effect
Tennis champ Charlotte Cooper (30) weds solicitor Alfred Sterry
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles (40 km) west of central London.
Queen Victoria, the British monarch from 1837 to 1901, and Prince Albert (her husband from 1840 until his death in 1861) had 9 children, 42 grandchildren, and 87 great-grandchildren.
Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920) was an Australian politician, barrister and jurist who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903.
First Australian Parliament opens in Melbourne, though the first working session is not until May 21
British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid wins the first of five Open titles by three strokes over Harry Vardon of Jersey
US President William McKinley is shot and assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while visiting the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York
United Kingdom annexes the Ashanti Kingdom and places it under the governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana)
Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. (27) weds Abby Aldrich in Warwick Neck, Rhode Island
First Nobel Peace Prizes are awarded, first recipients are Red Cross co-founder Henry Dunant and peace activist Frédéric Passy
Oil discovered at Spindletop, Beaumont, marking the start of the Texas oil boom (gusher age)
Clyde Fitch's play "The Climbers" premieres in NYC
Denmark and the US sign a treaty under which Denmark will sell the Danish West Indies to the USA for $5 million, but the sale will be postponed until 1917
The United States Army Nurse Corps (USANC) was formally established by the U.S. Congress in 1901.
Dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra
"Loop-the-Loop" the first dual-tracked (racing) steel roller coaster opens on Coney Island, New York; designed and built by Edward Green and Edwin Prescott
Dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed
H Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner
1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
Constitutional delegates in Cuba adopt a constitution similar to that of the US
A General Committee of National Liberal Federation meets and adopts a resolution deploring the continuation of the war in South Africa and condemning the British Government's insistence on unconditional surrender by the Boers
Hawaii's first telegraph company opens
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness.
George Henry White (December 18, 1852 – December 28, 1918) was an American attorney and politician, elected as a Republican U.S.
Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black second baseman Charlie Grant
Ground is broken for Boston's 1st AL ballpark (Huntington Ave Grounds)
Amidst increasing anti-gambling sentiment, wagering on horse racing is banned in San Francisco, CA; Ingleside Race Track closes March 15
Germany's Chancellor von Bulow declares that the agreement Germany signed with Great Britain in October 1900, to restrain foreign aggression and maintain open trade, does not apply to Manchuria
55 die as Rock Island train derailed near Marshalltown, Iowa
Under threats from the Ottoman Turkish Government, Bulgaria is forced to arrest the leaders of the Macedonian Committee
SDAP demands general voting right, abolishing First Chamber
1st British motorized burial
First game in baseball's American League: Chicago White Stockings win against the Cleveland Blues 8-2, other games rained out
Erve Beck hits American League's 1st home run
Jimmy Collins, having left the Boston Beaneaters (NL), captains and manages his first game for the Boston Americans (loses 10-6 at Baltimore Orioles)
Cleveland's Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-1
Antisemitic riot in Budapest
Chicago White Sox outfielder Herm McFarland hits first grand slam in American League history in 19-9 win at home against Detroit; Tigers commit 12 errors
Fire destroys 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida
A British appointed commission estimates today that some 1,250,000 Indians have died after a severe drought, lasting since 1899
A financial panic begins in the USA following the struggle between two groups to control the railroads between the Great Lakes and the Pacific
Ottawa Mint Act receives Royal Assent
Seventy-eight miners die in the Caerphilly pit disaster in South Wales
Laws against phosphor matches enacted (inhibition white phosphorous)
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is an outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College (BCC) in the Bronx, New York City.
At the opening of the Greek National Assembly, Prince George, High Commissioner of Crete, asks it to endorse the union of Crete with Greece; the proposal is later rejected
Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)
NY Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cincinnati Reds 25-13
Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand
In Cuba, the constitutional convention - knowing that the USA will not withdraw its troops until does so - adopts the Platt Amendment as part of its constitution
The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT
In Germany a group of 104 aristocrats present a deceleration against dueling, though the tradition will go on
The Fawcett Commission headed by Millicent Fawcett is established as a result of an outcry against the treatment of Afrikaners in concentration camps during the South African War
Morocco signs an agreement with France fixing Morocco's frontier with Algeria, a French colony
British House of Lords, in its role as court, rules trade unions can be sued for actions of its members - in Taff Vale Case
Emily Hobhouse (9 April 1860 – 8 June 1926) was a British welfare campaigner, anti-war activist, and pacifist.
Burials within San Francisco city limits are prohibited
Peter O'Connor of Ireland sets the first officially recognised world long jump record at 24 feet and 11 3/4 inches (7.61 meters) in Dublin, Ireland
Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation
34-35°N/98-99°W opens for US colonization
Chicago White Sox's Frank Isbell strands a record 11 teammate base runners
Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger (20 April 1870 – 2 October 1935) was a Boer general and Assistant Commandant of the Forces of the Orange Free State and Commander-in-Chief of the Boer Rebel Forces in the...
The Wright Brothers were the first to achieve sustained, controlled, powered heavier-than-air manned flight in 1903, the longest of four covering 852 feet (260 m).
Arch Rock, a danger to San Francisco Bay shipping, is blasted with 30 tons of nitroglycerin
A Royal Style and Titles Act, or a Royal Titles Act, is an act of parliament passed in the relevant country that defines the formal title for the sovereign as monarch of that country.
The Fawcett Commission visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is suspended from MLB for punching and spitting on umpire Tom Connolly in the previous day's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers; the lifetime suspension is reduced to 12 days
The Henry Ford Company was an automobile manufacturer active from 1901 to 1902. Named after Henry Ford, it was his second company after the Detroit Automobile Company, which had been founded in 1899.
A vacuum cleaner, also known simply as a vacuum (or a hoover in the UK), is a device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets, hard floors, and...
Construction begins on NY Stock Exchange
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, better known as Minor League Baseball, is formed at the Leland Hotel in Chicago
The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, Boxer Movement, or Yihetuan Movement (traditional Chinese: 義和團運動; simplified Chinese: 义和团运动), was an anti-foreign, anti-imperialist, and...
Arabs attack Gadara, Palestine
Alturas (Spanish for "Heights"; Achumawi: Kasalektawi) is the only incorporated city in Modoc County, California, of which it is also the county seat.
11 baseball games canceled due to funeral of President William McKinley
Boer General Botha fails to capture Fort Itala in Natal
Barrow-in-Furness, commonly known as Barrow, is an industrial port town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England.
Charlie Barr skippered Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (UK), 3-0 on New York City Harbour in 11th America's Cup yachting challenge series
Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King" premieres in NYC
Baron Hayashi of Japan begins negotiations in London to form an alliance with the British and strengthen Japan's position against Russia
Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities toward women's rights
Alberto Santos-Dumont proves airships are maneuverable by circling the Eiffel Tower in his airship No. 6, winning the Deutsch Prize and 100,000 francs
Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a...
Joseph Chamberlain, British Colonial Affairs Secretary, makes an anti-German speech in Edinburgh; when word reaches Germany leads to widespread agitation against the British and breakdown of negotiations for Anglo-German alliance
First recorded use of a "getaway car" occurs after a shop is held up in Paris
In Amherst, Massachusetts, nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine
The Second Boer War: In the Battle of Bakenlaagte, British Army Lieutenant-Colonel Benson's rear guard is overwhelmed by Boer General Botha's troops
Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, VA.
Debut concert of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Emil Młynarski; program features Zygmunt Stojowski's Symphony in D minor (Op. 21)
A French fleet seizes the customs house on the Turkish-ruled island of Mytilene after Turks refuse to settle France's indemnity claims for losses suffered by French subjects in 1896
Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek
Caister Lifeboat Disaster claims lives of nine lifeboat men off the coast of Norfolk, England
Three-car race on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, with the fastest speed achieved by Henri Fournier, who drives a mile in 51 4/5 seconds
In 1513 the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa first crossed the Isthmus of Panama.
Dramatic opera "Grisélidis" by Jules Massenet, Armand Silvestre and Eugène Morand premieres the Opéra-Comique in Paris, France
Feuersnot (Need for (or lack of) fire), Op. 50, is a Singgedicht (sung poem) or opera in one act by Richard Strauss. The German libretto was written by Ernst von Wolzogen, based on J.
Italy and Britain sign an agreement fixing the frontier between their colonies of Eritrea and Sudan in East Africa
The Conflagration (German: Der rote Hahn, 1901) is a German play written by Gerhart Hauptmann (1862–1946). Like Henrik Ibsen, Hauptmann focuses attention on social issues.
The First Isthmian Canal Commission, appointed by the President, examines possible routes for a canal and issues its report in favor of the Nicaragua route over the Panama route
At the MLB meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from the American League and replaced by the St. Louis Browns
The first table tennis tournament concludes at the London Royal Aquarium
Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger (20 April 1870 – 2 October 1935) was a Boer general and Assistant Commandant of the Forces of the Orange Free State and Commander-in-Chief of the Boer Rebel Forces in the...
Private companies are allowed to use the word "postcard" in the US; previously, they were labeled "Private Mailing Cards" and known as "souvenir cards"
Battle at Tweefontein: British force camped on a hill is surprised by a Boer attack at 2am
In the first election under their new constitution, Cuba elects a Congress and their first president, Tomas Estrada Palma
Ngô Đình Diệm is born
Fulgencio Batista is born
Clark Gable, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1901-02-01. William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of…
Linus Pauling, American scientist and activist, known for american scientist and activist, was born on 1901-02-28.
Roger Turner is born
Eisaku Satō is born
Carl Barks, American cartoonist, known for american cartoonist, was born on 1901-03-27. Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was an American cartoonist, author, and painter.
Gary Cooper, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1901-05-07. Gary Cooper was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style.
Witold Pilecki, Polish military officer, known for polish military officer, was born on 1901-05-13.
Sukarno is born
Frederick Loewe, American musician, known for american composer, was born on 1901-06-10. Frederick Loewe was an American composer.
Anastasia Nikolaevna, Russian daughter of nicholas ii, known for daughter of nicholas ii, was born on 1901-06-18.
Willie Sutton bank robber, known for american bank robber, was born on 1901-06-30. William Francis Sutton Jr. (June 30, 1901 – November 2, 1980) was an American bank robber.
Rudy Vallee, American musician, known for american singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer, was born on 1901-07-28.
Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian poet and translator, known for italian poet and translator, was born on 1901-08-20.
Sherwin Badger, American athlete, known for american figure skater, was born on 1901-08-29.
William Lyons co-founder of jaguar cars, known for co-founder of jaguar cars, was born on 1901-09-04. Sir William Lyons (4 September 1901 – 8 February 1985), known as "Mr.
Ed Sullivan, American host and columnist, known for american host and columnist, was born on 1901-09-28.
Enrico Fermi, American italian-american physicist, known for italian-american physicist, was born on 1901-09-29.
Walt Disney, American animator, producer and entrepreneur, known for american animator, producer and entrepreneur, was born on 1901-12-05.
John Van Druten, English actor and playwright, known for english actor and playwright, was born on 1901-06-01.
George Gallup, American statistician, known for american statistician, was born on 1901-11-18.
Hiram R. Revels, American politician, known for american politician, died on 1901-01-16.
Queen Victoria dies
Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer, known for italian opera composer, died on 1901-01-27. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian composer best known for his operas.
Benjamin Harrison dies
The Commonwealth of Australia is formed when the British (Imperial) Parliament Act and the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 come into effect
Tennis champ Charlotte Cooper (30) weds solicitor Alfred Sterry
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles (40 km) west of central London.
Queen Victoria, the British monarch from 1837 to 1901, and Prince Albert (her husband from 1840 until his death in 1861) had 9 children, 42 grandchildren, and 87 great-grandchildren.
Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920) was an Australian politician, barrister and jurist who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903.
First Australian Parliament opens in Melbourne, though the first working session is not until May 21
British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid wins the first of five Open titles by three strokes over Harry Vardon of Jersey
US President William McKinley is shot and assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while visiting the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York
United Kingdom annexes the Ashanti Kingdom and places it under the governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana)
Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. (27) weds Abby Aldrich in Warwick Neck, Rhode Island
First Nobel Peace Prizes are awarded, first recipients are Red Cross co-founder Henry Dunant and peace activist Frédéric Passy
Oil discovered at Spindletop, Beaumont, marking the start of the Texas oil boom (gusher age)
Clyde Fitch's play "The Climbers" premieres in NYC
Denmark and the US sign a treaty under which Denmark will sell the Danish West Indies to the USA for $5 million, but the sale will be postponed until 1917
The United States Army Nurse Corps (USANC) was formally established by the U.S. Congress in 1901.
Dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra
"Loop-the-Loop" the first dual-tracked (racing) steel roller coaster opens on Coney Island, New York; designed and built by Edward Green and Edwin Prescott
Dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed
H Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner
1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
Constitutional delegates in Cuba adopt a constitution similar to that of the US
A General Committee of National Liberal Federation meets and adopts a resolution deploring the continuation of the war in South Africa and condemning the British Government's insistence on unconditional surrender by the Boers
Hawaii's first telegraph company opens
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness.
George Henry White (December 18, 1852 – December 28, 1918) was an American attorney and politician, elected as a Republican U.S.
Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black second baseman Charlie Grant
Ground is broken for Boston's 1st AL ballpark (Huntington Ave Grounds)
Amidst increasing anti-gambling sentiment, wagering on horse racing is banned in San Francisco, CA; Ingleside Race Track closes March 15
Germany's Chancellor von Bulow declares that the agreement Germany signed with Great Britain in October 1900, to restrain foreign aggression and maintain open trade, does not apply to Manchuria
55 die as Rock Island train derailed near Marshalltown, Iowa
Under threats from the Ottoman Turkish Government, Bulgaria is forced to arrest the leaders of the Macedonian Committee
SDAP demands general voting right, abolishing First Chamber
1st British motorized burial
First game in baseball's American League: Chicago White Stockings win against the Cleveland Blues 8-2, other games rained out
Erve Beck hits American League's 1st home run
Jimmy Collins, having left the Boston Beaneaters (NL), captains and manages his first game for the Boston Americans (loses 10-6 at Baltimore Orioles)
Cleveland's Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-1
Antisemitic riot in Budapest
Chicago White Sox outfielder Herm McFarland hits first grand slam in American League history in 19-9 win at home against Detroit; Tigers commit 12 errors
Fire destroys 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida
A British appointed commission estimates today that some 1,250,000 Indians have died after a severe drought, lasting since 1899
A financial panic begins in the USA following the struggle between two groups to control the railroads between the Great Lakes and the Pacific
Ottawa Mint Act receives Royal Assent
Seventy-eight miners die in the Caerphilly pit disaster in South Wales
Laws against phosphor matches enacted (inhibition white phosphorous)
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is an outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College (BCC) in the Bronx, New York City.
At the opening of the Greek National Assembly, Prince George, High Commissioner of Crete, asks it to endorse the union of Crete with Greece; the proposal is later rejected
Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)
NY Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cincinnati Reds 25-13
Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand
In Cuba, the constitutional convention - knowing that the USA will not withdraw its troops until does so - adopts the Platt Amendment as part of its constitution
The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT
In Germany a group of 104 aristocrats present a deceleration against dueling, though the tradition will go on
The Fawcett Commission headed by Millicent Fawcett is established as a result of an outcry against the treatment of Afrikaners in concentration camps during the South African War
Morocco signs an agreement with France fixing Morocco's frontier with Algeria, a French colony
British House of Lords, in its role as court, rules trade unions can be sued for actions of its members - in Taff Vale Case
Emily Hobhouse (9 April 1860 – 8 June 1926) was a British welfare campaigner, anti-war activist, and pacifist.
Burials within San Francisco city limits are prohibited
Peter O'Connor of Ireland sets the first officially recognised world long jump record at 24 feet and 11 3/4 inches (7.61 meters) in Dublin, Ireland
Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation
34-35°N/98-99°W opens for US colonization
Chicago White Sox's Frank Isbell strands a record 11 teammate base runners
Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger (20 April 1870 – 2 October 1935) was a Boer general and Assistant Commandant of the Forces of the Orange Free State and Commander-in-Chief of the Boer Rebel Forces in the...
The Wright Brothers were the first to achieve sustained, controlled, powered heavier-than-air manned flight in 1903, the longest of four covering 852 feet (260 m).
Arch Rock, a danger to San Francisco Bay shipping, is blasted with 30 tons of nitroglycerin
A Royal Style and Titles Act, or a Royal Titles Act, is an act of parliament passed in the relevant country that defines the formal title for the sovereign as monarch of that country.
The Fawcett Commission visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity is suspended from MLB for punching and spitting on umpire Tom Connolly in the previous day's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers; the lifetime suspension is reduced to 12 days
The Henry Ford Company was an automobile manufacturer active from 1901 to 1902. Named after Henry Ford, it was his second company after the Detroit Automobile Company, which had been founded in 1899.
A vacuum cleaner, also known simply as a vacuum (or a hoover in the UK), is a device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets, hard floors, and...
Construction begins on NY Stock Exchange
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, better known as Minor League Baseball, is formed at the Leland Hotel in Chicago
The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, Boxer Movement, or Yihetuan Movement (traditional Chinese: 義和團運動; simplified Chinese: 义和团运动), was an anti-foreign, anti-imperialist, and...
Arabs attack Gadara, Palestine
Alturas (Spanish for "Heights"; Achumawi: Kasalektawi) is the only incorporated city in Modoc County, California, of which it is also the county seat.
11 baseball games canceled due to funeral of President William McKinley
Boer General Botha fails to capture Fort Itala in Natal
Barrow-in-Furness, commonly known as Barrow, is an industrial port town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England.
Charlie Barr skippered Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (UK), 3-0 on New York City Harbour in 11th America's Cup yachting challenge series
Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King" premieres in NYC
Baron Hayashi of Japan begins negotiations in London to form an alliance with the British and strengthen Japan's position against Russia
Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities toward women's rights
Alberto Santos-Dumont proves airships are maneuverable by circling the Eiffel Tower in his airship No. 6, winning the Deutsch Prize and 100,000 francs
Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a...
Joseph Chamberlain, British Colonial Affairs Secretary, makes an anti-German speech in Edinburgh; when word reaches Germany leads to widespread agitation against the British and breakdown of negotiations for Anglo-German alliance
First recorded use of a "getaway car" occurs after a shop is held up in Paris
In Amherst, Massachusetts, nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine
The Second Boer War: In the Battle of Bakenlaagte, British Army Lieutenant-Colonel Benson's rear guard is overwhelmed by Boer General Botha's troops
Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, VA.
Debut concert of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Emil Młynarski; program features Zygmunt Stojowski's Symphony in D minor (Op. 21)
A French fleet seizes the customs house on the Turkish-ruled island of Mytilene after Turks refuse to settle France's indemnity claims for losses suffered by French subjects in 1896
Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek
Caister Lifeboat Disaster claims lives of nine lifeboat men off the coast of Norfolk, England
Three-car race on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, with the fastest speed achieved by Henri Fournier, who drives a mile in 51 4/5 seconds
In 1513 the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa first crossed the Isthmus of Panama.
Dramatic opera "Grisélidis" by Jules Massenet, Armand Silvestre and Eugène Morand premieres the Opéra-Comique in Paris, France
Feuersnot (Need for (or lack of) fire), Op. 50, is a Singgedicht (sung poem) or opera in one act by Richard Strauss. The German libretto was written by Ernst von Wolzogen, based on J.
Italy and Britain sign an agreement fixing the frontier between their colonies of Eritrea and Sudan in East Africa
The Conflagration (German: Der rote Hahn, 1901) is a German play written by Gerhart Hauptmann (1862–1946). Like Henrik Ibsen, Hauptmann focuses attention on social issues.
The First Isthmian Canal Commission, appointed by the President, examines possible routes for a canal and issues its report in favor of the Nicaragua route over the Panama route
At the MLB meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from the American League and replaced by the St. Louis Browns
The first table tennis tournament concludes at the London Royal Aquarium
Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger (20 April 1870 – 2 October 1935) was a Boer general and Assistant Commandant of the Forces of the Orange Free State and Commander-in-Chief of the Boer Rebel Forces in the...
Private companies are allowed to use the word "postcard" in the US; previously, they were labeled "Private Mailing Cards" and known as "souvenir cards"
Battle at Tweefontein: British force camped on a hill is surprised by a Boer attack at 2am
In the first election under their new constitution, Cuba elects a Congress and their first president, Tomas Estrada Palma
Ngô Đình Diệm is born
Fulgencio Batista is born
Clark Gable, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1901-02-01. William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of…
Linus Pauling, American scientist and activist, known for american scientist and activist, was born on 1901-02-28.
Roger Turner is born
Eisaku Satō is born
Carl Barks, American cartoonist, known for american cartoonist, was born on 1901-03-27. Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was an American cartoonist, author, and painter.
Gary Cooper, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1901-05-07. Gary Cooper was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style.
Witold Pilecki, Polish military officer, known for polish military officer, was born on 1901-05-13.
Sukarno is born
Frederick Loewe, American musician, known for american composer, was born on 1901-06-10. Frederick Loewe was an American composer.
Anastasia Nikolaevna, Russian daughter of nicholas ii, known for daughter of nicholas ii, was born on 1901-06-18.
Willie Sutton bank robber, known for american bank robber, was born on 1901-06-30. William Francis Sutton Jr. (June 30, 1901 – November 2, 1980) was an American bank robber.
Rudy Vallee, American musician, known for american singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer, was born on 1901-07-28.
Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian poet and translator, known for italian poet and translator, was born on 1901-08-20.
Sherwin Badger, American athlete, known for american figure skater, was born on 1901-08-29.
William Lyons co-founder of jaguar cars, known for co-founder of jaguar cars, was born on 1901-09-04. Sir William Lyons (4 September 1901 – 8 February 1985), known as "Mr.
Ed Sullivan, American host and columnist, known for american host and columnist, was born on 1901-09-28.
Enrico Fermi, American italian-american physicist, known for italian-american physicist, was born on 1901-09-29.
Walt Disney, American animator, producer and entrepreneur, known for american animator, producer and entrepreneur, was born on 1901-12-05.
John Van Druten, English actor and playwright, known for english actor and playwright, was born on 1901-06-01.
George Gallup, American statistician, known for american statistician, was born on 1901-11-18.
Hiram R. Revels, American politician, known for american politician, died on 1901-01-16.
Queen Victoria dies
Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer, known for italian opera composer, died on 1901-01-27. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian composer best known for his operas.
Benjamin Harrison dies