Category Archives: 1900s

State funeral held for President William McKinley in U.S. Capitol rotunda 120 years ago this hour (Sep 17 1901)


Video: 'President McKinleys Funeral, 1901, Part 1' (Sept. 17, 1901, at 0:06-6:28)

(Tuesday, September 17, 1901, funeral procession from White House to Capitol began at 9:10 a.m. EST; during the Assassination of William McKinley) — A state funeral was held today in Washington for President William McKinley who died three days before in Buffalo, New York, from complications of gunshot wounds received Sept. 6, 1901. Continue reading State funeral held for President William McKinley in U.S. Capitol rotunda 120 years ago this hour (Sep 17 1901)

Theodore Roosevelt becomes youngest president in American history following assassination of William McKinley 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1901)


Video: 'Presidents in Our Backyard - William McKinley & Teddy Roosevelt'

(Saturday, September 14, 1901, 3:25 p.m. EST; during the Assassination of William McKinley and the First inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt) — U.S. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, 42, took the oath of office today as the 26th President of the United States at the home of his friend Ansley Wilcox (641 Delaware Ave.) in Buffalo, New York, some 13 hours after the death of President William McKinley, who was shot by an assassin eight days earlier. Continue reading Theodore Roosevelt becomes youngest president in American history following assassination of William McKinley 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1901)

U.S. President William McKinley dies in Buffalo, New York of gunshot wounds inflicted by assassin 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1901)


Video: 'The Assassination of William McKinley'

(Saturday, September 14, 1901, 2:15 a.m. EST; during the Assassination of William McKinley)William McKinley, 25th President of the United States, died today at the Milburn House, the large home of the Pan-American Exposition’s president, John G. Milburn, at 1168 Delaware Avenue, in Buffalo, New York, brought down by infection and gangrene from gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin eight days earlier. Continue reading U.S. President William McKinley dies in Buffalo, New York of gunshot wounds inflicted by assassin 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1901)

U.S. President William McKinley shot and mortally wounded in Buffalo, New York 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1901)


Video: '6th September 1901: President William McKinley shot at the Pan-American Exposition by Leon Czolgosz'

(Friday, September 6, 1901, 4:07 p.m. EST; during the Assassination of William McKinley)William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot this afternoon on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, six months into his second term. Continue reading U.S. President William McKinley shot and mortally wounded in Buffalo, New York 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1901)

Massive fire destroys 146 city blocks in Jacksonville, Florida 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1901)


Video: 'Great Fire of 1901'

(Friday, May 3, 1901, 12:30-8:30 p.m. local time; during the Great Fire of 1901) — The “Great Fire of 1901,” the third largest urban fire in U.S. history, next to the Great Chicago Fire, and the 1906 San Francisco fire, destroyed 146 city blocks today in Jacksonville, Florida, over an area of 455 acres in eight hours.
Continue reading Massive fire destroys 146 city blocks in Jacksonville, Florida 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 1901)

Former U.S. President Benjamin Harrison dies in Indianapolis 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 13 1901)


Video: 'Benjamin Harrison'

(Wednesday, March 13, 1901, 4:45 p.m. local time)Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States (1889–1983), died from pneumonia today at his home in Indianapolis at the age of 67.
Continue reading Former U.S. President Benjamin Harrison dies in Indianapolis 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 13 1901)

President William McKinley sworn in for second term, Theodore Roosevelt inaugurated as 25th VP 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1901)


Video: 'President McKinley Inauguration, 1901'

(Monday, March 4, 1901, approximately noon local time) — William McKinley, 58, was inaugurated today for a second term as the 25th president of the United States at the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Melville Fuller administering the oath of office.
Continue reading President William McKinley sworn in for second term, Theodore Roosevelt inaugurated as 25th VP 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1901)

President William McKinley re-elected, defeats William Jennings Bryan again 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1900)


Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1900'

(Tuesday, November 6, 1900, during the 1900 United States presidential election) — President William McKinley of Ohio, a Republican, was re-elected as the 25th President of the United States today, defeating former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, a Democrat. Continue reading President William McKinley re-elected, defeats William Jennings Bryan again 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1900)

Great Galveston hurricane kills 6,000-12,000 people in deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1900)


Video: 'When Weather Changed History - Galveston Hurricane'

(Saturday, September 8, 1900, water rose steadily from 3:00 p.m. CST/highest measured wind speed was 100 mph (160 km/h) just after 6:15 p.m. CST/cyclone made landfall around 8:00 p.m CST; during the 1900 Galveston hurricane) — A hurricane and tidal wave struck Galveston, Texas, today, killing between 6,000 and 12,000 people in the deadliest natural disaster in United States history. Continue reading Great Galveston hurricane kills 6,000-12,000 people in deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1900)

Democrats nominate William J. Bryan for POTUS 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1900)

(Thursday, July 5, 1900, approximately 8:45 p.m. local time) — Former Representative William J. Bryan of Nebraska was nominated President of the United States tonight at the 1900 Democratic National Convention meeting at Convention Hall in Kansas City. Continue reading Democrats nominate William J. Bryan for POTUS 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 5 1900)