What Happened in 1901

Construction begins on Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower

Nikola Tesla began planning the Wardenclyffe Tower facility ca. 1898, and in 1901, construction began on the land near Long Island Sound. Architect... Read more

Ward W. Willits House Constructed

The Ward W. Willits House is a building designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Designed in 1901, the Willits house is considered the... Read more

René François Armand Prudhomme is Awarded the First Nobel Prize for Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1901 was awarded to Sully Prudhomme "in special recognition of his poetic composition, which gives evidence of lofty... Read more

Hawaiian Pineapple Company Founded

James Dole begins growing pineapple on 60 acres on Wahiawa, north of Oahu. Dole's company becomes Hawaiian Pineapple Company and is... Read more

Frédéric Passy and Jean Henry Dunant Win the Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize (Norwegian and Swedish: Nobels fredspris) is awarded annually by the Norwegian Nobel Committee "to the person who shall have... Read more

Frank Thomas House Constructed

The Frank W. Thomas House is located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The building was designed by architect Frank Lloyd... Read more

Winnipeg Victorias win Stanley Cup

In January 1901, the Winnipeg Victorias of the MHA again challenged the Montreal Shamrocks for the Cup. This time, Winnipeg prevailed, sweeping the... Read more

Wright Published in Ladies' Home Journal

Between 1900 and 1901, Frank Lloyd Wright completed four houses which have since been considered the onset of the "Prairie style". Two, the Hickox... Read more

Albert Einstein aquires Swiss citizenship

The Einsteins sent Albert to Aarau, in northern Switzerland to finish secondary school.[6] While lodging with the family of Professor Jost... Read more

William McKinley's second inauguration

The second inauguration was a patriotic celebration of the successes of the recently concluded Spanish American War. The new Vice President,... Read more

Andrew Carnegie Offers New York $5.2 Million To Build Libraries

On March 12, 1901, Andrew Carnegie, one of the world's foremost industrialists, offered the city of New York $5.2 million for the construction of... Read more

Wright Published in Ladies' Home Journal

Between 1900 and 1901, Frank Lloyd Wright completed four houses which have since been considered the onset of the "Prairie style". Two, the Hickox... Read more

Flight of 1901 Wright Glider

The 1901 Wright Glider was the second of the brothers' experimental gliders. They tested it over the Kill Devil Hills, four miles south of Kitty... Read more

Louis Armstrong is born

Armstrong often stated in public interviews that he was born on July 4, 1900, a date that has been noted in many biographies. Although he died in... Read more

President William McKinley is Shot Twice by Anarchist Leon Czolgosz

"The President was shot about 4 o'clock. One bullet struck him on the upper portion of the breast bone, glancing and not penetrating; the second... Read more

Theodore Roosevelt Becomes the 26th President of the United States

McKinley was shot by an anarchist named Leon Czolgosz on September 6, 1901, and died on September 14, putting Roosevelt into the presidency.... Read more

President William McKinley Dies

McKinley's doctors believed he would recover, and the President convalesced for more than a week in Buffalo at the home of the exposition's... Read more

Balangiga Massacre

Between 6:20 and 6:45 in the morning of September 28, 1901, the villagers made their move. Abanador, who had been supervising the prisoners'... Read more

Grant Park is established

Lake Park is renamed Grant Park in honor of Galena, Illinois resident President Ulysses S. Grant. Read more

Walt Disney is born

Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901–December 15, 1966) was a multiple Academy Award-winning American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice... Read more