1900-1909

  • Hawaii becomes US territory

    Hawaii becomes US territory

    In 1900 the 8 island state Hawaii becomes US territory.
  • "Pigeon Breast"

    "Pigeon Breast"

    A fashion trend referred to as pigeon breast, S bend, or monobossom became popular. The fashion trend is when the waist is tiny and the shoulders and butt are puffed.
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!!!

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!!!

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum was first published in 1900.
  • Kodak Camera

    Kodak Camera

    Kodak Releases the kodak Brownie camera
  • Queensboro Bridge

    Queensboro Bridge

    Construction of the Queensboro bridge began
  • Louis Armostrong

    Louis Armostrong

    On this day of history Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • President William McKinley

    President William McKinley

    McKinley dies by complications from bullet wounds inflicted by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, shot the President during one of his public appearances at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York
  • First flight in air

    First flight in air

    The wright Brothers took their first flight.
  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan was performed for the first time in December 1904
  • Times Square

    Times Square

    Long Acre Square in Manhattan, New York, was renamed Times Square.
  • J. Robert Oppenheimer

    J. Robert Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer was born
  • Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein formulates the special theory of relativity.
  • Les Noces de Pierrette

    Les Noces de Pierrette

    Les Noces de Pierrette by Pablo Picasso was painted when he was in his "blue period".
  • Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon

    The first Nickelodeon theatre was created in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • hot fudge sundaes

    hot fudge sundaes

    the hot fudge sundae was invented and was referred to as "soda-less soda"
  • Hershey Chocolate

    Hershey Chocolate

    The Hershey kisses where made public a few years after the famous Hershey milk chocolate bar.
  • First Montessori School

    First Montessori School

    The first Montessori school opens up in Rome, Italy. The school was called "The Casa Dei Bambini".
  • James Stewart

    James Stewart

    James Stewart, an American Actor and military officer, was born.
  • Ford

    Ford

    The Ford Motor company created the Model T car
  • The Queensboro......again

    The Queensboro......again

    In 1909 the construction on the Queensboro was completed.
  • The Life of Moses

    The Life of Moses

    "The life of Moses" was made public in film form.