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Olympics
The summer Olympics of the II Olympiad were held in Paris, France. it was the first Olympics where women are allowed to compete. opening day was May 14,1900. -
McKinley
McKinley had his second inauguration. -
Wright brothers
The Wright brothers make the first sustained flight in an aircraft at Kitty Hawk, N.C. -
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated for a second time. -
San Francisco Earthquake
An earthquake in San Francisco leaves 500 dead or missing and destroys about 4 square miles of the city. -
Taft
William Taft is inaugurated as the 27th president. -
World War 1
The U.S. enters World War I, declaring war on Germany. The cause for this was the sinking of the ship Lusitania which was sunk by a German U-Boat. -
Rejection of League
The Senate refuses to ratify the Versailles Treaty or authorize United States participation in the League of Nations.