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A massive category four hurricane descended on the town of Galveston, Texas, destroying more than 3,600 buildings with winds surpassing 135 miles per hour. The estimated death toll is said to be 6,000 to 12,000 people. -
President William McKinley is shot by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, in Buffalo, New York on September 6, 1901. He died from his wounds eight days later. -
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation’s first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
This inauguration marked the first four years of President Wilson's presidency. He would serve four more after his first four years in office. -
The Panama Canal opened up for traffic on this date, allowing trade to occur. -
The British ocean liner was sunk by a German submarine, killing 1,198 passengers and crew members. -
President Wilson gets inaugurated for a second time, making his total time in office eight years. -
The U.S. bought the islands from Denmark for $25 million, and chose the name "Virgin Islands." -
President Wilson declared war on Germany because of their submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram. -
The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.