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Taft becomes president after Theodore Roosevelt. Taft was secrtary of war when Roosevelt was president.
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William D. Boyce founds Boy Scouts of America-On February 8th, William D.Boyce begins Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
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On March 18th International women’s day is celebrated for the first time.
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On April 20th Fenway Park home of the Boston Red Sox opens.
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On August 13th, Harry Brearley invented stainless steel.
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On September 1st, Martha the last known passenger pigeon dies in Cincinnati Zoo.
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On March 19th, Pluto is photographed for the first time but not a planet.
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In April the toggle light switch is invented by William J. Newton and Morris Goldberg.
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The new constitution of Mexico is adopted by the spanish.
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On November 22, the spartacist league forms the German communist party.
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Romania annexes Transylvania.
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The league of Women Voters are founded in Chicago,
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the death penalty is abolished in Sweden.
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a typhoon hits in China killing 5,000+.
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Vladimir Lenin has his third stroke and is unable to speak.
