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