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President McKinley is assassinated. His vice president, Theodore Roosevelt, becomes president.
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On this day, Wilbur and Orville successfully fly a glider.
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This earthquake killed 3,000 and destroyed 80% of San Francisco.
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Howard Taft is elected as the 27th president of the United States.
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The Titanic, failing to avoid an iceberg four days into its voyage, sank on this day, killing 3,000 passengers.
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Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th president of the United States.
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The first World War began on this day. The Entrente Powers and Central Powers were the two main powers of this war.
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German U-boats launched a torpedo, sinking the Lusitania and killing 1,198 passengers.
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The Unites States joined Britain, France, and Russia in the fight in WWI.
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Germany surrendered on November 18, 1918, and on June 29, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, formally ending World War I.
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The 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote.