Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
Jack Johnson became the first African American to win the world heavyweight boxing title.
The Chinese child Emperor Pu Yi ascended the Chinese throne at the age of two.
The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
Margaret Symons became the first woman to speak in British Parliament.
The Ford Motor Company shipped the first Ford Model T to a customer.
The first Ford Model T car was assembled.
The General Motors Corporation was founded.
The Bank of Italy opened in San Francisco, California, and would later become Bank of America.
Ford completed their first Model T vehicle at a Ford plant in Detroit, Michigan.
The famous Great White Fleet left San Francisco to continue its around-the-world journey.
The Morse code distress signal 'SOS,' originating from Germany, became the world's official message for help.
An unidentified object thought to be a meteoroid or comet smashed into a remote forest in Siberia and destroyed 21,528 square feet of land.
After encountering many difficulties, Nathan Stubblefield was finally granted a US patent for his new version of a wireless telephone.
Mother's Day was officially celebrated for the first time in Grafton, West Virginia.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game was copyrighted.
Frank Gotch won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship after a 2-hour match.
The quickest boxing match in history took place.
The Inter Milan soccer club was formed.
A Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes announced he was able to create solid helium.
King Carlos I of Portugal and his heir were assassinated in Lisbon.
Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell published his manual ''Scouting for Boys."
New York City passed a law prohibiting women from smoking in public places.
The first long-distance radio message is broadcast from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The Grand Canyon National Monument was created.
