| 1901 History, Trivia and Fun Facts |
| Top Ten Baby Names of 1901: Mary, Helen, Anna, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, George, Charles |
| US Life Expectancy: (1901) Males: 47.6 years, Females: 50.6 years |
Firsts, Inventions and Wonders: The Cadillac Motor Company was founded. Founded in 1865, the US Secret Service was originally formed to combat (rampant) counterfeit currency. It wasn’t until 1901, after the assassination of President William McKinley, that their responsibilities broadened to presidential protection. John Nordstrom opened his first retail store in 1901. Aviation pioneer Gustave Whitehead flew a motor-powered aircraft in Connecticut. Many consider this the first manned, powered, controlled flight. The College Board introduced its first standardized test, later becoming the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). Nikola Tesla’s “Apparatus for the Utilization of Radiant Energy” was patented (#685,957). The First Nobel Peace Prizes were awarded to Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy. |
| US Politics: March 4, 1901 (Monday) Second inauguration of William McKinley September 14, 1901 (Saturday) First inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt |
| The Most Popular Singers and Artists of 1901 include: Joe Belmont, Arthur Collins, Emilio DeGogorza, Will Denny, S.H. Dudley, George J. Gaskin, The Georgia Minstrel Company, The Gilmore’s Band, Billy Golden, Byran G. Harlan, Mina Hinkman, Silas Leachman, Harry Macdonough, J.W. Meyers, Vess Ossman, Dan Quinn, John Philip Sousa’s Band, Len Spencer, Cal Stewart |
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Pop Culture News: Sixty-nine coal miners at the Wellington Colliery Company, near Cumberland, British Columbia were killed in an explosion. Since Abraham Lincoln’s first burial in 1865, his coffin had been moved 17 times and opened 6 times. On the last time the coffin was opened (1901) reports say his face was still recognizable The last Passenger Pigeon in the wild was shot in 1901. The last in captivity, Martha, died on September 1, 1914, in the Cincinnati Zoo. Things you taste are spread throughout your whole mouth, and the idea that you taste sweet or sour on different areas of the tongue is based on a misinterpretation of one experiment in 1901, Zur Psychophysik des Geschmackssinnes, by German scientist David P Hänig. Charlotte Anne Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain claimed to have traveled back in time while in the Palace of Versailles seeing 18th-century gardens and Marie Antoinette. The first known person ever to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive was Annie Taylor on October 24, 1901. Teddy Roosevelt presented his “Controlling the Trusts” speech to Congress on December 3, 1901. In the speech, he asked Congress to curb the corporation’s power to “within reasonable limits”. The Year 2038 Problem, which is that because of the way that many computer systems (32 bit) track time, they cannot go past January 19, 2038, and will instead go back to 1901. |
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The Horrible: The assassination of President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY. |
| The Quote: “The role of a newspaper, however, is not limited solely to the dissemination of ideas, to political education, and to the enlistment of political allies. A newspaper is not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, it is also a collective organizer.” – Vladimir Lenin |
| Predictions for America in 2001: There will be no “C” “B” or “Q” in our alphabet. There will be no more flies or mosquitoes. Strawberries will be as large as Apples. University Educations will be free for everybody. Trains will go 150 miles per hour. Rats and Mice will be exterminated and Horses will be nearly extinct. Ready-Cooked meals will be available bu walk-in or cars. (more) |
| Nobel Prize Winners: Physics – Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Chemistry – Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff Medicine – Emil Adolf von Behring Literature – Sully Prudhomme Peace – Jean Henri Dunant and Frédéric Passy |
Popular and Notable Books From 1901: |
| Fiction Bestsellers: 1. The Crisis by Winston Churchill 2. Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson 3. The Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle 4. The Right of Way by Gilbert Parker 5. Eben Holden by Irving Bacheller 6. The Visits of Elizabeth by Elinor Glyn 7. The Puppet Crown by Harold MacGrath 8. Richard Yea-and-Nay by Maurice Hewlett 9. Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon 10. D’ri and I by Irving Bacheller |
| Other Books of Note: The Octopus by Frank Norris Social Control by E. A. Ross Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw New Epoch for Faith by George A. Gordon Kim by Rudyard Kipling |
| Sports: American League Baseball Champions: Chicago White Sox National League Baseball Champions: Pittsburg Pirates Challenge Cup Champs: Montreal Shamrocks U.S. Open Golf: Willie Anderson U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): William Larned/Elisabeth Moore Wimbledon (Men/Women): Arthur Gore/Charlotte Sterry NCAA Football Champions: Michigan Kentucky Derby Winner: His Eminence Boston Marathon Winner: John “Jack” Caffery Time: 2:29:23 |
