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The Pan-American Exposition was a world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, United States, from May 1 through November 2, 1901. [1] The fair occupied 350 acres (0.55 sq mi) of land on the western edge of what is now Delaware Park, extending from Delaware Avenue to Elmwood Avenue and northward to Great Arrow Avenue.
1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1901st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 901st year of the 2nd millennium, the 1st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1900s decade. As of the start of 1901, the ...
Pages in category "1901 births" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 6,163 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
September 6, 1901 – McKinley is shot, in Buffalo, New York. September 14, 1901 – President McKinley dies, Vice President Roosevelt becomes the 26th president [1] 1901 – U.S. Steel founded by John Pierpont Morgan; 1901 – Hay–Pauncefote Treaty; 1901 – Louis Armstrong born; 1902 – Drago Doctrine; 1902 – First Rose Bowl game played
June 22–July 31 – The worst heat wave in U.S. history until the 1930s, affecting most areas east of the 100th meridian, is estimated to have killed over 9,500 people. July 1 – The Bureau of Chemistry is established within the United States Department of Agriculture.
December 25, 1902 – A large hurricane struck the countries of Sweden and Denmark, leading to the deaths of 50 people. February 26-27, 1903 – A large extratropical cyclone known as Storm Ulysses swept through the British Isles and led to the deaths of 30 people. April 7, 1906 – Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
Steve Brodie (December 25, 1861 – January 31, 1901) was an American from Manhattan, New York City, who claimed to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge on July 23, 1886, and survived. The supposed jump, of which the veracity was disputed, gave Brodie publicity, a thriving saloon and a career as a performer.
Between 1901 and 2017, the Nobel Prizes and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences were awarded 585 times to 923 people and organizations. With some receiving the Nobel Prize more than once, this makes a total of 892 individuals (including 844 men, 48 women) and 24 organizations. [8]