Timeline September 1900

Events in September 1900 2

• 1900 – 1986 Urho Kekkonen Longest Serving President President for 26 years; he balanced Finnish autonomy with the realities of the Cold War.
• 1900 Galveston hurricane Deadliest natural disaster in United States history A powerful hurricane struck Galveston, Texas on 8 September 1900, killing an estimated 6,000 to 12,000 people. The storm surge inundated the low-lying island city, destroying much of its housing stock. It remains the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.