Timeline March 1901

Events in March 1901 5

• 1833 – 1901 Benjamin Harrison 23rd President — grandson of William Henry Harrison Benjamin Harrison (Aug 20, 1833 – Mar 13, 1901) was the 23rd President 1889-1893 and grandson of William Henry Harrison. Six states were admitted to the Union during his presidency.
• 1901 The Mercedes 35 hp The first modern car Maybach's design for Daimler — long wheelbase, low centre of gravity, honeycomb radiator, pressed-steel frame, gate-change gearbox — abandons the horseless-carriage shape entirely. Everything after it looks like a car rather than a trap with an engine underneath. It is named after Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of the dealer who ordered the first batch.
• 1901 The Platt Amendment Independence, with conditions The United States makes withdrawal from Cuba conditional on terms written into the Cuban constitution: no treaties with other powers, no debt beyond what revenues can service, an American right to intervene, and a naval station on lease. The station is Guantanamo Bay. Cuba becomes formally independent in 1902 and effectively a protectorate until the amendment is repealed in 1934.
• 1901 Capture of Emilio Aguinaldo US forces seize the Philippine revolutionary leader On 23 March 1901 American troops under General Frederick Funston captured Emilio Aguinaldo, president of the First Philippine Republic, in a raid on his hideout at Palanan. Aguinaldo subsequently swore allegiance to the United States and called on his remaining forces to lay down arms. His capture severely weakened the Philippine resistance to American rule.
• 1901 – 2000 Carl Barks (1901-2000) Died 25 August 2000, aged 99 Carl Barks was the Disney comics artist who defined Donald Duck in print and created Scrooge McDuck, Duckburg and much of its supporting cast. Working anonymously for decades, he was known to readers only as "the good duck artist" until fans identified him. His adventure stories influenced later cartoonists and filmmakers.