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Events on Saturday 14 September 1901 4
1843 – 1901William McKinley25th President — led US into imperialismWilliam McKinley (Jan 29, 1843 – Sep 14, 1901) was the 25th President 1897-1901. He led the US to victory in the Spanish-American War (1898), acquiring Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. He was assassinated in 1901.
1897 – 1901McKinley presidency25th President — assassinated 1901William McKinley served as the 25th President from March 4, 1897 until his assassination on September 14, 1901. He won the Spanish-American War, gaining overseas territories and establishing the US as a world power.
1901 – 1909T. Roosevelt presidency26th President — 1901 to 1909Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency on September 14, 1901 after McKinley's assassination, serving until March 4, 1909. He was the youngest president ever at 42, and won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War.
1901Theodore Roosevelt Becomes PresidentYoungest US president takes office after McKinley's assassinationTheodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President of the United States on 14 September 1901, hours after President William McKinley died from an assassin's gunshot wounds. At 42, Roosevelt became the youngest person to hold the office. His presidency brought an assertive foreign policy and a program of trust-busting and conservation.