1908
Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and becomes the first woman to speak there.
Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and becomes the first woman to speak there.
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1907
The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session
The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session
1907
The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary ele
The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary ele
1907
The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his…
The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his…
1907
A run on the stock of the Knickerbocker Trust Company sets events in motion that will spark the Panic of 1907.
A run on the stock of the Knickerbocker Trust Company sets events in motion that will spark the Panic of 1907.
1906
The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar)
The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar)
1906
Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland
Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland
1906
Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels
Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels
1906
The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act
The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act
1906
In Finland, a new electoral law is ratified, guaranteeing the country the first and equal right to vote in the world.…
In Finland, a new electoral law is ratified, guaranteeing the country the first and equal right to vote in the world.…
1906
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a…
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a…
1906
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a…
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a…
1906
The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and…
The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and…
1906
The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and…
The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and…
1906
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
1906
San Francisco sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering segregated schools for…
San Francisco sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering segregated schools for…
1905
The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v
The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v
1905
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins
1905
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihach
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihach
1905
Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden
Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden