Theodore Roosevelt
Today in History: September 14
Today in History: September 14: President William McKinley died and Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. Other famous deaths on this day include Isadora Duncan, and Princess Grace of Monaco. On this day in 1847, General Winfield Scott took control of Mexicao City during the Mexican-American War. During the Civil War, in 1861 in a Naval battle, the USS Colorado sank the Confederate schooner Judah.
Today in History: September 5
Today in History: September 5: Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games; Sam Houston became first president of Republic of Texas, the Treaty of Portsmouth was signed, ending the Russo-Japanese war.