September 1901

Monday 02:

Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair.

Thursday 05:

The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (later renamed Minor League Baseball), is formed in Chicago, Illinois.

Friday 06:

Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

Saturday 07:

The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ends with the signing of the Peking Protocol.

Saturday 14:

President of the United States William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.

Monday 16:

Alturas, California, incorporated as the only city in Modoc County