Future President Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York City. Roosevelt fought in the Spanish-American War, served as Vice President under President William McKinley, and became the youngest president after McKinley was assassinated in 1901.
The New York subway system starts its underground service. The subway system was started by both public and private construction projects before being consolidated into the New York City Transit Authority, which supervises the largest subway system in the United States.
Help us tell the story of America.
For over 75 years, American Heritage has chronicled our nation's history like no other publication. Please support our trusted, non-partisan historical writing and the volunteers that sustain it by donating today. We rely on contributions from readers like you to survive. Donate
