Theodore Roosevelt was born on 27 October 1858 in Manhattan. The 26th President of the United States, Roosevelt was a New Yorker who became a national hero for leading the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War. He became president in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley, and he was re-elected in 1904. His Square Deal programme brought action against monopolies, consumer protection laws and the protection of millions of acres of public land as national forests, monuments and parks. He oversaw the start of the Panama Canal and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for mediating the end of the Russo-Japanese War. After leaving office he ran again in 1912 for the Progressive, or Bull Moose, Party.
Before and after
- 30 May 1858Construction of Saint Isaac's Cathedral
- 2 June 1858Discovery of Comet Donati
- 1 July 1858Darwin and Wallace present natural selection to the Linnean Society
- from 1 September 1858 to 5 June 1862Cochinchina campaign
- 27 October 1858Birth of Theodore Roosevelt
- 20 November 1858Birth of Selma Lagerlöf
- 22 December 1858Birth of Giacomo Puccini
- 1859Publication of Ja, vi elsker dette landet
- 1859Construction of Neues Museum
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The era
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