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| 1 | 1897 | - William McKinley president of the USA 1897-1901. William McKinley dies in Buffalo, NY, 1901.
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| 2 | 1898 | - Edwin Prescott patents the roller coaster.
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| 3 | 1899 | - I.R. Johnson patents the bicycle frame.
- J.S. Thurman patents the motor-driven vacuum cleaner.
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| 4 | 1900 | - Charles Seeberger redesigned Jesse Reno's escalator and invented the modern escalator.
- The zeppelin invented by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.
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| 5 | 1901 | - Edward VII. Ruler of England 1901-1910. House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Eldest son of Victoria, married Alexandra, Princess of Denmark.
- Hubert Booth invents a compact and modern vacuum cleaner.
- King Camp Gillette invents the double-edged safety razor.
- The first radio receiver, successfully received a radio transmission.
- Theodore Roosevelt president of the USA 1901-1909. Theodore Roosevelt, vice president under William McKinley, sworn in as president upon death of McKinley.
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| 6 | 1902 | - French physicist George Claude invents neon light.
- The birth of the Teddy Bear.
- The lie detector or polygraph machine is invented by James Mackenzie.
- Willis Carrier invents the air conditioner.
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