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August 10, 1901
On August 10, 1901, the U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
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Featured · August 10, 1901
The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
S. Steel recognition strike of 1901 was an attempt by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members. The strike failed.
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The year in brief
1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1901st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 901st year of the 2nd millennium, the 1st year of the 20th…
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On August 10, 1901
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1901 The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins. Attempted nationwide strike
S. Steel recognition strike of 1901 was an attempt by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members. The strike failed.
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Other moments from 1901
- April 25 New York becomes the first U.S. state to require automobile license plates.
- August 14 The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
- August 21 Six hundred American school teachers, Thomasites, arrived in Manila on the USAT Thomas.
- August 28 Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.
- August 5 Peter O'Connor sets the first World Athletics recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m), a record that would stand for 20 years.
- August 6 Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation.
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