- Walt Disney (Dec 5, 1901)
- Louis Armstrong (Aug 4, 1901)
- Anastasia Nikolaevna (Jun 18, 1901)
- Hirohito (Apr 29, 1901)
- Clark Gable (Feb 1, 1901)
- Ed Sullivan (Sep 28, 1901)
- Sukarno (Jun 6, 1901)
- Marlene Dietrich (Dec 27, 1901)
- Gary Cooper ( 7, 1901)
- Robert Francis (Aug 12, 1901)
What generation is 1901? Greatest Generation
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About the Generation (1901)
The Greatest Generation (1901-1927): Experienced the Great Depression and World War II, renowned for their resilience, resourcefulness, and strong sense of duty.
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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1901
What Happened in 1901
- Feb 2 - Queen Victoria's funeral takes place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
- Mar 29 - Edmund Barton is elected Prime Minister in Australia's first parliamentary election
- May 9 - The First Australian Parliament opens in Melbourne, though the first working session will not be until 21 May
- Jun 24 - 1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso aged 19, opens in Paris
- Sep 6 - US President William McKinley is shot by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, while visiting the Pan-American Exposition in New York
- Sep 26 - Great Britain annexes the Ashanti Kingdom and places it under the governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana)
- Dec 10 - First Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy
- Dec 12 - Guglielmo Marconi sends the first transatlantic radio signal, from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland, Canada
Top Songs 1901
- Stars & Stripes Forever - Sousa's Band
- American Patrol - Sousa's Band
- When Reuben Comes to Town - S H Dudley
- Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder - Harry MacDonough
- Any Old Place I Hang My Hat is Home, Sweet Home To Me - Will Denny
- Good Evening, Carrie - Dan Quinn
- Hello Central, Give Me Heaven - Byron G Harlan
- Uncle Josh's Huskin' Bee Dance - Cal Stewart
- Jim Lawson's Horse Trade with Deacon Witherspoon - Cal Stewart
- The Tale of the Bumble Bee - Harry MacDonough
Popular Movies 1901
- Barbe-bleue - Director: Méliès, Georges. Country: France.
- The Big Swallow - Director: Williamson, James. Country: UK.
- Day at the Circus - Director: Porter, Edwin S.. Country: USA.
- Fire! - Director: Williamson, James. Country: UK.
- Le Petit chaperon rouge - Director: Méliès, Georges. Country: France.
- L'Homme à la tête en caoutchouc - Director: Méliès, Georges. Country: France.
- Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King - Director: Porter, Edwin S.. Country: USA.
- President McKinley and Escort Going to the Capitol - Director: Edison, Thomas. Country: USA.
- President McKinley Taking the Oath - Director: Edison, Thomas. Country: USA.
- Star Theatre - Director: Armitage, Frederick. Country: USA.
Who Was US President 1901
William McKinley