The Panama Canal opened for traffic.
The SS Ancon, pictured above on this day, was the first ship through.
Theodore Roosevelt, who would only have been in his 60s, who had caused it to be built, didn't live to see the great event. Neither did Woodrow Wilson, who had carried through with it. William H. Taft, however, remained very much alive.
Sgt. Patrick N. Cullom of the Colorado National Guard testified that the soliders in his company had shot and killed Union activist Louis Tikas and two others at Ludlow. He testified they were attempting to escape at the time.
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