An important year in the decade, 1901 featured multiple influential deaths and technological breakthroughs which came to define the next decade. With our archive of 1901 newspapers you can reflect back on such a year. It’s amazing to look back on history especially when it was a year as remarkable as this one.
1901 is a year with rich history, including one of the most significant deaths of the 20th century with Queen Victoria passing away, allowing Edward VII to come to power. Famous composer Giuseppe Verdi also saw his end during this year.
Furthermore, the commonwealth of Australia was first formed, marking its first days as a country. Last but by no means least Marconi sends the first transatlantic message from Britain, a technology that has been built on to this day.