On September 5, 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President William McKinley. The President was attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Czolgosz was an anarchist. McKinley did not die until September 14th. He was the fourth president associated with Tecumseh's Curse. Czolgosz was later convicted and executed by electrocution. President McKinley was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt who became the youngest person ever to be one of the Presidents of the United States. Read about the other presidents who were assassinated: Presidential Assassinations.

On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed officially ending the Revolutionary War. However, the British stopped fighting in February, 1783. The treaty recognized the colonies as the United States of America. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay all represented U.S. interests and signed it though Benjamin Franklin was the real architect of the treaty. However, American and Great Britain would clash again in the War of 1812.

• Treaty of Paris Text
• American Revolution
• Top 10 Things to Know About John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin Biography
• War of 1812 Resources

On September 2, 1945, Japan unconditionally surrendered to end World War II. They had formally agreed to the terms of surrender two weeks previous. On this date, the Japanese delegation met the allies aboard the USS Missouri which was anchored in Tokyo Bay. General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander, led the Allied delegation. Years of fighting and bloodshed were ended in a half an hour. Interestingly, wallet card souvenirs were printed up and distributed to all who were present on September 2nd.

Overview of World War II

Republican National Conventions have been held every four years since 1856. This year's convention is occurring later in the year than at any time in the past. Further, this is the first time that the Republican National Convention is being held in St. Paul, Minnesota. This article presents the dates, locations, and nominees for the Republican National Conventions held since 1856.