2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama restores the Native American name of Alaska's Mount McKinley, the tallest North American peak; the mountain will revert to its former name of Denali 1995 Death Ray McKinley, drummer, dies at 84 1978 Death David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 1963 Event 77th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: C McKinley beats Fred Stolle (97 61 64) 1961 Event 75th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Chuck McKinley (63 61 64) 1952 Birthday Robin McKinley, American Writer 1938 Birthday William Thomas McKinley, composer 1934 Birthday McKinley Mitchell, U.S. gospel/singer, The Town I Live In 1916 Event Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin 1910 Birthday Ray McKinley, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, orchestra leader/drummer, Glenn Miller Time 1910 Event Highest mountain in North America, Alaska's Mount McKinley climbed 1901 Death Leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted 1901 Event 11 baseball games canceled due to funeral of President William McKinley 1901 Death President William McKinley, dies in Buffalo, of gunshot wounds inflicted 1901 Event President William McKinley, shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at Pan American Exposition in Buffalo NY, he dies 8th days later 1901 Event President McKinley visits San Francisco 1901 Event President William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as president 1900 Event President William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan 1899 Event President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in U.S.) 1899 Event U.S.-Spain peace treaty signed by President McKinley. U.S. gets Puerto Rico and Guam 1898 Event U.S. President McKinley orders blockade of Cuban harbors 1898 Event President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration 1897 Event William McKinley inaugurated as 25th president of US 1896 Event William McKinley (R) defeats William Jennings Bryan (D) for president 1887 Birthday David McKinley Williams, composer 1852 Death John McKinley, American Politician 1847 Birthday Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady, 1897-1901 1843 Birthday William McKinley, Niles Ohio, R, 25th President, 1897-1901 1780 Birthday John McKinley, American Politician
