Timeline March 1909

Events in March 1909 3

• 1901 – 1909 T. Roosevelt presidency 26th President — 1901 to 1909 Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency on September 14, 1901 after McKinley's assassination, serving until March 4, 1909. He was the youngest president ever at 42, and won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War.
• 1909 – 1913 Taft presidency 27th President — 1909 to 1913 William Howard Taft served as the 27th President from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913. He prosecuted more antitrust cases than Roosevelt and established the Department of Labor. He later became Chief Justice.
• 1909 Selfridges department store opens in London American-style retailing arrives on Oxford Street American businessman Harry Gordon Selfridge opened his flagship department store on Oxford Street, London, on 15 March 1909. Its open displays, extensive advertising and customer-focused layout departed sharply from conventional British retailing of the era. The store became a landmark of London shopping and a model for department stores worldwide.